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Exhibition
Discover the excavation of the longhouse, a fictional film about events in the Viking Age, and a collection of unique archaeological finds from Borg and the surrounding area.
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Viking Style Meals
Take part in a Viking style dinner, lunch or enjoy a nice meal from the museum eateries and cafes.
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The Harbour Area
Lofotr Viking Museum is surrounded by large outdoor areas with cultural landscapes. Learn more about the area, activities, and animals around the museum.
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The Chieftain’s House
The longhouse at Borg is a reconstruction of the original chieftain’s house. In the house you will find both objects, craftsmen and guides.
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The Espolin Gallery
Address:
Storvåganveien 22,
8310 Kabelvåg
Master of Norwegian art. Immerse yourself in artist Kaare Espolin Johnson’s expressive power and explore the life and destiny of coastal people.
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Thor Erdahl Imprint 1971–2021
In the exhibition shown at Galleri Espolin, Thor presents a selection of images from his graphic production over fifty years.
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Lofoten War Memorial Museum
The largest exhibition of rare uniforms and artifacts from World War II in Norway. Unique historic snapshots. Personal and engaging.
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Lofoten Museum
Get to know the history of the Lofoten fisheries at one of the best-preserved manor houses in the region, with authentic fishermans cabins, traditional wooden boats and a historic garden.
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The Lofoten Aquarium
Address:
Storvåganveien 28,
8310 Kabelvåg
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.
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Meet our seals
Seal feeding is on the programme twice a day at the Lofoten Aquarium.
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Learn about aquaculture
At the Lofoten Aquarium we have a viewing facility for Norwegian aquaculture.
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Fish from Lofoten
At Lofotakvariet you will see both large and small animals found in our sea areas.
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Skaftnes Farm
The farm consists of a farmhouse, barn, dock and boathouse. The buildings are open to visitors and a skilled guide is available. Learn about fishermen and farmers who lived between the sea and a somewhat barren soil around 1900–1940.
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Fygle Museum
Old school building (1898) with complete classroom, teachers home and dentist office. Rorbu from 1834.
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Å Musuem Shop (The Old Shop)– Gifts and useful things
A new sweater, a practical southwest or a bag of tea from Lofoten? In the Old Shop and the Souvenir Shop by the parking lot, the selection is large and exciting for most people.
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Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
Address:
Besøksadresse: Å
Postadresse: 8392 Sørvågen
One of Norway’s best preserved and complete fishing villages. Visit various buildings; e.g. boathouse, cod liver oil factory, smallholder’s cottage. Main theme: life in the fishing village 1840–1960 and the development of the Lofoten fishery over the past 250 years. Shop and summer café.
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Sørvågen Radio
The first wireless Morse signals in Northern Europe went out from the telegraph station in Sørvågen. Topic: technical, social and cultural development resulting from the establishment of the telegraph
in Lofoten.
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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.
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The Museum Café
Delicious baked goods, steaming fresh, from the old stone oven. Fill your stomach with goodies as your senses take in the history of the fishing village at the end of the road.
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Å Gift Shop (Service House)
Stop at the “Service House” at the parking lot at Å, and find everything you need for a pleasant visit to the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum at Å: museum tickets, souvenirs, ice cream, soft drinks, toilets.
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Film: Espolin’s Life and Work
Get to know Kaare Espolin Johnson’s art and practice through the film “It was always a longing”
Concert Trio d’amore
Thursday 18 November 2021 19:30 - 21:00
Jeremy Blandford, Viggo Berg Johansen and John Burnham play Vivaldi, Haydn, Bach and Pleyel.
Culture After Dark
Wednesday 1 December 2021 19:00 - 22:00
Art galleries in Kabelvåg are open late the evening of December 1st. Visit The Espolin Gallery, Lofoten Glass, Rundt & Rundt Redesign and Lille Kabelvåg Art Gallery and Museum for a unique art experience.
Coastal Day in Storvågan
Sunday 22 May 2022 10:00 - 14:00 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
Activities for big and small at The Lofoten Museum, Lofoten Aquarium and The Espolin Gallery. Free entry!
Lofotr Viking Festival 2022
Wednesday 3 August 2022 12:00 - 20:00
We are pleased to announce that there will be a Viking Festival on 3–7 August in 2022.
Bakery opens at Norwegian Fishing Village Museum in Å
1. June - 30. September 09:00-15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Bakery opens at Norwegian Fishing Village Museum in Å
Art workshop for children and youth
Thursday 7 July 2022 11:00 - 13:00
Head to The Espolin Gallery and join a children’s and youth artwork site with Andrea Greenwood on July 7 at 12–14.
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Lofotr Viking Festival 3–7 August 2022
Published 13 July 2022
On 3–7 August 2022, the annual Viking Festival is finally held at the Lofotr Viking Museum again. This year’s theme is trade and cultural exchange, and there are Vikings from many countries coming to Borg in Lofoten.
Touring Theatre in Trøndelag: The Last Viking
Friday 12 August 2022 17:00 - 19:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Narrative theatre in historical surroundings – welcome to Trøndelag Touring Theatre’s performance of “The Last Viking” at The Lofoten Museum!
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two new seals at lofoten aquarium
Published 3 August 2022
It is with great pleasure that we can welcome two beautiful seal cubs in the Lofoten Aquarium. There are great things when new seal cubs arrive, and we look forward to following their journey further and crossing all fingers for them to make it.
Old-fashioned Christmas at Å
Saturday 3 December 2022 11:00 - 14:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Old-fashioned Christmas at Å
Cultural heritage days at the Lofoten Museum
Saturday 10 September 2022 10:00 - Sunday 11 September 2022 14:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Two days of courses and demonstrations on crafts and traditional food!
LIAF 2022 – FANTASMAGORIANA
3. September - 2. October 12:00-19:00 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
Art exhibition September 3.–October 2. Gallery Espolin is one of several exhibition venues during this year’s art biennial LIAF – Lofoten International Art Festival. LIAF 2022 is curated by the duo Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and is titled Fantasmagoriana.
Production of Viking clothing at Lofotr Viking Museum
Saturday 24 September 2022 11:00 - 15:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Learn to make Viking clothes for cloth doll Åsa. Saturday 24. September. The museum is open from 11:00 to 16:00. Welcome.
Seascape exhibition
Friday 14 October 2022 - Sunday 30 October 2022 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
The Espolin Gallery shows the work Seascape, created by the British artist Andrea Greenwood.
Trio d’Amore plays Bach and sons
Thursday 3 November 2022 19:00 - 21:00 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
Trio d’Amore returns to The Espolin Gallery to play an autumn concert, this time with a program by Bach and sons.
Concert with Nidaros String Quartet
Thursday 10 November 2022 19:00 - 21:00 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
Velcome to a classical concert with Nidaros String Quartet and students from Vågan Kulturskole at The Espolin Gallery.
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Agreement on SKREI centre signed
Published 13 December 2022
Museum Nord and LPO Arkitekter have entered into an agreement for the design of the SKREI centre outside Kabelvåg in Lofoten. Thus, the work on the national centre for cod fishing is a big step closer to the planned opening in 2026.
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Boat model of a five-rower
Boat model of a five-rower with hay/stick, ladle, boat hook and 13 oars.
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Catheter from Fygle
The catheter is part of the artefact collection of Fygle Museum. Exhibited in the classroom.
The Bakery opens at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum in Å
1. June - 30. September 09:00-15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
BAKERY at Å opens for 2023
Old Fashioned Christmas 2023
Saturday 2 December 2023 11:00 - 14:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Old Fashioned Christmas 2023
Draugen day in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
Saturday 28 October 2023 11:00 - 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Draugen day in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
Lofoten fishing days at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum PROGRAM
Friday 24 March 2023 11:00 - Saturday 25 March 2023 15:00
Lofoten fishing days at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
Cinnamon Roll Day in Å 2023
Saturday 30 September 2023 09:00 - 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Cinnamon Roll Day in Å 2023
Engegård, Svendsrud and Haugen trio
Tuesday 21 March 2023 19:00 - 20:30 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
The trio plays classical music, old dance and folk music side by side. Welcome to a concert at the Espolin Gallery!
Swords & Shields
Saturday 25 March 2023 10:00 - 15:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
We make swords and shields and learn about fighting techniques
Loki’s Day
Saturday 1 April 2023 11:00 - 15:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Join us for a special celebration of Loki’s Day.
