International Archaeology Day (IAD)
Published 16 October 2026
With International Archaeology Day (IAD) on October 17, we celebrate this archaeological knowledge and its importance to the society.
06 June 2025
A new dissemination sign has been installed at the harbour area of the Lofotr Viking Museum. Visitors can now learn more about Borgpollen as the chieftain’s port, and how climatic and geological changes have shaped the use of this natural and sheltered harbour over the Iron Age.
The information presented on the sign is the result of several years of research conducted as part of the project “Paleoenvironmental Perspectives on Prehistoric Human Settlement of Arctic Norway,” led by palaeoclimatologist and Professor Nicholas Balascio from the University of Bergen (UiB).
A lecture to celebrate Lofotr’s 30th anniversary
Lofotr Viking Museum is pleased to invite to a lecture by archaeologist Stephen Wickler from UiT – The Arctic University of Norway. Wickler has contributed to the research project “Paleoenvironmental Perspectives on Prehistoric Human Settlement of Arctic Norway,” and conducted extensive fieldwork at Borgpollen and across Vestvågøy.
The lecture will present the latest insights on the maritime perspective on Viking Age settlement at Borg and on Vestvågøy island.
The lecture will be held on two dates: