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Check our summer program – summer at Museum Nord. Here you are guaranteed to find something that tempts you!
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June
Summer opening of museums: Skaftnes farm, Bø Museum, Kjøpsvik Museum, Korsnes Museum, Norwegian Fishing Village Museum, Øksnes Museum.
June 1 starts city biking in Narvik and the bakery at Å opens
June 4 The Arctic Triple starts from the Lofotr Viking Museum
June 7 Plant sale at Melbo Manor
June 8 Launch of first prototype from GaiaVesterålen at Sortland Museum
June 4-11 Pop-up art exhibition at Narvik Museum by Sammuel Ambroise
June 11 Exhibition opening: Espolin Johnson and Savio at the Espolin Gallery
June 11 Costal day at Bø Museum
June 11 18-21 Board games evening at Andøy Museum
June 15 Childrens routen opens at Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
June 21 The boat Gamle Oksøy visits Sortland as a part of the 50 years anniversary of the Norwegian oil spill protection. Arranged by the Museum of the Norwegian Costal Administration.
June 25 Risøyrenna 100 years
- Opening of jubilee exhibitions for Risøyrenna 100 years at Risøyhamn. Produced by Kystverkmusea.
- Hurtigruten Museum invite you to a cake buffet, lectures and concert at 10-18.
June 28 Our Struggle opens at Øksnes Museum
June 29 Summer opening at Jennestad trading post
Summer activities at Lofotr Viking Museum:
- Arrival facility: Museum shop, café, archeological exhibition and the film “the dream of Borg”
- The Chieftain’s house: guiding, craftsmen and food
- At the Viking ship harbour: Ax throw, bow and arrow, horseshoe throw, smithy, Viking ship, café
- Activity route from the chieftain’s house to the Viking ship harbour
July
Summer opening of museums: Ballangen Museum
July 1 to 10 Summer Melbu. Here are selected events from NAKV and Museum Nord. Visit Summer Melbu for complete program.
- 1. juli kl. 20 Konsert hos Neptun Sildoljefabrikk med Ståle Storløkken
- 2 July at 18 Chamber Concert in The Worker with WAM Trio
- 3 July at 14 Open Academy with Prof. Nils Chr. Stenseth in Melbu Community Centre
- 5 July at 10-16 Melbu Conference in Melbu Community Centre “Can we learn from history”. Baard Herman Borge, Ørjan Olsvik, Ane Høym and Gudmund Hernes
- 6 July at 12 Melbu Conference in Melbu Community Centre “Can we learn from history”. Kristoffer Egeberg, Sun Heidi Sæbø and Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld
- 6 July at 17 Exhibition opening at Neptune Herring Oil Factory, AiRV: Mia Harris, Andrea Greenwood, Will Renel (UK)
- 7 July at 16 Garden walk and market/demonstration of old handicrafts in the yard at Melbo Manor. Part of the Summer Melbu program.
- 8 July at 14 Art lab for children, drop-in, Melbu Torg
- 9 July at 17 Consert for opera students Mesterklasse, Arbeideren
July 7 at 12-14 Art workshop for children and youth at the Espolin Gallery
July 13-14 at 12-14 Arctic kids mining camp at Ballangen Museum
July 24-31 Reginedagan at Bø Museum
- Sunday July 24 market day at the museum from 11-17
- On Monday July 25 the artists from AiR Vesterålen have a workshop at the museum and present their work on 30 July.
- Wednesday July 27 at 17 Adventures for Adults by Liv Helene Willumsen and Gøril Karlsen
- On Friday July 29, the museum will take part in the Coastal Team’s family day at Lake Steinesjøen
- On Saturday July 30, the museum tells about the last part of Anton Ellingsen’s diary from Gaukværøya
- Sunday July 31 Adventure Trail at Bøhallen
Summer activites at the Lofoten Museum, Espolin Gallery and Lofoten Aquarium in July:
- Tour of the væreiergården at the Lofoten Museum at 13:00
- Polar Night: exhibition for children of all ages explored with a flashlight, at Lofoten Aquarium
- Boat and mountain: exhibition with works by John Savio and Kaare Espolin Johnson at Espolin Gallery
- Art workshop for children and youth at Espolin Gallery 12-14
- Espolins Lofoten: Tour of Gallery Espolin at 14:00
Summer activities at Lofotr Viking Museum:
- Arrival facility: Museum shop, café, archeological exhibition and the film “the dream of Borg”
- The Chieftain’s house: guiding, craftsmen and food
- At the Viking ship harbour: Ax throw, bow and arrow, horseshoe throw, smithy, Viking ship, café
- Activity route from the chieftain’s house to the Viking ship harbour
Travelling exhibition about war sailors visits Museum Nord
August
August 3-7 Viking Festival at Borg, Lofotr Viking Museum
August 12 “Touring Theatre in Trøndelag – The Last Viking” visits Vågan
August 20 Barbecue day at Andøy Museum
Summer activities at Lofotr Viking Museum:
- Arrival facility: Museum shop, café, archeological exhibition and the film “the dream of Borg”
- The Chieftain’s house: guiding, craftsmen and food
- At the Viking ship harbour: Ax throw, bow and arrow, horseshoe throw, smithy, Viking ship, café
- Activity route from the chieftain’s house to the Viking ship harbour
Travelling exhibition about war sailors visits Museum Nord