Photo: Rebeca Franko
Wondering what we can offer this year? Talks, festivals, winter holiday activities, theatre, summer activities Christmas workshops and much more!
Throughout the year there are a lot of different things going on around our museums. Below you can take a closer look at what we currently have on the block for 2022. Individual events with more details will be posted under Events. Subject to changes to the program.
Book launch “Sami past in Lofoten”:
- February 4 at 4:00: Reine, organized by the Norwegian Fishermen’s Museum
- February 5 at 4 pm: Lofotr Viking Museum
- February 6 at 12 and 1330: Gallery Espolin. In addition, celebration of the Sami national day
- February 10 at 7:00 PM Sortland Museum
21 February at 19: Lecture with Knut Werner Hagen “General Fleischer and the battles for Narvik in 1940” at Sortland Museum.
February 23-27 The Northern Lights Festival – Winter party in Andøy at Andøymuseet.
3. and 4 March at 14-16: Arctic Kids event at Narvik Museum
6 March The Lofoten Adventure at the Lofoten Aquarium, Gallery Espolin and the Lofoten Museum
March 15-16 School performance “Music in the Farm” at Melbo Manor
16 March Festaften/The radical gymnasium at Sortland Museum
18-27 March Winter party at Narvik Museum
24 and 25 March Lofoten fishing days on Å
March 30 Lecture with Ole Martin Rønning “First in the North – The Labor Movement in North Norway” at Sortland Museum.
Lecture with Knut Werner Hagen “General Fleischer and the battle for Narvik in 1940” at Melbo Manor. Date’s coming.
1-3 April Course with Tone Elvebakk in weaving Sami coma bands from Nordre Nordland and Sør-Troms. Melbo Manor in cooperation with NAKV.
2 April Lecture with Tone Elvebakk: Sami gákti/kofte in Nordre Nordland and Sør-Troms. Melbo Manor in cooperation with NAKV.
April 7 Lecture with Åsa Elstad “Hurtigruta under the war” at Sortland Museum.
April 21 at 1900 Lecture with Åsa Elstad “Hurtigruta under the war” at Øksnes Museum.
April 28 Lecture with Åsa Elstad “Hurtigruta under the war” at Bø Museum.
May 14 Gerhard Schøning 300 years anniversary at Lofotr Viking Museum
May 18 at 10-18 World Museum Day at Narvik Museum
May 21 at 17-18 30th anniversery Lofotr Viking ship at Lofotr Viking Museum
May 24 and 31 at 12 Ponder day at Andøy Museum
- The Andøy Museum invites anyone who wants to come by and drink coffee and eat waffles, while at the same time pondering various objects we have and telling them what they know or think about them.
May 26-28 at 10-18 Andøy Museum celebrate spring with mini farm and other outdoor activities.
May 29 Coast Day at Lofoten Aquarium, Espolin Gallery and Lofoten Museum
JUNE
Summer opening of museums: Skaftnes farm, Bø Museum, Kjøpsvik Museum, Korsnes Museum, Norwegian Fishing Village Museum, Øksnes Museum.
June 1 starts city biking in Narvik and the bakery at Å opens
June 4 The Arctic Triple starts from the Lofotr Viking Museum
June 7 Plant sale at Melbo Manor
June 8 Launch of first prototype from GaiaVesterålen at Sortland Museum
June 4-11 Pop-up art exhibition at Narvik Museum by Sammuel Ambroise
June 11 Exhibition opening: Espolin Johnson and Savio at the Espolin Gallery
June 11 Costal day at Bø Museum
June 11 16-20 Board games evening at Andøy Museum
June 15 Childrens routen opens at Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
June 21 The boat Gamle Oksøy visits Sortland as a part of the 50 years anniversary of the Norwegian oil spill protection. Arranged by the Museum of the Norwegian Costal Administration.
June 25 Risøyrenna 100 years
- Opening of jubilee exhibitions for Risøyrenna 100 years at Risøyhamn. Produced by Kystverkmusea.
- Hurtigruten Museum invite you to a cake buffet, lectures and concert at 10-18.
June 28 Our Struggle opens at Øksnes Museum
Summer activities at Lofotr Viking Museum:
- Arrival facility: Museum shop, café, archeological exhibition and the film “the dream of Borg”
- The Chieftain’s house: guiding, craftsmen and food
- At the Viking ship harbour: Ax throw, bow and arrow, horseshoe throw, smithy, Viking ship, café
- Activity route from the chieftain’s house to the Viking ship harbour
July
Summer opening of museums: Ballangen Museum
July 7 Garden walk and demonstration of old crafts at Melbo Manor.
July 13-14 at 12-14 Arctic kids mining camp at Ballangen Museum
July 24-31 Reginedagan at Bø Museum
- Sunday July 24 market day at the museum from 11-17
- On Monday July 25 the artists from AiR Vesterålen have a workshop at the museum and present their work on 30 July.
- Wednesday July 27 at 17 Adventures for Adults by Liv Helene Willumsen and Gøril Karlsen
- On Friday July 29, the museum will take part in the Coastal Team’s family day at Lake Steinesjøen
- On Saturday July 30, the museum tells about the last part of Anton Ellingsen’s diary from Gaukværøya
- Sunday July 31 Adventure Trail at Bøhallen
Summer activities at Lofotr Viking Museum:
- Arrival facility: Museum shop, café, archeological exhibition and the film “the dream of Borg”
- The Chieftain’s house: guiding, craftsmen and food
- At the Viking ship harbour: Ax throw, bow and arrow, horseshoe throw, smithy, Viking ship, café
- Activity route from the chieftain’s house to the Viking ship harbour
Travelling exhibition about war sailors visits Museum Nord
August
August 3-7 Viking Festival at Borg, Lofotr Viking Museum
August 12 “Touring Theatre in Trøndelag – The Last Viking” visits Vågan
August 20 Barbecue day at Andøy Museum
Summer activities at Lofotr Viking Museum:
- Arrival facility: Museum shop, café, archeological exhibition and the film “the dream of Borg”
- The Chieftain’s house: guiding, craftsmen and food
- At the Viking ship harbour: Ax throw, bow and arrow, horseshoe throw, smithy, Viking ship, café
- Activity route from the chieftain’s house to the Viking ship harbour
Travelling exhibition about war sailors visits Museum Nord
SEPTEMBER
Cultural heritage days 3-11 September:
- September 3 open day Ballangen Museum
- September 10 garden party Narvik Museum
September 12 ERIH workitout dance at Narvik Museum
September 13 Live podcast in Kjøpsvik about EvoCave organized Kjøpsvik Museum
OCTOBER
4 October Kanelsnurren’s day at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
Winter holiday activities at the museums
Mouse hunting at Fygle Museum
Autumn Day/Draugendag at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
NOVEMBER
November 16 “Night at the Museum” at Ballangen Museum
26 November Christmas market and Christmas workshop for children Bø Museum
Christmas workshop and super sale of annual passes at Lofotr Viking Museum
Bright living Kabelvåg vol. 4 – Espolin Gallery
DECEMBER
December 3rd Christmas market at Narvik Museum and old-fashioned Christmas at Norwegian Fishing Village Museum