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.
Ballangen Museum
Address:
Syllaveien 36,
8540 Ballangen
The rich geology- and mining history of the area, and the community that built it.
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.
Carbide lantern
Carbide lantern with hook. It is a part of Ballangen Museums collection of historical objects.
Ekspedert podcast
Deep dive into the history of the Narvik region in our podcast Ekspedert.
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Open day at Ballangen Museum
Published 4 September 2023
On Saturday 2 September, there was an open day at Ballangen Museum on the occasion of Cultural Heritage Days 2023. Ballangen Historielag provided coffee and delicious cakes and there was a display of spinning yarn on stingrays.
Mining hammer
A mining hammer was a widely used tool in mining industry to chop rocks from the mountain.
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.
Open museum
Saturday 13 November 202111:00 - 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 […]
Meeting about EvoCave in Kjøpsvik
Tuesday 13 September 202217:00 - 18:30 | Kjøpsvik bibliotek og kulturhus
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.
Halloween party at Ballangen Museum
Monday 30 October17:00 - 19:30 | Ballangen Museum
🎃 Join us for an exciting and slightly spooky experience at Ballangen Museum! Our fun treasure hunt for kids in grades 1 to 4 (and any kid a little younger or older) takes you hunting for hidden skulls and pumpkins in the museum’s exhibits. Dress up as your favourite character and explore with us! The event runs from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Bring your own sweets and experience the spooky atmosphere. Price: NOK 50 per child, parents/guardians free. Address: Ballangen Museum, Syllaveien 36, 8540 Ballangen. Welcome to a fun Halloween adventure! 🎃
Casting model
The casting model is a part of Ballangen Museum collection of historical objects from the vast mining history.
Geobiking – Ebike tour in the footsteps of miners
Monday 5 July 202110:00 - Friday 9 July 202115:00 | Ballangen Museum
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.
Coordinator exhibition renewal
Are you young and newly educated, is structured, thinks strategically, likes to work with others, is willing to travel and is passionate about making our museums ready for the future? Look at us!
Alarm horn
Sums/alarm used at silo in Bjøkaasen Gruber A/S.
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
Wednesday 13 July 202211:00 - Thursday 14 July 202213:00 | Ballangen Museum
Join Arctic Kids and visit Ballangen Museums mining camp 13 and 14 July at 12-14.
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
Wednesday 16 November 202217:00 - 20:00 | Ballangen Museum
Do you dare to come to “Night at the Museum” at Ballangen Museum?
Open day at Ballangen Museum
Saturday 2 September11:00 - 15:00 | Ballangen Museum
Come and learn about the diverse mining history of the region. Free entry and activities for children.
Treasures in the mountains
Walk in the footsteps of the mining workers and history, and learn about the unique geology in the Narvik region.