Yggdrasil theme
Thursday 6 April 2023 10:00 - 15:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Imagine Yggdrasil’s nine worlds of paint and collages
Learn to beat drums
Friday 7 April 2023 10:30 - 15:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Join us and beat the drum in a Viking concert
Stick bread
Saturday 8 April 2023 10:00 - 15:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Make bread Viking-wise!
Make a necklace
Saturday 15 April 2023 10:00 - 15:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Reproduction of collars with iron wire and beads from a Norwegian find from the 900s.
Basket weaving
Saturday 22 April 2023 10:00 - 15:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Basket weaving with sallow branches
Face Painting
Saturday 29 April 2023 10:00 - 15:30
We decorate your face in Viking style paint
Leather balls
Saturday 6 May 2023 10:00 - 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Come along and throw leather balls, can you hit the bucket farthest away?
Make a necklace
Saturday 13 May 2023 10:00 - 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Reproduction of collars with iron wire and beads from a Norwegian find from the 900s
Braiding with sling sticks
Saturday 27 May 2023 10:00 - 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Join us and braid hair bands, book bindings, or bracelets.
Hnefatafl
Saturday 20 May 2023 10:00 - 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Create your own hnefatafl board game
Lofotr Viking Festival 2023
Wednesday 2 August 2023 10:00 - Sunday 6 August 2023 18:00
5-day experience with match shows, toys, concerts, market and much more
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Nordland Seminar 2023
Published 17 March 2023
On 15 and 16 March, the Nordland Seminar 2023 took place in Hamarøy. This year’s organizers were Nordlandsmuseet in collaboration with Árran – Julevsáme guovdásj / Lule Sami Center. The seminar was divided in two, with the first day at Árran on Drag, and day two at the Hamsun Centre at Presteid.
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Eddie – THE otter
Published 24 March 2023
Eddie was born somewhere on Sotra outside Bergen, most likely in late summer 2022.
She was found after her mother was hit and taken home to a family in Sotra. She stayed there for several months before taking the long flight up to us at the Lofoten Aquarium at the end of January 2023.
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Meet our otters
Otter feeding is on the program twice a day at the Lofoten Aquarium
Axe throwing and bow & arrow shooting
1. June - 31. August 11:00-19:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
How accurate are you? Come try axe throwing and arrow & archery this summer.
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THE LOFOTEN ADVENTURE SPRING 2023
Published 21 April 2023
In March, several school classes visited Vågan Museum Nord’s museums in Kabelvåg. Focusing on the cod, we carried out joint arrangements at Galleri Espolin, the Lofoten Museum and the Lofoten Aquarium, for The Cultural Schoolbag (DKS) in Vågan municipality: “The Lofoten Adventure – SKREI”
Coastal Day in Storvågan
Sunday 14 May 2023 11:00 - 15:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Velcome to a special event celebrating coastal culture. The Lofoten Museum, Lofoten Aquarium, Espolin Gallery and Vågan Kystlag invite you to a day filled with activities for big and small! Free admission!
Sail and row Viking ships
15. June - 31. August 11:00-18:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
To feel that the ship is propelled by the sail, or to touch a hold yourself at the oars is an experience for the whole family.
Today’s hot Viking soup
15. June - 15. August 12:00-17:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Over the fire in the guild hall/residential section, soup simmers in the large pot. A meal experience for the whole family.
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The Nora Project and Iceland Trip
Published 25 May 2023
How to contribute to sustainable tourism? How will we be able to build environmentally friendly museums in the future and get younger generations to move to rural areas? These are some of the questions the Nora project will discuss and explore over the next three years.
The animals on the farm
25. May - 31. August 10:00-17:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Experience the animals on the farm
Christmas workshop
Saturday 2 December 2023 11:00 - 16:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Whittle, bake, sew, lime, draw, bake – many activities await you
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SKREI receives NOK 2 million from Nordic Last og Buss
Published 31 May 2023
The largest single contribution from a local business to date. – I am touched and quite humbled when I see that SKREI means so much to so many in the region, says museum director Geir Are Johansen in connection with the presentation of a symbolic check this week.
Day program Gallery Espolin
Saturday 1 July 2023 10:00 - Monday 31 July 2023 18:00 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
Activities at Gallery Espolin every day in July.
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The Coral Exhibition
Visit this newly opened exhibition about cold-water corals at the Lofoten Aquarium.
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The Norwegian Coastal Administration Museum’s summer cruise 2023
Published 27 June 2023
Throughout the month of June, the Norwegian Coastal Administration Museum has carried out this year’s summer cruise with the museum ship MS Gamle Oksøy. The cruise has sailed along almost the entire Norwegian coast from Kristiansand to Gamvik, and back to Kristiansand, where Gamle Oksøy has its home port.
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The Museums of the Norwegian Coastal Administration
The Museums of the Norwegian Coastal Administration is the agency museum of the Norwegian Coastal Administration. Museum Nord represents Region Nordland.
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The Museums of the Norwegian Coastal Administration publishes a book about breakwaters
Published 27 June 2023
The Museums of the Norwegian Coastal Administration publishes a book about breakwaters. The book “Molo” takes the reader on a journey along the entire Norwegian coast.
Recycling workshop – Make a doll out of your “pairless” sock!
Saturday 15 July 2023 11:00 - 16:30
Do you have socks without a pair? We’ll show you how to recycle your pairless socks and make something fun. Bring your socks and we’ll take care of the rest!
You can attend the workshop by purchasing a museum ticket.
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New exhibition about the world’s largest cold-water coral reef
Published 19 July 2023
For many, corals are associated with South Sea islands and palm trees. But there are also coral reefs along the coast of Norway. This is what the audience learns in the new exhibition of the Lofoten Aquarium.
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Viking Festival 2023: we are finally back on the same level As in 2019
Published 12 August 2023
This year’s Viking Festival at Lofotr Viking Museum is finished. We look back on the festival and are delighted with the participation, atmosphere, weather, activities and demonstrations of food and drink.
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Landscape architects and basic tests of the ground
Published 30 August 2023
There are many tasks to be solved before SKREI can open in 2026. Among these is landscape planning – i.e. what the landscape around SKREI and now especially the Otolith should look like. What can we preserve of trees, rocks and landscape formations? Landscape architects and sample excavation are important tools.
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Materials for reuse from former våganheimen
Published 31 August 2023
Old Våganheimen will be demolished in connection with the start-up of SKREI. On this occasion, Skrei Eiendom wants to give stakeholders in the local community the opportunity to reuse some of the materials from the buildings that will be demolished.
Lofoten Art Open
Saturday 9 September 2023 12:00 - 19:00 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
A total of 22 studios, workshops and galleries in Lofoten are open this weekend to the public!
Lofoten Art Open
Sunday 10 September 2023 12:00 - 19:00 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
Welcome to Lofoten Art Open 2023! A total of 22 studios, workshops and galleries in Lofoten are open this weekend to the public! You will find the various operators at…
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Joint meeting of the museums in Nordland
Published 28 September 2023
From 21 to 22 September, Helgeland Museum, Nordland Museum and Museum Nord gathered for the annual joint meeting of the museums in Nordland. New this year is that the Árran Julevsáme guovdásj/Lule Sami Center, the Norwegian Aviation Museum and the Narvik Centre also participated.
HelloViking 2023
Saturday 28 October 2023 10:30 - 15:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Ready for a terrifying day with the Vikings? Come dressed in costumes and celebrate HalloViking with us.
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Looking high and low
Published 6 November 2023
We are now working on the main exhibition in SKREI’s new central building, called Otolitten. One goal of the exhibition is to convey the history of the Lofoten fishery and cod from a geographical perspective that extends far beyond Lofoten. We search high and low!
Fygle is haunted
Monday 6 November 2023 17:00 - 21:00 | Fygle Museum
We are repeating the success and have the pleasure of inviting you to a Mouse Hunt at the Fygle museum.
Where have the mice hid? And who is haunting at Fygle?
Fygle is haunted
Tuesday 7 November 2023 17:00 - 21:00 | Fygle Museum
We are repeating the success and have the pleasure of inviting you to a Mouse Hunt at the Fygle museum.
Where have the mice hid? And who is haunting at Fygle?
