Region: Narvik Region

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Tickets to Narvik Museum

Ticket to Narvik Museum.

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Group ticket Narvik Museum

Group ticket for 10 or more people

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Ticket Ballangen Museum

Admission for Ballangen Museum

Casting model

The casting model is a part of Ballangen Museum collection of historical objects from the vast mining history.

Iron ore Locomotive El. 12

Did you know that Narvik Museum has its own electric iron ore locomotive? Learn more about the iron horse El. 12 and our plans.

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Rainy weather = Museum weather

Take the opportunity to explore our museums.

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Joyful Christmas market in Narvik

On Saturday 4 December, a Christmas market was held at Narvik Museum.

Train party

The family event at Narvik Museum is part of Arctic Kids. Visit our large ore locomotive and participate in activities in the garden.

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Living on the edge project

Living on the Edge will look at ecological shifts in the North Atlantic over time. The pre-project is funded by the NPA.

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1000 stories

Immerse yourself in stories small and large from our museums, ranging from boat graves from the Viking Age to the construction of the Ofotbanen railway, and potato setting.

The war sailors // a traveling exhibition in Narvik

Local opening Monday, March 15 August at 18pm at Rådhusplassen
War sailors // a traveling exhibition is a war sailor exhibition focusing on life after the war curated by people even on a voluntary basis in coastal communities along the entire Norwegian coast.

Gingerbread town at Narvik Museum

Gingerbread town at Narvik Museum We invite families with children, schools and kindergartens to contribute to our gingerbread town at Narvik Museum. It is open to submit contributions during November. […]

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Ofotbanen railway across

The Ofotbanen railway was arranged for the first time on Wednesday 18 January at Katterat Station, in collaboration with Arctic Train.

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Good visitor numbers in Narvik in February

Narvik Museum experiences increased visitor numbers for February compared to the last two normal years

Alarm horn

Sums/alarm used at silo in Bjøkaasen Gruber A/S.

Ekspedert podcast

Deep dive into the history of the Narvik region in our podcast Ekspedert.

City Biking

Join an e-bike tour in Narvik! Learn about the history of the industrial city from a bicycle seat.

For children and youths from the museums in Ofoten

Here you will find information about what offers the museums in Ofoten have for children and young people: museum visits, geo trips, podcasts, the cultural school bag.

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Train party for families

Visit the museum’s large iron ore locomotive and participate in activities in the garden. The family event is part of Arctic Kids.

World Museum Day at Narvik Museum

Celebrate World Museum Day in team up with Narvik Museum.

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NARVIK 1900’S VIRTUAL EXPO

Experience art and technology exhibition at Narvik Museum 4 to 11 June

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Traveling exhibition in Narvik – Opening ceremony

The war sailors // a traveling exhibition is in Narvik. The exhibition will be at Rådhusplassen in Narvik until Sunday 21 August. From 21 August until Sunday 28 August it stands outside Narvik Museum.
Extended opening hours at Narvik Museum Monday 22nd to Friday 26th August. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Public meeting in Narvik about museum development

Wednesday 16. November there is an open public meeting in Narvik about museum development in Ofoten.

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VU-artist 2023

Introducing this VU-artist 2023 – Bjørg-Elise Tuppen! The exhibition opens on 17th of March with a vernissage and will be held at Narvik Museum until mid-August.

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Phone photo workshop at Sortland

Phone photo workshop in Sortland: Several eager colleagues showed up to learn how best to use the mobile for photography

Power station

One of the larger objects at Ballangen Museum is part of the control panel from the Bjørkåsen power station.

Narvik Museum

The spectacular Ofotbanen railway and iron ore trains, Narvik city’s development and industry in addition to travelling exhibits.

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Cultural heritage days in Ballangen

Welcome to the open museum in Ballangen on Saturday 11 September from 11-15 September.

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See the relocation of El. 12

In the autumn, the El. 12 locomotive set was moved to a permanent location outside Narvik Museum. Now you can see the whole operation here.

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Cultural Programme 2022

A new year is underway and we have planned a lot of exciting things for 2022. Explore our cultural programme and see if you can find something for you.

