Summer at SKREI – experiences for the whole family
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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Joint UNESCO nomination for stockfish as living cultural heritage
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.
Knitting café at Å
Knitting café
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The ruff of the Øksnes Priest
Tore Inge Remme was the last priest in Øksnes to wear a clerical ruff in his office as a priest in the 1970s. This ruff was worn by him.
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The mast spire of the jekt Fremad
Once the Jekta Fremad sailed up and down the coast between Breistrand and Bergen, building prosperity and trade relations. The mast spire from Breistrand bears witness to a bygone era
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The fish hook in Langenesvær
Read about the fishing hook in Langenesvær, which became the municipal coat of arms
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Children’s shoes in fish skin
Children’s shoes in fish skin – A little girl in Alsvåg wore shoes made of fish skin during the war in Øksnes
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Depopulation of The OUTER SIDE OF LOFOTODDEN
Today there are no permanent residents on the outer side of Lofotodden. The outer side overlooks the Arctic Ocean, where the heavy, wet seas and hard storms occur. Once upon a time, the fishing villages of Helle and Refsvika existed.