Superlørdag at Lofotr Viking Museum
Saturday 18 November 2023 10:30 - 14:30
Superlørdag goes on a Viking expedition! It is the turn of the Vikings to receive a visit from the Meieriet library.
We will arrange for fun activities and storytelling.
Learn to make candles
Saturday 4 November 2023 11:30 - 15:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
This Saturday you can learn how to make candles!
Hope to see you!
Information meeting about SKREI
Wednesday 29 November 2023 18:00 - 20:00
Museum Nord has the pleasure of inviting Våganværingers, Lofotinger and all interested parties to an information meeting about SKREI.
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THE VISIBLE PROOF OF ECO-LIGHTHOUSE WILL BE UP ON THE WALL
Published 14 November 2023
Museum Nord has now received the visible proof of certification as an Eco-Lighthouse. Museum Nord has units in Lofoten and Ofoten that have previously been certified. By being certified within the Eco-Lighthouse head office model.
Lys Levende Kabelvåg – evening open galleries and workshops
Tuesday 28 November 2023 18:00 - 21:00
Invite your family, friends or colleagues to a unique art experience in the dark period, with galleries open in the evening and workshop outlets in Kabelvåg. Grab a flashlight, headlamp, reflector – and wander from place to place!
Jól on Lofotr
Saturday 13 January 2024 11:30 - 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
In Norse times, Jól was the celebration of Midwinter Day on January 12, 21 days after the winter solstice.
We brighten up the atmosphere and invite young and old to Jól. There will be storytelling time, music and songs in the longhouse.
Viking Festival 2024
Thursday 8 August 2024 10:00 - Sunday 11 August 2024 17:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
The festival is an annual experience, with live presentation of the history of the Viking Age.
The festival this year is from August 8th – August 11th and the theme is crafts and traditions.
Fygle is haunted
Monday 4 November 2024 17:00 - 21:00 | Fygle Museum
Once again we open our doors to young and old, join us for a chilling evening. What scary thing will the old Fygle school show us this year?!
Halloviking
Saturday 26 October 2024 11:30 - 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
It is getting darker and darker. The season for horror is here!
Come dressed in the costume and celebrate Halloviking with us! Everyone is welcome… If you dare!
Autumn holidays with the Vikings
Wednesday 2 October 2024 11:30 - Saturday 5 October 2024 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
The autumn holidays are here and we welcome everyone! On Wednesday and Saturday for two weeks, there will be exciting activities at the Lofotr Viking Museum.
Autumn holidays with the Vikings
Wednesday 9 October 2024 11:30 - Saturday 12 October 2024 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
The autumn holidays are here and we welcome everyone! On Wednesday and Saturday for two weeks, there will be exciting activities at the Lofotr Viking Museum.
Høstvekka 2024
Saturday 7 September 2024 13:00 - 18:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
We are setting up a Viking stand 6 and 7. September, come and visit us during the Høstvekka in Leknes! There will be exciting activities for both young and old!
Museum Nord 20th anniversary: Midsummer’s Eve celebration
Saturday 22 June 2024 19:30 - 22:30
Museum Nord celebrates its 20th anniversary! There will be celebrations with music from Salig Blanding and food on midsummers Eve in the boathouse area at Lofotr! There will be an option to buy drinks, sour cream porridge and of course there will be a bonfire burning trough the eventing.
Needle binding workshop
Saturday 20 April 2024 12:00 - 16:00
There will be a workshop at the Viking Museum. Do you want to learn how to make, for example, socks, mittens and hats from the Viking Age?
Now is your chance! Stop by the museum on the United Nations World Day for Creativity and Innovation.
Winter holidays with the Vikings
Tuesday 20 February 2024 11:30 - Saturday 24 February 2024 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
There will be activities every day both weeks with a fun finish on Saturday 24 February and 2 March.
Go a little berserk during the winter holidays and join us in making your own animal mask on Saturdays.
Winter holidays with the Vikings
27. February - 2. March 11:30-16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
There will be activities every day both weeks with a fun finish on Saturday 24 February and 2 March.
Go a little berserk during the winter holidays and join us in making your own animal mask on Saturdays.
Evening open at the Espolin Gallery
Friday 22 November 2024 18:00 - 21:00 | SKREI/The Espolin Gallery
Invite your family, friends or colleagues to a unique art experience in the dark period, with galleries open in the evening and workshop outlets in Kabelvåg. Grab a flashlight, headlamp, reflector – and wander from place to place!
LOFOTEN ART OPEN 2024
Saturday 7 September 2024 12:00 - Sunday 8 September 2024 19:00
Lofoten Art Open 2024: Several studios, workshops and galleries in Lofoten are open this weekend to the public!
New exhibition opens at the Espolin Gallery
Saturday 2 March 2024 13:00 - 15:00 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
Exhibition “From Shadows to Beacons” at Gallery Espolin. Nine artists are showing exciting works inspired by the 200th anniversary of invention of the Fresnel’s lighthouse lens in 2023. The exhibition is arranged by the Museums of Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverkmusea) and produced by the North Cape Museum.
Lecture at Gallery Espolin about Anna Boberg
Wednesday 17 April 2024 18:00 - 19:00 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
Karen Angelshaug lectures about the Swedish painter Anna Boberg (1864-1935) at the Espolin Gallery.
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Previous exhibitions
Gallery Espolin also shows exhibitions of other artists, older and contemporary art, themed and traveling exhibitions. Click here to read more about previous exhibitions.
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Sealskin chest
Sealskin chest for fisheries in Lofoten. The chest is part of the collection of the Fygle Museum.
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many new records in 2023!
Published 9 January 2024
With 119,162 visitors to Lofotr Viking Museum, all visitor records were broken in 2023. The summer season was already very positive, and many tourists came to Borg to visit the museum from all over the world. Although it was expected to exceed the visitor count from 2019, namely 104,614, at the end of the year the number of visitors still far exceeded expectations.
Anniversary Day at the Lofoten Museum
Sunday 26 May 2024 11:00 - 15:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
In connection with Museum Nord’s 20th anniversary, the Lofoten Museum invites you to a theme day for the coast!
Family Sunday at the Lofoten Museum
Sunday 28 April 2024 11:00 - 15:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Welcome on Family Sunday! Join us on an exciting treasure hunt at Lofotmuseet on April 28th.
Family Sunday at the Lofoten Museum
Sunday 30 June 2024 10:00 - 18:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Welcome to Family Sunday! Join us on an exciting treasure hunt at the Lofoten Museum on 30 June
Family Sunday at the Lofoten Museum
Sunday 28 July 2024 12:00 - 15:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Welcome to Family Sunday at the Lofoten Museum! Learn to write with ancient scripts.
Family Sunday at the Lofoten Museum
Sunday 25 August 2024 12:00 - 14:30 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Welcome to Family Sunday at the Lofoten Museum. We invite you to: Tea party in our beautiful garden!
Family Sunday at the Lofoten Museum
Sunday 29 September 2024 11:00 - 15:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Join us on a puzzle run at the museum!
Family Sunday at the Lofoten Museum
Sunday 27 October 2024 11:00 - 15:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Family Sunday at the Lofoten Museum, in connection with our exhibition about the National Law
Family Sunday together with the Lofoten Museum at Galleri Espolin!
Sunday 24 November 2024 11:00 - 15:00
Family Sunday together with the Lofoten Museum at Galleri Espolin
COASTAL DAY AT THE LOFOTEN AQUARIUM
Sunday 26 May 2024 11:00 - 15:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Welcome to Coastal Day! The Lofoten Aquarium, Lofoten Museum and the Espolin Gallery invite you to family activities throughout the museum area!
COASTAL DAY AT GALLERY ESPOLIN
Sunday 26 May 2024 11:00 - 15:00 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
Welcome to Coast Day! The Lofoten Aquarium, Lofoten Museum and Gallery Espolin invite you to family activities throughout the museum area!
Start of the season at the Lofoten Aquarium
Sunday 4 February 2024 11:00 - 15:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Aquarium
February 4th is the first day the Lofoten Aquarium is open this year! New otter at the Lofoten Aquarium needs a name. Visit us and submit your name suggestion.
Sami week: lecture at Gallery Espolin
Friday 9 February 2024 18:00 - 19:00 | SKREI/Galleri Espolin
Welcome to a lecture on the Várdobáiki project about recreating Tore Hund’s leather collar/čehporis. In connection with Sámi National Day, and as one of several events to mark the day this week in Lofoten. Lecture by Tone Elvebakk.
