Power station
One of the larger objects at Ballangen Museum is part of the control panel from the Bjørkåsen power station.
Night at the Museum
Do you dare to come to “Night at the Museum” at Ballangen Museum?
Treasures in the mountains
Walk in the footsteps of the mining workers and history, and learn about the unique geology in the Narvik region.
Kjøpsvik Museum
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.
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.
Ballangen Museum
Syllaveien 36,
8540 Ballangen
The rich geology- and mining history of the area, and the community that built it.
Ekspedert podcast
Deep dive into the history of the Narvik region in our podcast Ekspedert.
lantern
Carbide lantern with hook.
Narvik Museum
Administrasjonsveien 3,
8514 Narvik
The spectacular Ofotbanen railway and iron ore trains, Narvik city’s development and industry in addition to travelling exhibits.
Open museum
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 […]
hammer
A mining hammer was a widely used tool in mining industry to chop rocks from the mountain.
Geobiking – Ebike tour in the footsteps of miners
Dive deep in the diverse history of nature and mining in Ballangen.
Web: Gamlenarvik.no
Take a deep dive into Narvik’s history.
The EvoCave
EvoCave is a research project exploring the caves in Kjøpsvik, to find out what the cave systems hide from past life and history.
Meeting about EvoCave in Kjøpsvik
Get to know the caves in Tysfjord and talk to the researchers in the Project EvoCave who are carrying out the excavation. On 13 September there will be a public meeting at Kjøpsvik Library and Cultural Centre.
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 […]
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.
For children and youths from 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.
Arctic Kids Mining Camp
Join Arctic Kids and visit Ballangen Museums mining camp 13 and 14 July at 12-14.
horn
Sums/alarm used at silo in Bjøkaasen Gruber A/S.