“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.
Arctic Kids Mining Camp
Wednesday 13 July, 12:00 - Thursday 14 July, 14:00
Join Arctic Kids and visit Ballangen Museums mining camp 13 and 14 July at 12-14.
Ballangen Museum
Address:
Syllaveien 36,
8540 Ballangen
The rich geology and mining history of the area, and the community that built it.
Casting model
The wooden support model is painted as a product. It’s made of a ring that goes out into a spout. The spout itself has a boner that goes 90 degrees […]
Cultural heritage days at Ballangen Museum
Saturday 3 September - Sunday 4 September
In connection with the cultural heritage days, it is open day at Ballangen Museum on 3 September.
Ekspedert
Deep dive into the history of the Narvik region in our podcast Ekspedert.
EvoCave
EvoCave is a research project exploring the caves in Kjøpsvik, to find out what the cave systems hide from past life and history.
Gamlenarvik.no
Take a deep dive into Narvik’s history.
Geobiking – Ebike tour in the footsteps of miners
Monday 5 July 2021, 10:00 - Friday 9 July 2021, 15:00 | Ballangen Museum
Dive deep in the diverse history of nature and mining in Ballangen.
hammer
A mining hammer was a widely used tool in mining industry to chop rocks from the mountain.
horn
Sums/alarm used at silo in Bjøkaasen Gruber A/S.
Kjøpsvik Museum
Address:
Hovedveien 20,
8590 Kjøpsvik
The museum in Kjøpsvik cover mining and industrial history, cave finds, fish farming and household culture, war history and the school system.
lantern
Carbide lantern with hook.
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.
Narvik Museum
Address:
Administrasjonsveien 3,
8514 Narvik
The spectacular Ofotbanen railway and iron ore trains, Narvik city’s development and industry in addition to travelling exhibits.
Night at the Museum
Wednesday 16 November, 17:00 - 20:00
Do you dare to come to “Night at the Museum” at Ballangen Museum?
Offers for children and young people at 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.
Open museum
Saturday 13 November 2021, 11:00 - 15:00
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 […]
Power station
One of the larger objects at Ballangen Museum is part of the control panel from the Bjørkåsen power station.
Treasures in the mountains
Walk in the footsteps of the mining workers and history, and learn about the unique geology in the Narvik region.