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Do you want to contribute as a volunteer?
Contribute as a volunteer by catching fish and benthic animals that can be donated to the Lofoten Aquarium.
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The season starts in Storvågan – Exposed because of bad weather!
Published 30 January 2024
After a long winter period with Christmas celebrations and New Year celebrations well called off, the doors are opened for all our guests who have been waiting to visit us in Storvågan. Welcome to Espolin Gallery, the Lofoten Aquarium and the Lofoten Museum!
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Lagabøte exhibitions
Published 29 February 2024
This year we celebrate the 750th anniversary of Magnus Lagabøte’s national law. Together with professor and historian from Nord University and UiT The Arctic University of Norway, we are working to develop Lagabøte exhibitions at several of our museums.
Museum Nord 20 years: Lofoten fishing days at Å. New date!!
Friday 22 March 2024 09:00 - Saturday 23 March 2024 15:00
Lofoten fishing days on Å 2024.
We are organizing Lofoten Fishing Days as Museum Nord’s 20th anniversary in 2024.
A day about the Lofoten fishery’s tradition of cod liver oil smell, freshly steamed cod liver oil, cod liver oil painting and much more!
You can help steam cod liver oil, you can paint with cod liver oil paint, there will be fish gutting, and stories about life in the fisherman’s cabin.
The baking season has started
1. June - 30. September 08:00-17:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
What’s better than a handmade cinnamon roll baked in a 150-year-old wood-fired oven?
Draugen Day in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum 2024
31. October - 1. November 11:00-15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Draugen day in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum. A day of storytelling, folklore and activities for young and old.
Old Fashioned Christmas in Å
Saturday 7 December 2024 11:00 - 14:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
The Norwegian Fishing Village Museum arranges Old-fashioned Christmas on Saturday 7 December.
Join us for a traditional and pleasant Christmas celebration!
Anniversary exhibition: From the Norwegian Port Authority to the Norwegian Coastal Administration
Thursday 30 May 2024 15:00 - 17:00 | Galleri Lille Kabelvåg
Welcome to the anniversary exhibition in Kabelvåg.
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Anniversary exhibition: From Norwegian Port Authority to Norwegian Coastal Administration
Published 27 May 2024
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Norwegian Port Authority in Kabelvåg. At the same time, it is 50 years since the port authority, the lighthouse service and the pilot service were merged into the Norwegian Coastal Administration.
The Norwegian Coastal Administration’s anniversary exhibition
Saturday 1 June 2024 15:00 - Sunday 30 June 2024 15:00 | Galleri Lille Kabelvåg
Try to guide a tanker safely into port, build a breakwater, join digital lighthouse visits and see glimpses from the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s history – exploration and experiences for young and old! Free admission
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Kaare Espolin Johnson
Kaare Espolin Johnson (1907-1994) is one of Norway’s most distinctive visual artists.
Plant history for the future – lecture with Karoline Kjesrud CANCELLED
Friday 12 July 2024 13:00 - 14:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Welcome to a lecture at the Lofoten Museum with Karoline Kjesrud.
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NEW EXHIBITION AT THE LOFOTEN MUSEUM ABOUT MAGNUS LAGABØTE
Published 2 August 2024
New exhibition at the Lofoten Museum about Magnus Lagabøte and the Land Act on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the law of 1274. The law was valid for 400 years and carried within it the seeds of our modern society.
Concert: Engegård, Svendsrud and Haugen trio at Galleri Espolin
Wednesday 21 August 2024 19:00 - 20:00 | SKREI/The Espolin Gallery
Welcome to a late summer concert with Engegård, Svendsrud and Haugen trio at the Espolin Gallery
Lecture: The National Law Jubilee and the Middle Ages in the North
Thursday 24 October 2024 18:30 - 20:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
On Thursday 24 October, the Lofotr Viking Museum, Vestvågøy History Society and the library Meieriet invite you to a lecture on Magnus the Lawmender and the Law of the Land.
Lecture on the National Law Jubilee and the Middle Ages in the North
Tuesday 22 October 2024 19:00 - 20:00 | Arbeidern Kabelvåg
Sigrun Høgetveit Berg and Miriam Jensen Tveit talk about Magnus Lagabøte, the Laws of the Land and the Middle Ages in Northern Norway.
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Ports that save lives – the story behind Norway’s fishing ports
Published 28 October 2024
Did you know that the fishing ports along our coast have been the lifeblood of many communities for over 150 years? Join us and explore the history of the ports that have helped save both lives and businesses along Norway’s coast.
Superlørdag with Meieriet Bibliotek
Saturday 16 November 2024 12:00 - 14:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
The last Super Saturday of the year will be at Lofotr Viking Museum! In collaboration with Meieriet Library, it will be an exciting day with lots on the program. Dance and storytelling are some of the activities this day. Come and join us!
Christmas workshop at Lofotr Viking Museum
Saturday 30 November 2024 11:00 - 16:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Christmas Workshop at Lofotr Vikingmuseum! Come spend the day with happy Vikings and make some gift for a sibling, a parent or a grandparent.
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ICOM conference in Paris
Published 4 November 2024
The ICOM conference addressed one of the museums’ most important areas: the storage and storage of museum objects. The head of Collection management, Jaroslav Bogomolov, represented Museum Nord at the conference, which took place from 29 to 31 October in Paris.
Midwinter blot
Saturday 11 January 2025 12:00 - 14:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Jolblot at Lofotr and we are ready for the sun to return to us, in the middle of the cold and dark winter the Vikings also would have wanted this. We will light a fire in the Chieftain’s House and something hot to drink will be served. We welcome all to see what omens the gods will tell us.
Christmas workshop 2025
Saturday 29 November 2025 11:30 - 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
We are getting ready to open the doors and invite the whole family to the annual Christmas workshop. Cutting, baking, sewing and woodwork are some of the stations we have ready for you when you arrive. Can’t wait to see you!
Fygle is haunted
Monday 3 November 2025 16:00 - 21:00
In an empty and dark school building, a lot of strange things happen when the ghosts are allowed to enjoy themselves. Get ready for a scary evening at Fygle Museum, where both parents and tough children will get frightened.
Halloviking 2025
Saturday 25 October 2025 11:30 - 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Lofotr Viking Museum invites you to a spooky and exciting day in the Chieftain’s House at Borg! Get ready for a Halloween experience with a Viking twist, where everyone can join in on adventure and fun.
Autumn holiday at Lofotr
Wednesday 8 October 2025 11:30 - Saturday 11 October 2025 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Extra activity in Lofotr, on Wednesday and Saturday. We arrange activities for young and old, so bring your family and visiting guests!
Autumn holiday at Lofotr
Wednesday 1 October 2025 11:30 - Saturday 4 October 2025 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
On 1 and 4 October, you can experience Viking Age activities and pleasant moments. Bring your family and visiting guests, see you at Borg!
Superlørdag at Meieriet Library
Saturday 13 September 2025 12:00 - 14:00
The Vikings go on a trip to Meieriet Library for Super Saturday. Exciting activities for young and old from 12:00 – 14:00.
Høstvekka 2025
Saturday 6 September 2025 12:00 - 16:00
Come by and say hi! Every year we try to talk to as many people as possible, show off flatbread baking on frying pans from the Viking Age. There will be some cozy days in Leknes.
Workshop with Husfliden – CANCELLED
Saturday 23 August 2025 11:00 - 16:00
It will be an exciting day at the museum. In collaboration with the Handicrafts Association at Leknes, there will be a workshop in the arrival facility at the museum.
Super Saturday at Lofotr
Saturday 22 March 2025 12:00 - 14:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
In collaboration with Meieriet Library, Supelørda will happen at the museum!
Superlørdag at Meieriet Library
Saturday 26 April 2025 12:00 - 14:00
The Vikings go on a trip to Meieriet Library for Superlørdag. Exciting activities for young and old from 12:00 – 14:00.
Viking Festival 2025
Thursday 7 August 2025 10:00 - Sunday 10 August 2025 19:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
The festival is an annual experience, with vivid dissemination of the history of the Viking Age. Vikings from home and abroad, markets, performances, concerts, match shows, games and competitions – there is something for every taste and age here.
Workshop with Vestvågøy Husflidslag
Saturday 12 April 2025 12:00 - 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
It will be an exciting day at the museum. In collaboration with the Handicrafts Association in Leknes, there will be a workshop in the arrival facility at Lofotr Viking Museum.
Easter holidays at Lofotr
Friday 18 April 2025 11:30 - Saturday 19 April 2025 16:30
Friday and saturday during easter at Lofotr Viking Museum there will be extra activities in the longhouse. With crafts and an easter riddle! Everyone is welcome to join!
Winter holidays in Lofotr
Wednesday 5 March 2025 11:30 - Sunday 9 March 2025 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
The winter holidays are here and there will be exciting activities at Lofotr Viking Museum. Wednesdays and Saturdays this week there will be extra activity in the longhouse.
Lofoten Fishing Days 2025
Friday 14 March 2025 11:00 - Saturday 15 March 2025 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Join Lofoten Fishing Days and experience cod liver oil steaming, cod liver oil painting, fish gutting, tongue cutting and stories about life in Rorbua and traditions around Lofoten fishing!
Baking season at Bakeriet i Å
1. June - 31. October 09:00-15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
A historic dining experience in a kept, traditional fishing village.
Draugen evening in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
31. October - 1. November 09:00-15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Adventurous evening at the museum with folklore, stories and activities.
Old-fashioned Christmas in Å
Saturday 6 December 2025 11:00 - 14:00
Old-fashioned Christmas at Å is a traditional Christmas festival. Join us for a cozy pre-Christmas celebration!
Clothes swap day and second-hand market in Å
Saturday 18 January 2025 11:00 - 14:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Do you have any clothes that you no longer wear, that are in good condition and maybe someone else could use them?
Bring them to the museum!
Come along, have a cup of coffee and meet us at Bedehuset!
Winter holidays in Lofotr
26. February - 1. March 11:30-16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
The winter holidays are here and there will be exciting activities at Lofotr Viking Museum. Wednesdays and Saturdays this week there will be extra activity in the longhouse.
NEW DATE!!! Celebration of Sami National Day in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
Tuesday 11 February 2025 11:00 - 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
In collaboration with Moskenes Public Library, Nors Fishing Village Museum invites you to celebrate the Sami National Day.
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Clothes swap day at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
Published 23 January 2025
Last Saturday we gathered at the Bedehuset at Å. The Fishing Village Museum arranged a clothes swap day with cake and coffee, and the Library participated with a bonfire, storytelling and book exhibition.
Sami week at Galleri Espolin
Tuesday 4 February 2025 11:00 - Sunday 9 February 2025 15:00 | SKREI/The Espolin Gallery
Welcome to Sami Week at The Espolin Gallery. Explore our exhibition of bookillustrations by Gustac Kvaal.
Concert: Chiaroscuro
Saturday 22 February 2025 13:30 - 14:15 | SKREI/The Espolin Gallery
Welcome to a matiné concert at the Espolin Gallery that intertwines Espolins visual contrasts with the use of light and shadow in Baroque music. Three masters of chiaroscuro – the art of using light and dark!
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The Battle of Trollfjord to SKREI
Published 12 February 2025
“In the Otolith, Gunnar Berg’s famous painting will meet a large and international audience. To be able to convey such an iconic work of art in North Norwegian and Norwegian art history to people from almost all countries of the world is something we are very much looking forward to”, says dept. director Svein Ingvoll Pedersen.
Skrei Live in Concert
Thursday 27 February 2025 19:00 - 20:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Aquarium
Welcome to a concert out of the ordinary – with musicians and fish interacting: John Andrew Wilhite & Alpaca Ensemble, as well as the Lofoten Aquarium’s own codfish 🐟
Lofoten Art Open 2025
Saturday 13 September 2025 11:00 - Sunday 14 September 2025 18:00 | SKREI/The Espolin Gallery
Velcome to Lofoten Art Open 2025 with open studios, workshops, galleries and exhibition spaces throughout Lofoten
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Visit from Austria
Published 25 February 2025
This week, we were visited by David Segat during his research trip and had engaging discussions about an exciting research project he is working on. David is a researcher and lecturer at the Department of Geography at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.
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Bachelor’s student in Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Published 27 February 2025
Recently, we were fortunate to be contacted by a committed young woman, Therese Hugstmyr Woie, who is now completing a bachelor’s degree in fisheries and aquaculture science at the Norwegian College of Fishery Science at UiT.
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From Iron Age to National Law: A Journey of Discovery for School Students
Published 24 March 2025
In connection with the National Law annuversary and the temporary exhibition “The Law and the Land”, all grades at Bøstad School were invited to participate in an educational program to learn about the Middle Ages, the National Law and legislation.
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SKREI: Museum – akvarium – gallery
Experience Lofoten fishing and cod through art, marine life and traditions. Get to know fish and sea creatures, the life of fishermen, and see everyday life along the coast through the eyes of an artist.
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Do you know the difference between craft demonstrations and experimental archaeology?
When we see old crafts in action, it’s easy to think that we’re getting a glimpse of the past. Does a blacksmith who makes a Viking sword really show how it was done in the past, or do we have to dig deeper to find out the truth?
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Needle binding workshop at Lofotr Viking Museum
Published 7 April 2025
On Saturday 12 April, there will be a workshop day at Lofotr Viking Museum from 12:00 to 16:30. Vestvågøy Husflidslaget will visit the museum and hold a stop workshop, while Kim Holte, our textile craftsman, holds a needlebinding course.
Traditional flowers in northern Norwegian gardens
Wednesday 9 July 2025 18:00 - 19:00 | SKREI/The Espolin Gallery
Welcome to a lecture with Sirkka Seljevold about traditional garden flowers in northern Norway. “200 years of love for the beautiful! Traditional flowers in northern Norwegian gardens”
CONVIVIUM workshop series
Friday 16 May 2025 16:30 - Thursday 22 May 2025 20:30
Join us in collecting stories and memories of food in Lofoten.
2. Clothes swap day in Å
Saturday 24 May 2025 10:00 - 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Clothes swap day at the prayer house on Å-spring has arrived, time for renewal. But can we also do something for the environment? Of course! Join Å 24 May, drink a cup of café, meet nice people and keep your clothes longer in circulation!
Information meeting about SKREI – with cake!
Monday 26 May 2025 19:00 - 20:00 | Galleri Gunnar Berg
We mark the laying of the foundation stone for SKREI with an information meeting (with cake!) where we talk about the current status of the construction project and the new exhibition. Have you ever wondered what SKREI is going to be? Find out more here!
Ravel 150 years
Friday 6 June 2025 11:30 - 12:10 | SKREI/The Espolin Gallery
Srdjana Gouka from Musikk i Nordland plays a great piano work by Maurice Ravel (1875–1937), who would have turned 150 this year.
Knitting café at Å
Saturday 31 May 2025 09:00 - 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Knitting café
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“The pride of the country” says the Minister of Culture
Published 28 May 2025
On Monday 26 May, the foundation stone for SKREI was laid in the new building Otolitten. The assignment was carried out by Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery, who called SKREI “the pride of the whole country”.
Lecture: A maritime perspective on Viking Age settlement at Borg and elsewhere on Vestvågøy
Thursday 26 June 2025 20:00 - 21:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Lofotr Viking Museum invites you to an exciting lecture by archaeologist and researcher Stephen Wickler from UiT – The Arctic University of Norway. The lecture will be held in Norwegian.
Lecture: A maritime perspective on Viking Age settlement at Borg and elsewhere on Vestvågøy by Stephen Wickler
Friday 27 June 2025 20:00 - 21:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Lofotr Viking Museum invites you to an exciting lecture by archaeologist and researcher Stephen Wickler from UiT – The Arctic University of Norway. The lecture will be held in English.
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A new dissemination sign at Lofotr’s harbour area
Published 6 June 2025
A new information sign has been put up at the harbour area at Lofotr Viking Museum. Now, visitors can learn more about Borgpollen as the chieftain’s harbor, and how climatic and geological changes have affected the use of this natural and protected harbor throughout the Iron Age.
Guided tour of the Lofoten Museum
Tuesday 1 July 2025 - Thursday 31 July 2025 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Every day throughout the month of July (1 – 31 July) at 13.30, you, as a paying guest/with an annual pass, have the opportunity to join a free guided tour…
Gallery Gunnar Berg
26. June - 10. August 12:00-18:00
Visit Gallery Gunnar Berg this summer 🌞
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Welcome back to the Viking Age – the Viking Festival 7-10 August
Published 11 July 2025
From 7 to 10 August, the Viking Festival at Lofotr Viking Museum is back! Vikings from home and abroad, markets, performances, concerts, battle shows, games and competitions can be found at the Viking Ship Harbour at Lofotr Viking Museum.
Sock Doll Workshop
Saturday 19 July 2025 14:00 - 16:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Cozy workshop in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum. Make your own sock doll: mermaid, whale, fish… Get creative and find out what you can create from a simple sock!
Last baking day at Å
Friday 31 October 2025 09:00 - 16:30 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
After a great season with nice days, the last baking day at Å is Friday October 31. The bakery opens at 09:00 and is open until 15:00. Join us on…
Paint with Lofoten’s colous
Saturday 6 September 2025 13:00 - 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
On Saturday 6 September, you can join in and make postcards or small pictures using Lofoten’s color pigments
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In the Finnish forests
Published 9 September 2025
Tour operators from selected markets have for 2 days conducted meetings with tourism companies from Northern Norway, Northern Sweden and Northern Finland. The purpose is to familiarize the tour operators with the various offers that exist in the northern areas. In this way, we create both new and existing traffic in the area.
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Lofoten Art Open at the Espolin Gallery
Published 12 September 2025
The weekend of 13 and 14 Sept, we invite you to open studios, workshops, galleries and showrooms throughout Lofoten. At the Espolin Gallery you can do a deep dive into Espolin’s artistic world and take part in a scraperboard workshop.
Clothes swap day at Å
Saturday 11 October 2025 10:00 - 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Do you have clothes, shoes or other things that you no longer use that you want to give away, or exchange for something else?
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How authentic is the chieftain’s house at Borg?
Published 3 October 2025
In a new bachelor’s thesis, Martine Elise Jensen at the Arctic University of Norway asks the question many people are wondering: Is the building at the Lofotr Viking Museum a credible archaeological reconstruction – or a modern construction disguised as the past?
Draugen evening in Å- Flashlight Scavenger hunt at the museum
Saturday 1 November 2025 17:30 - 20:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Evening event Draugen evening
There is a flashlight hunt at the museum. And we hunt for supernatural beings and ghosts in the museum.
Solve puzzles and find magical, scary and funny characters at the museum!
Price: 100 NOK/family
50 NOK individual person/children over 14 alone
Start at 17:30
End: no later than 20:00
Info meeting about SKREI – for the tourism industry
Thursday 16 October 2025 14:00 - 15:30
Welcome to an info meeting about SKREI specifically aimed at the tourism industry – with an exclusive preview inside the new building The Otolith
Superlørdag at Lofotr
Saturday 8 November 2025 12:00 - 14:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Hear the saga of the Oseberg Queen, craft Viking bracelets, carve patterns inspired by the Oseberg tapestry, and taste freshly baked campfire bread. A day filled with true Viking spirit!
Susanne Lundeng – lecture and duo concert with Nils-Olav Johansen at Lofotr
Wednesday 29 October 2025 19:00 - 21:00
Lundeng’s music is described as virtuoso fiddle playing, fragile songs and a span between innovation and tradition – always with northern Norwegian folk music as an anchor. Today, she is the one who knows the traditional music in Nordland best.
Fragments of History – Exhibition Opening
Saturday 1 November 2025 12:00 - 17:00 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
We invite guests of all ages to celebrate the opening of the exhibition, showcasing 30 years of history, pride, and community at Lofotr!
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Information meeting for SKREI
Published 24 October 2025
SKREI will be a place where visitors can learn, sense, experience and understand the importance of the Lofoten fishery and the cod and the enormous values this has created and creates for Norway. SKREI will extend beyond the traditional framework of a museum.
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A new exhibition to mark Lofotr Viking Museum’s 30th anniversary
Published 27 October 2025
2025 marks the museum’s 30th anniversary, and to celebrate this occasion, we are happy to invite to the opening of the anniversary exhibition Fragments of History – 30 Years of Lofotr Viking Museum on Saturday 1 November 2025 at 12 p.m..
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Museum Nord at workshop with 130 German tour operators
Published 27 October 2025
Museum Nord participated in a workshop with 130 German tour operators. We welcome more guests in autumn, winter and spring. It will provide a more sustainable economy and help us create better offers for all guests, all year round.
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Norwegian Experience Conference 2025
Published 4 November 2025
The Norwegian Experience Conference is a meeting place for players in experience-based tourism in Norway. The conference participants gather for professional replenishment, networking and exchange of experiences. The conference has been an important arena for discussing professional topics such as sustainability, emergency preparedness and crisis management, and for sharing ideas on how tourism can develop.
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The Viking Museum: New initiatives underway
Published 5 November 2025
Over the years, the annual Viking festival has created many, great experiences for both visitors and participating Vikings. Thousands of visitors, hundreds of Vikings, a number of media teams and not least, Lofotr Viking Museum itself – everyone has enjoyed the festival greatly. Now the museum is going in new directions.
Christmas workshop at Old-fashioned Christmas at Å
Saturday 6 December 2025 11:00 - 14:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Welcome to a cozy Christmas workshop at Gammeldags Jul på Å. where you can make nice Christmas gifts and Christmas decorations. Everything from Christmas jewelry, beeswax candles, Christmas cards and…
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Fragments of history
Published 8 November 2025
For 30 years, Lofotr Viking Museum has had its doors open to convey the story of the chieftain’s seat at Borg. On Saturday, the exhibition fragments; An anniversary exhibition that shows fragments or fragments of our history. It is not about objects, but about the people who have shaped the place, and those who give life to the history here at Borg and have contributed since the beginning.
DKS in Storvågan and at the Lofoten Museum
Tuesday 17 March 09:00 - Friday 20 March 14:00
We invite school classes 5 – 7 school years throughout Vågan to participate in pleasant and educational days with us in Storvågan. Lofoten Museum: conveys the history of fishing in…
The wait is over!
Exhibition | Friday 1 May 11:00 - 15:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
We warmly invite visitors of all ages to join the celebration as we reopen our doors.
Family Sunday
Sunday 14 June | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
The Lofoten Museum invites you to Family Sunday. More information to come. Entrance: Ticket/Annual Pass
Family Sunday at the Lofoten museum
Sunday 16 August 11:30 - 15:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Family Sunday at the Lofoten Museum is a pleasant experience for both young and old. A perfect opportunity to create good memories together.
How to care for and create new plants in your own garden
Omvisning | Sunday 23 August 12:00 - 14:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Welcome to a guided tour of the Lofoten Museum’s perennial garden, where you can get to know old perennials and learn how to keep them viable.
Family Sunday
Sunday 13 September 10:00 - 17:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
The Lofoten Museum invites you to Family Sunday. More information to come. Entrance: Ticket/Annual Pass
Christmas preparations
Sunday 22 November 11:00 - 17:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
The Lofoten Museum and Galleri Espolin invite you to Christmas preparations for the whole family. We make Christmas decorations More information to come Entrance: Ticket/Annual Pass
Christmas preparations
Sunday 13 December 11:00 - 17:00 | SKREI/The Espolin Gallery
The Lofoten Museum and Galleri Espolin invite you to Christmas preparations for the whole family. We make Christmas decorations More information to come Entrance: Ticket/Annual Pass
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Lofotr becomes film arena in new Zwart project: ViQueens
Published 2 December 2025
We are extremely excited about the opportunity to participate as partners Harald Zwart’s upcoming film project ViQueens. The film will highlight Lofoten’s rich Viking history and convey the cultural heritage to new generations with international potential.
Lofoten Fishing Day at Å
Family day | Friday 13 March 11:00 - 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Join us for the celebration of Lofoten Fishing Day at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum at Å! The celebration offers experiences for both young and old!
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Old-fashioned Christmas 2025
Published 12 December 2025
On 6 December, the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum arranged Old-Fashioned Christmas for the thirty-fifth time. Thank you very much to everyone who participated, offered prizes, or contributed in some way to a nice event.
First baking day at Å
Monday 11 May 09:00 - 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Finally, the Bakery at Å opens for the season. The bakery is part of the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum, and in the summerseason it is open as a traditional bakery…
Midwinter blot
Family event | Saturday 10 January 12:00 - 14:00
The light has settled over the Viking Museum. During Jólblot we gather in the Chieftain’s House to mark midwinter as the Vikings did.
Winter holiday with the Vikings – Week 10
Family event | Wednesday 4 March 11:30 - Saturday 7 March 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
During the winter holidays, the Vikings in the chieftain’s house at Borg invite you to child-friendly activities, play and the joy of creating!
Super Saturday at Lofotr
Family event | Saturday 14 March 12:00 - 14:00
Join the Viking fun and create your own Viking ship on the first Super Saturday of the year!
Easter holidays with the Vikings
Family event | Friday 3 April - Saturday 4 April
We invite young and old to enjoy themselves at Easter with us with exciting activities, good food and lots of Easter atmosphere.
Super Saturday at Meieriet Library
Family event | Saturday 11 April
In collaboration with Meieriet library, we create a day for both young and old, with stories, activities and atmosphere in true Viking spirit.
Superlørdag at Meieriet Library
Family event | Saturday 12 September
In collaboration with Meieriet library, we create a day for both young and old, with stories, activities and atmosphere in true Viking spirit.
Lofotr at Høstvekka 2026
Family event | Saturday 5 September | Leknes Sentrum
Lofotr Viking Museum will set up a stand during Høstvekka in Leknes! Come by and say hi, every year we try to talk to as many people as possible!
Storytelling Saturday – Authentic Crafts
Family event | Saturday 26 September 11:00 - 17:00
Lofotr Viking Museum invites you to Storytelling Saturday, a day with a focus on authentic crafts and history.
Halloviking 2026
Family event | Saturday 24 October 11:30 - 16:30
Get ready for a Halloween experience with a Viking twist, where thrills, chills and history come together in an interactive story.
Exhibition Opening and Premiere of ViQueens
Exhibition | Monday 14 December | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
In connection with the premiere of the film ViQueens, Lofotr Viking Museum invites you to a celebration related to the film and the opening of a new exhibition.
Superlørdag at Lofotr
Family event | Saturday 21 November | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
In collaboration with Meieriet library, we create a day of stories, crafts and living Viking traditions at the Viking Museum.
Grave Walk – Where the Ancestors Rest
Family event | Saturday 28 February 19:30 - 21:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Lofotr Viking Museum invites you to a new evening event that combines history, atmosphere, and storytelling.
LOFOTEN ART OPEN 2026
Saturday 12 September 11:00 - Sunday 13 September 18:00 | SKREI/The Espolin Gallery
Several artists are opening their studios and workshops, and galleries around Lofoten are open this weekend to the public!
Old-fashioned Christmas in Å 2026
Saturday 5 December 10:00 - 14:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Join us for a traditional pre-Christmas celebration in the fantastic Å, at the far end of West Lofoten.
Old-fashioned Christmas is an annual pre-Christmas celebration in Å, witha a tradition that stretches back to 1991.
The event is especially important for our small local communities, because through Old-fashioned Christmas we can reach out to and connect not only Moskenes, but the whole of Lofoten.
Draugen Dag in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum – with nisse in the lead role
Thursday 29 October 11:00 - Friday 30 October 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
For the fifth year now, we have had the tradition at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum of arranging the Draugen Day at the end of October.
Join us to get to know supernatural beings in Norwegian folklore, and learn about Draugen, the gnome, trolls, the marmot and other mysterious figures.
Draugen evening in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
Friday 30 October 18:00 - 20:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
We invite you on a flashlight hunt at the museum. And we hunt for supernatural beings and ghosts in the museum.
Solve puzzles and find magical, scary and funny characters at the museum!
Detailed program will come later.
Last baking day. Last baking day of the 2026 baking season in Å
Saturday 31 October 10:00 - 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Join us on the last baking day of the season, and enjoy good baked goods and a cup of coffee in Fiskeværsmuseeet’s old bakery in beautiful Lofoten!
Let’s celebrate together this year’s summer season with a final heating of our oven, chat with bakers and break up autumn with a warm and cozy day.
Easter crime in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
Saturday 4 April 11:00 - 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Join an exciting event at the museum and investigate a Lofoten fishing-Easter crime.
Weekly summer workshop-series in Å
Family day | 1. June - 30. September 12:00-15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Sumer-workshops in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum. Learn about traditional crafting and create with us.
Lecture: A Multifaceted Past – Interactions Between the Sámi and the Vikings on Vestvågøy/Lofoten
Lecture | Thursday 5 February 18:00 - 19:30
In this lecture, archaeologist at the Sami Parliament, Arne Håkon Thomassen, takes the audience into a nuanced picture of the Viking Age in Lofoten.
Winter holiday with the Vikings – Week 9
Family event | Wednesday 25 February 11:30 - Saturday 28 February 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
During the winter holidays, the Vikings in the chieftain’s house invite you to child-friendly activities, play and the joy of creating!
2. Coffee meeting at Å
Friday 9 October 11:00 - 13:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
The Norwegian Fishing Village Museum invites Å-væringer, Tind-væringer, Sørvågen-væringer, Reine-væringer and others in Moskenes Municipality, who have old stories from our fishing villages and want to share these stories with us.
Husmannsstua – living communication at Å
1. June - 30. August 10:00-15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
On 1 June, it opens for live dissemination and a refresher of the exhibition in Husmannsstua.
Sørvågen Radio 30 years
Exhibition | Friday 1 May 10:00 - 15:00 | Sørvågen Radio — et telemuseum
Join the celebration with a new exhibition, guided tours, and stories about an important part of the local community’s development.
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Visit the Coastal Express Museum
Explore Hurtigruten’s history and technology with our guided tours, for children and adults! Visit the café and museum shop.
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The Otolith
Get to know Lofoten’s core story through an innovative main exhibition that brings history to life with sound, light and moods. Dive into the world of cod, discover the long historical lines, meet the people who went out fishing and those who stayed behind.
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International collaboration for sustainability and Viking history
Published 5 February 2026
The three-year Nora project has brought together four partners: Lofotr Viking Museum in Norway, Byggðasafn Skagfirðinga in Iceland, Kujataa in Greenland and Kyle & Lochalsh Community Trust in Scotland. The goal has been to create jobs and knowledge for young adults, develop professional skills and build an international network related to the Viking heritage.
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Bow and arrow / Axe Throwing
Available from May 15th to September 30th in the harbour area.
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The Visitor Center
Your first meeting when you arrive at the museum is the visitor center. The building houses ticket sales, an exhibition, the museum shop and the museum café.
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Sail or row the Viking ship
Find more information and book tickets for the Viking ship here.
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Horse riding for children
Available from July 1st to August 15th in the harbour area.
NB NEW DATES – Cod liver oil (tran) steaming at Å
Family day | Wednesday 11 March 11:00 - Saturday 14 March 15:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Wednesday March 11th through Saturday March 14th there will be traditional cod liver oil steaming in the old boiler house at the museum.
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The Museum Store
The museum store has a rich selection of goods related to the Viking Age and history.
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Food and drink
Welcome to our eateries at the museum where you can enjoy food and drink inspired by ingredients that the Vikings knew.
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Practical information
Here you will find practical information about parking, duration, facilities and accessibility, so you can prepare for the best possible experience.
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For groups
The museum has many great offers for groups who want to visit us. We can offer guided tours, good food and drink, as well as a variety of activities.
Wool and Needle – Easter workshop in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
Wednesday 1 April 11:00 - 14:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Join us for an Easter workshop in Husmannsstua, and make cute Easter teddy bears on April 01 at 11:00-14:00 in the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum.
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The Manor House
The Lofoten Museum is located in one of the best-preserved squire farms, which throughout the 1800s was one of the most important fishing villages in Lofoten.
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Traditional wooden boats
Experience the impressive collection of traditional wooden boats at the Lofoten Museum.
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With the sea
In Otolitten you will find a new, large exhibition, and temporary exhibitions. The main exhibition is called “With the sea”.
Lecture: Seaweed, Driftwood and Tradition – Knowledge from the Coast
Lecture | Thursday 16 April 19:00 - 20:45
In the lecture, you will meet researchers Shalen Prado and Dawn Elise Mooney, who will provide insight into how marine resources have been part of coastal cultures.
Experience Day: Seaweed in Practice
Lecture | Saturday 18 April 11:00 - 17:00
The day consists of activities for children, practical demonstrations and a cooking session where seaweed takes centre stage.
