Museums in Nordland, Norway

Norwegian Aviation Museum
Bodø, Nordland
Believe it or not, you can walk right through the fuselage of a retired Royal Norwegian Air Force C-130 Hercules at this...

Lofoten War Memorial Museum
Svolvær, Nordland
Tucked away on Fiskergata in the heart of Svolvær, the Lofoten War Memorial Museum occupies an unassuming building that ...

Vitensenter Nordland
Mo i Rana, Nordland
Tucked away in the heart of Mo i Rana, right on Midtre gate, the Vitensenter Nordland is a total gem for anyone even rem...

Bodø Bunkermuseum
Bodø, Nordland
Tucked away on a quiet street in Bodø, this isn't your typical museum. It's a journey straight into the Cold War, hidden...

Vevelstad Museum
Vevelstad, Nordland
Tucked away in the Nordland countryside, the Vevelstad Museum is a place where the past feels close enough to touch. It'...

Norwegian Coastal Express Museum
Stokmarknes, Nordland
Tucked away in Stokmarknes, this gem of a museum is a love letter to the ships that have knitted Norway's coastline toge...

Jektefartsmuseet
Bodø, Nordland
You probably don't think of a fish oil tank as the heart of a nation, but that's the kind of perspective-shifting truth ...

Saltstraumen Museum
Bodø, Nordland
Forget the hushed halls of typical museums; this place feels more like stepping into a local's living room, if that livi...

Narvik War Museum
Narvik, Nordland
It's a little-known fact that the brutal 1940 Battle of Narvik was the first time in WWII that German forces were pushed...

Rotvær Fyrstasjon
, Nordland
Believe it or not, this entire museum was once a working lighthouse station, guiding ships through the treacherous Tjeld...

Norwegian Fishing Village Museum Å
Honningsvåg, Nordland
You might not expect it, but tucked away in a cluster of old fishing cabins in Å—yes, that's the whole name, just the le...

Lofoten Stockfish Museum in Å
Sørvågen, Nordland
At the very end of the E10 highway, where the Lofoten mountains plunge into the Norwegian Sea, lies the historic fishing...

Bodo War History Museum
Bodø, Nordland
Tucked away on a quiet street in Bodø, just north of the Arctic Circle, this museum is a raw and unflinching look at a t...

Lofotr Viking Museum
, Nordland
You won't believe this, but the entire museum is built around the actual excavated foundation of the largest Viking long...

Helgeland Museum, avdeling Lurøy. Grønsvik Kystfort
, Nordland
It's a strange and beautiful paradox: a place built for war has become a sanctuary of profound peace. Perched on the roc...

Lofotmuseet
Kabelvåg, Nordland
Perched on the edge of the water in Kabelvåg, the Lofotmuseet feels less like a museum and more like stepping directly i...

Knut Hamsun Centre
Oppeid, Nordland
I finally made it to the Knut Hamsun Centre up in Hamarøy, a place that's as much about the man's turbulent spirit as hi...