The EvoCave

EvoCave is a research project exploring the caves in Kjøpsvik, to find out what the cave systems hide from past life and history.

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What happens this weekend?

There are several events and exhibitions waiting to visit this weekend!

Garden party at Narvik Museum

THIS HAPPENS AT THE GARDEN PARTY. Welcome to Hagefest at Narvik Museum, We will offer cultural elements for the whole family, and many exciting stands.   Program coming.

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Visitor numbers for 2022 set a record

After all the visitor numbers for October have been registered, we now have 250,000 visitors in Museum Nord. That’s a new record!

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gamlenarvik.no is 15 years

Narvik Museum’s digital encyclopedia celebrates its 15th anniversary. Gamlenarvik.no was established as a knowledge bank for local history where the public was invited to help collect history.

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Nordland Seminar 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.

Treasures in the mountains

Walk in the footsteps of the mining workers and history, and learn about the unique geology in the Narvik region.

Geobiking – Ebike tour in the footsteps of miners

Dive deep in the diverse history of nature and mining in Ballangen.

Christmas market at Narvik Museum

Welcome to the Christmas market with sales exhibitors at Narvik Museum on Saturday 4 December at 11-18. More info is coming.

17 May 1904

The children’s parade in Narvik on 17 May 1904 passes Narvikgården led by the boys’ corps tambur.

Winter festival at the museum

Welcome to 10 days of exciting stories, nostalgia and rallars, and a great atmosphere! Narvik Museum invites you to a winter party at the museum from 18-27 March.

Narvik 1900’s virtual expo

An exciting and innovative exhibition with a combination of traditional paintings, abstract paintings and digital art (Virtual reality).

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Activities for children

Our museums have various offers and activities for children and families with children this summer. Here are some tips.

Meeting about EvoCave in Kjøpsvik

Get to know the caves in Tysfjord and talk to the researchers in the Project EvoCave who are carrying out the excavation. On 13 September there will be a public meeting at Kjøpsvik Library and Cultural Centre.

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Digitization project with the National Library

In collaboration with the National Library of Norway, Museum Nord is in the process of digitizing audio and video cassettes.

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Visit the museums during the winter holidays

The museums are ready to give you and your family a pleasant experience during the winter holidays.

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Revision of preservation plan for private archives

This week there has been a working meeting in connection with the revision of the conservation plan for private archives in Nordland.

Kjøpsvik Museum

The museum in Kjøpsvik cover mining and industrial history, cave finds, fish farming and household culture, war history and the school system.

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Summer museums 2021

Museum summer! From Andenes to Å and inwards towards Narvik you will find us and the good stories. Welcome!

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exhibitors for Christmas market

Do you make art, wool products, ceramics, food and more, and want to exhibit at Narvik Museum on 4 December?

Playful children, the Monument of Freedom, the 4th Corner

“Playful Children” is cast in bronze and made by Thorsen who participated with the sculpture at the Autumn Exhibition in 1963. Narvik municipality bought the sculpture in 1963, and it was placed in Byparken in 1965 pending the final design of the Peat Area.

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Visitor record and Arctic Kids in Narvik

Narvik Museum achieved a visitor record for the month of February. Join arctic kids train party on Thursday and Friday!

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Training in registering objects

Prevalence of objects is one of several important tasks that museums have. This week there is training in Narvik.

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Cultural Heritage Days 2022

Bring your family and spend the Cultural Heritage Days 2022 at our museums. Here you will find an overview of events and programs.

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Experience history digitally

Did you know that we have several digital offerings from our museums? Here we have collected some suggestions for digital material that you can delve into.

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Meeting with the National Network for Museum Railways

Narvik Museum participated last week in a meeting with the national network for museum railways at the Norwegian Railway Museum in Hamar.

Ballangen Museum

The rich geology- and mining history of the area, and the community that built it.

Eternal moments

The photo exhibition “Eternal moments”gives insight to the photographer
Magdalene Norman’s life and experiences.

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Geobiking – In The Miner’s Footsteps

History + e-bike = true! On 5 July, our popular e-bike tours start from Ballangen Museum.

Open museum

In connection with our neighbour Bamek’s 35th birthday, we open Ballangen Museum from 11-15. There is free entrance and stories for children at 1330. Welcome! Ps: Here there are opportunities […]

Ole W. Lund

Ole W. Lund sits at the railway line at the intersection of Djupvik, where the railway stop ended about 8 km from Narvik.

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Well blown Winter Party at the Museum

After two years of cancellations, Winter Festival Week in Narvik was finally held. 160 schoolchildren were given a tour of the museum, and VU artist Lotta Lampa was one of several drawcards!

Arctic Kids Mining Camp

Join Arctic Kids and visit Ballangen Museums mining camp 13 and 14 July at 12-14.

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Cave research in Kjøpsvik

This autumn, the researchers in the EvoCave project conducted fieldwork in Kjøpsvik. The project started excavations in the caves in Kjøpsvik in 2021, and has now continued the fieldwork in September this year.

Open day at Ballangen Museum

Come and learn about the diverse mining history of the region. Free entry and activities for children.

“Come Dance with Me!” Book launch of the history of dance in Narvik

After many years of working with documentation and photos, Fiona Jane Ellingsen has finally had the book “Come dance with me!” printed for sale. The book will be launched at […]

Carbide lantern

Carbide lantern with hook. It is a part of Ballangen Museums collection of historical objects.

Korsnes museum

The venue at Korsnes is an old communication center located in an idyllic area.

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El. 12 project

El. 12 – an iron horse from the Ofotbanen.

Web: Gamlenarvik.no

Take a deep dive into Narvik’s history.

Perssons Café

There were a lot of colourful personalities on the track. Most are forgotten, but some live on in history. Like “Persson by the Bridge.”

Popular science lunch lecture – Gerhard Schøning 300 years

Come to lunch with Jon Framnes from Narvik Museum and Trond Blomlie from Ofoten Historielag. Ensemble Oscar plays Baroque music!

Night at the Museum

Do you dare to come to “Night at the Museum” at Ballangen Museum?

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Narvik Yearbook 2022 – Booklaunch

Launch of yearbook for Narvik 2022

Winter party at the museum

Winter party at the museum, with an art exhibition with this years VU-artist Bjørg-Elise Tuppen, and a café every day!

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Book launch: “Come dance with me!”

Book launch of the history of dance in Narvik: Fiona Ellingsen has written the book “Come Dance with Me!” about Narvik’s exciting dance history

Mining hammer

A mining hammer was a widely used tool in mining industry to chop rocks from the mountain.

Narvik Municipal Photo Collection

Narvik Museum manages the Narvik municipal photo collection consisting of around 215,000 photographs. Part of the collection is presented on digitaltmuseum.no.

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New Home Page

Welcome to Museum Nord’s new website.

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Train ride through Narvik

Narvik Museum’s electric locomotive is moving to permanent location.

Train party

The family event at Narvik Museum is part of Arctic Kids. Visit our large ore locomotive and participate in activities in the garden.

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Market research on Narvik Museum

Do you have a few minutes to respond to a market research survey about Narvik Museum?

Christmas market at Narvik Museum

On December 3rd, the Christmas market at Narvik Museum will take place.
At the annual Christmas market at Narvik Museum you will find exciting sales exhibitors. You can find many of the Christmas gifts here. Maybe Santa will come?

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War sailors // a traveling exhibition

War sailors // a traveling exhibition visits Narvik and Sortland in August and September. We meet eight people who were children and young people when the war turned them into war sailors.

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New roof at Kongsbakk farm

New roof at Kongsbakk farm! Our operations technician Håvard has this autumn changed the roof at Kongsbakk farm in Skjomen.

Research Days 2023: Energy at Ofotbanen

The research days: Lecture on Energy on Ofotbanen, in connection with the 100th anniversary of electrification of Ofotbanen.

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New strategy coming

Museum Nord’s current strategic plan is coming to an end, and we are in the process of working on a new strategic plan.