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Booking
For requests for booking, events or group visits, please contact: skrei@museumnord.no
Art workshop at the Espolin Gallery
Workshop | 1. July - 15. August 12:00-14:00 | SKREI/The Espolin Gallery
Every day in July, the Espolin Gallery organizes workshops where you can create your own image with the graphic technique of lino printing.
Guided tour of the Espolin Gallery
1. July - 15. August 11:00-11:20 | SKREI/The Espolin Gallery
Learn more about the artworks, Kaare Espolin Johnson and our exhibitions, through a guided tour with our gallery hosts.
Leiknir Day 2026
Family day | Saturday 6 June 10:30 - 16:30 | Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Collect stamps, learn new skills, and earn a diploma. The day offers experiences for the little ones, and a day filled with fun and excitement for the family.
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Joint UNESCO nomination for stockfish as living cultural heritage
Published 15 May 2026
Museum Nord, at SKREI Research Center, and LoVE Development’s international nomination on Stockfish Production in Norway: Knowledge, Craftsmanship and Living Cultural Heritage, have joined forces with the multinational nomination for Slow Food Bergen and Slow Food Mearra-Sápmi.
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Skrei Research Center at professional day at Kvitnes farm
Published 15 May 2026
On 28 and 29 April, Kvitnes Gård and the business network LoVe Food gathered actors from the entire food value chain for two days of professional replenishment, networking and food experiences in unique surroundings.
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Food culture at Skaftens farm
This summer, we invite you to an exciting experience about food, resources and everyday life past and present.
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Bridging the gap between past and museum: using mobile augmented reality to connect objects at Lofotr Viking Museum to their original contexts
Can augmented reality bring museum objects to life in their original surroundings? At Lofotr Viking Museum, we have explored how mobile AR can help visitors experience objects in the context of the place they once belonged to.
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Summer at Skaftnes farm
Published 19 May 2026
Experience the summer at Skaftnes Gård, where the story of the fisherman farmer meets today’s questions about food, resource use and preparedness. Through activities for the whole family, we explore how knowledge about storage, preservation and reuse created security throughout the year.
Baking season at Å
Dining | 11. May - 31. October 09:00-14:00 | Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Taste a piece of Lofoten’s baking history, with a cup of coffee from 11 May to 31 October; Every day from 09:00-14:00.
Lecture: A maritime perspective on Iron Age settlement at Borg and elsewhere on Vestvågøy (Norwegian)
Lecture | Thursday 25 June 20:00 - 21:00
Archaeologist Stephen Wickler takes the audience into new research on Iron Age settlement at Borg and elsewhere on Vestvågøy.
Lecture: A maritime perspective on Iron Age settlement at Borg and elsewhere on Vestvågøy (English)
Foredrag | Friday 26 June 20:00 - 21:00
Archaeologist Stephen Wickler takes the audience into new research on Iron Age settlement at Borg and elsewhere on Vestvågøy.
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international nomination publisher for stockfish traditions – UNESCO Heritage List
Published 2 June 2026
Not only are we opening SKREI in June as an ode to fisheries and coastal culture, we have also submitted to the Directorate of Culture the nomination proposal for UNESCO’s cultural heritage list: “Stockfish – cultural and culinary traditions of stockfish and associated social practices”.
NMF Research Conference 2026
Thursday 29 October - Friday 30 October | SKREI/The Otolith
The section of the Norwegian Museum Association invites museum employees and researchers interested in museums to its annual, national meeting place for knowledge production.
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Do you have stories from the community house?
Published 5 June 2026
Calls for stories, memories and personal experiences from activities in the community houses in Lofoten. Contributions from events, meetings, volunteer work, celebrations and other gatherings are of great interest and will help to document an important part of Lofoten’s cultural history.
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What exactly is SKREI – the museum?
Published 9 June 2026
SKREI is a museum. Here you can experience exhibitions, live fish, art, activities and buildings. You will sense and learn about the importance of the Lofoten fishery and the cod, and the enormous values this has created and creates for Norway.
Summer at SKREI – experiences for the whole family
Exhibition | 1. July - 15. August 10:00-18:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Visit the Lofoten Museum this summer and experience the Nordland summer in beautiful surroundings. We organize activities and something for everyone.
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Guiding at The Boathouse
A guided experience at the boathouse where you can learn how the sea shaped life in the Viking Age.
Official opening of SKREI
Saturday 19 September 10:00 - 18:00 | SKREI
On Saturday 19 September, we mark the official opening of SKREI 💙 The Minister for Culture is coming, there will be a full program of activities for young and old and free admission all day. Welcome!
Research square at SKREI – cod and trust
Thursday 17 September 14:00 - 18:00 | SKREI/The Otolith
Museum Nord invites all schools in Vågan, Vestvågøy, Hadsel and Sortland to participate in the Research Square at SKREI, with the theme Cod and trust. The Research Square will also be open to the public in the afternoon of Thursday 17 September.
Summer at SKREI – Guided tour of the Manor House
1. July - 15. August 13:30-14:00 | SKREI/The Lofoten Museum
Join us in the historic Manor House and experience life in one of Lofoten’s most important fishing villages in the 1800s.
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Would you like to become a guide at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum?
Published 14 July 2026
The Norwegian Fishing Village Museum is looking for an enthusiastic guide who speaks German or French, as well as English or Norwegian. We are looking for a friendly, flexible, and reliable team player who enjoys meeting people and sharing stories. The job includes guided tours, welcoming visitors, and helping with different tasks at both the museum and our historic museum house. We offer an interesting and meaningful job in a friendly working environment.
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Lokis Tricky Rune Path
Lokis Tricky Rune Path takes you around the museum area in search of hidden posts.
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New exhibition at Lofotr
In December, a brand new exhibition will open at Lofotr Viking Museum. Here you will find information about the process and temporary offers along the way.
SKREI Opening Week: Artist Talk – Valentina Tamborra
Foredrag | Sunday 20 September 13:00 - 15:00 | SKREI/The Otolith
For nine years, Italian photographer and journalist Valentina Tamborra has been documenting people, society and life at the borders of the world. Join us for an artist talk where she talks about her latest project.
SKREI Opening Week – Artist Talk: Randi Nygård
Foredrag | Wednesday 16 September 18:00 - 20:00 | SKREI/The Otolith
Ahead of the official opening, we have invited Nygård to an artist talk together with department director Svein Ingvoll Pedersen.
SKREI Opening week: Mini-seminar Cod and trust
Foredrag | Thursday 17 September 17:30 - 19:00 | SKREI/The Otolith
In the opening week of SKREI, we invite you to a seminar with the theme Cod and Trust – about knowledge, management and cooperation.
SKREI Opening week: Vernissage Gunnar Berg
Foredrag | Thursday 17 September 19:00 - 20:30 | SKREI/The Otolith
Gunnar Berg chose art over his family’s traditional fishing business and went on to become one of Lofoten’s most significant painters.
SKREI Opening week – guided tours
Tuesday 15 September 12:00 - Friday 18 September 17:30
Guided tours at the Otolith, the Espolin Gallery and at the Lofoten Museum during SKREI Opening week.
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Kaare Espolin Johnson – IMAGES of Northern Norway
New exhibition about Espolin Johnson’s work with book illustration.
Autumn holiday with the Vikings – Week 40
30. September - 3. October 11:30-16:30
During the autumn holidays, Lofotr invites you to activities, music and storytelling. Join us for pleasant autumn days at Borg!
Autumn holiday with the Vikings – Week 41
Wednesday 7 October 11:30 - Saturday 10 October 16:30
The autumn holidays continue at Borg! The Vikings in the Chieftain’s House invite you to activities, storytelling and crafts.
The Lutefisk Festival at SKREI
Dining | Saturday 24 October 19:00 - 21:30 | SKREI/The Otolith
Welcome to a traditional lutefisk meal with storytelling and something good to drink, in collaboration with The Lutefisk Festival.
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Femkeipingen
Femkeipingen is now available in the visitor center at Lofotr as part of the temporary offer while the exhibition is closed for renewal.
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Explore Lofotr’s online exhibition
Welcome to Lofotr’s online exhibition. Here you can explore a curated selection of some of the most iconic objects in the museum’s collection.
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The Skjoldehamn costume – a mystery from the past
Who was the person who was buried in a marsh on Andøya about a thousand years ago? Was it a Sami or Norse person?