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Tag: History

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English nobility grouse hunting drew a crowd during the first day of Sommer-Melbu

Did you catch the lecture about Blue Castle, grouse hunting and English nobility on a visit to Hadseløya?

The Liberation 1945: Help us identify historical photos

Have your morning coffee or lunch at the museum. Help us identify historical images from the liberation at Melbu

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Guided tour of the museum garden

Interested in historical gardens? We offer guided tours of the beautiful, historic garden at Melbo Manor

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Visiting the object collection

An exciting day with a visit to the object collection in Melbu!

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The Great Liquor Day

What do Mary Mass, the artist Kaare Espolin Johnson and the temperance movement have to do with each other?

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Book launch at the Hurtigruten Museum

Thank you so much to everyone who made the book launch at the Hurtigruten Museum unforgettable! The book about Richard With is now available in the museum shop.

BOOK LAUNCH: Richard With – The Father of the Coastal Express

There will be music, pictures and storytelling when Gjermund Andreassen presents his new book Richard With – The Father of the Coastal Express at the Hurtigruten Museum

LECTURE: The Hurtigruten – from the post-war period to the present day

Welcome to an evening lecture at the museum! Entrance adults: NOK 120 Serving. Historian and long-time captain of the Hurtigruten service, Eivind Lande, will talk about the Hurtigruten from the…

Lecture: A maritime perspective on Viking Age settlement at Borg and elsewhere on Vestvågøy

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.

Traditional flowers in northern Norwegian gardens

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”

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Braided human hair bracelets

When the Napoleonic wars rendered gold and silver vastly more expensive, an all together different material became popular in the world of jewellery

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Men’s vest in silk damask

Which handsome gentleman has worn this beautiful creation in silk damask?

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Who could attend the thing?

All free and able-bodied men could attend the thing, and at the local things some women had the opportunity to participate.

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Discover LOFOTEN: KUNST, CULTURE AND SEAFOOD IN VENICE!

From 27 – 29 October, Galleri Espolin collaborated with Lofoten Art Galleries and arranged an exhibition in Venice, as an important part of the event Arena Querini.

Historical Walking Tour of Andenes

A guide will take you on a walk through the old part of the town.

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Uniform telegraph operator

Black uniform jacket and trousers for telegraph operator. The uniform is part of the collection of the Hurtigruten Museum.