A rare picture of the cargo boat URSA waiting inside the port of Svolvær in 1944 to join a convoy to get south again.
History of Lofoten
Lofoten's history is a story about fish. The population has harvested resources from the sea all year round, while many have also run small farms. But it is the seasonal fishing for skrei that has had the greatest impact on life here along the coast.
The Ofotbanen Railway
The 43 kilometre long railway line from Narvik to riksgrensen is a continuous series of cultural-historical treats interspersed with beautiful scenery and dizzying views.
Related Exhibits
Ship model of DS Lofoten
Ship model 1:16 in glass display case of the Hurtigruten ship DS Lofoten.
Neptune Herring Oil Factory from the Seaside
Photograph of the Neptune herring oil factory from the sea side.