Autumn holiday at the museums -

12 October 2022

Visit our museums during the autumn holidays! There are several autumn holiday activities at the museums this week – both for young and old.

Visit the Vikings at Borg

At Lofotr Viking Museum, the Vikings invite you to activities for children every day this week. There is a wide range of activities available; make Viking food, produce bookmarks, learn about Viking clothes and music. Visit the events page for more information about each event.

Cook with the Vikings at Lofotr Viking Museum during the autum holiday. Photo: Kjell Ove Storvik

Learn about Sami place names

Johan Borgos is coming to the culture factory at Sortland and Sortland Museum on Thursday 13 October to talk about Sami place names in Vesterålen. If you do not have the opportunity to attend the lecture in Sortland, do not despair, Johan Borgos will give the same lecture at Øksnes Museum on 18 October.

Visit the seals

A classic is a visit to the Lofoten Aquarium and the seals. Did you know that this summer we welcomed two new seal pups? Opening hours and day program can be found here.

This summer two seal pups was born at the Lofoten Aquarium. Photo: Linn Olsen

Autumn holiday at the Hurtigruten Museum

The Hurtigruten Museum has turned on the big drum and tempts with a reduced price on entrance tickets and activities for children. On Saturday 15 October, Saturday porridge is served in the café.

Lofotr Viking Museum

Meet the Vikings. Smell the tar, taste the food, feel the history. The Vikings have been awaiting you for more than 1000 years. Welcome to the Viking age.

The Lofoten Aquarium

A meeting with sealife in the Lofoten sea. Arctic cod, halibut, crabs, saithe and haddock – you can meet these and many others in the Lofoten aquarium. Feeding of the seals and otters at set times though the day. Café.

Coastal Express Museum

Visit the bridge, engine room and cabins on the Hurtigruten Finnmarken (1956) in its iconic building. Feel the atmosphere in the lounges from the steamship Finmarken (1912). Activities for children and families. Food and drink are served in the dining room anno 1956.

Sortland Museum

GaiaVesterålen (Sortland Museum) is located in the Gallery on Sortland. This summer, you can experience the Vesterål model in all its glory, as well as visit the museum shop. During the autumn, the rest of the premises will be transformed into a new museum. Stay tuned!

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Autumn holiday at the museums