Sortland Museum
Strandgata 1,
8400 Sortland
The importance of the oceans in the north, the vulnerable marine ecosystem and the consequences of marine litter and pollution as topics. The exhibitions are aimed at children and young people.
Learn about aquaculture
The Lofoten Aquarium is a visiting center for Norwegian Aquaculture, with small display fish cages where you can learn about Norwegian fish farming up close.
The Bakery at Å
The world’s best cinnamon rolls and baked goods?
100th anniversary of Risøyrenna
Welcome to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of risøyrenna in Risøyhamn on 25 June.
Hurtigruten Museum
A monument to Norway’s Transport history: Visit the bridge, engine room and cabins on the Finnmarken express route (1956) in its iconic barley. Feel the atmosphere in the lounges from the steamship Finmarken (1912). Activities for children and families. Hurtigruta’s importance is told in modern exhibitions. Food and drinks are served in the dining room anno 1956. Welcome aboard!
Fish from Lofoten
At Lofotakvariet you will see both large and small animals found in our sea areas.
Fishing in Vaterfjorden
Lofoten fishing in Vaterfjorden ca. 1890.
Andøy Museum
Climb the stairs of the tall cast iron tower of Andenes lighthouse. Exhibition on the harbor development. Also exhibition: Life of a Polar hunter.
Gammelbutikken – Gifts & useful things
A new sweater, a practical southwest or a bag of tea from Lofoten? In Gammelbutikken (open all year) and suvenirbutikken (summer open) by the parking lot, the selection is large and exciting for most people.
Summer-Melbu
Head to Sommer-Melbu 1st to 10th July and take part in activities, lectures and cultural events.
The Bakery opens at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum in Å
BAKERY at Å opens for 2023
Øksnes Museum
Alsvåggården, the farmhouse with
450 years of history. Øksnes; from the Stone Age to the high-tech fishing village at Myre. Post office, trading post/shop, enjoy your coffee in historic surroundings.
Norwegian Fishing village Museum
One of Norway’s best preserved and complete fishing villages. Visit various buildings; including boathouse, cod liver oil factory, husmansstua. Main topic: life in the fishing village 1840–1960 and the development of Lofoten fishing over the past 250 years. Shop and summer café.
Hurtigruten Museum 1 year
We invite you to a family day in connection with the 1-year celebration of the Hurtigruten Museum. There will be activities for children, discounted tickets for families, coffee and cake.
Seasonal positions at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
Seasonal employees at the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
Neptun Herring Oil Factory
A piece of northern Norway’s industrial history. The country’s most modern herring oil factory when it was established in 1910. Cooperation with the occupying forces during World War II and predation on nature is part of Neptun’s exciting history. Protected by the National Heritage Board as a technical-industrial cultural monument.
Seabed Exhibition
Seabed talks about the importance of the sea in the north, the vulnerable ecosystem in the ocean and the consequences of marine litter and pollution that are the subject of the exhibition.
First prototype for GaiaVesterålen
Visit the first prototype to GaiaVesterålen at Sortland Museum in the summer of 2022.
Lofoten Aquarium
Meet the arctic cod and other species of the Lofoten sea. Feeding of seals and otters.
Seabed Digital English
Seabed Digital is based on the exhibition Seabed where through videos one learns facts about the sea and fun exercises.
Visit the Hurtigruten Museum during the winter holidays
Welcome to a winter holiday filled with many exciting activities. Bring your family to visit!
Experience seals up close
We feed the seals twice a day and it´s a “must see” when visiting the aquarium.
The Museum Café
Delicious baked goods, fresh, from the old stone oven. Fill your stomach with goodies as the senses take in the story in the fishing village at the end of the road.
Vágar, middle age town and an urban fishing village in Lofoten
Manuscript for Nordland County Encyclopedia and Håløygminne April 2022 by Reidar Bertelsen.
Risøyrenna 100 years
Risøyrenna is 100 years old this year. Here is the programme for the anniversary celebrations at Stokmarknes on 25 June.
Ekspedert podcast
Deep dive into the history of the Narvik region in our podcast Ekspedert.
Gunn the otter
Right next to the seal enclosure lives Gunn. She is a European Otter that has been at the aquarium since she was very little.