{"id":3239,"date":"2022-05-28T14:23:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T12:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/en\/?post_type=topic&#038;p=3239"},"modified":"2024-11-18T10:41:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T09:41:43","slug":"museums-in-lofoten","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/en\/topic\/museums-in-lofoten\/","title":{"rendered":"The fascinating museums of Lofoten"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div style=\"--t2-hero-dim:0.4;\" class=\"t2-hero t2-hero-content-position-center-center t2-hero-has-dim-40 t2-hero-has-fullsize-image alignfull is-style-triangle-image wp-block-t2-hero has-background has-black-background-color\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-5100-9fb23a41e3e581318feb0315389f0eae-800x533\/lofotr-vikingmuseum-foto-kjell-ove-storvik-2086.jpg\" class=\"t2-hero__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 81%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-5100-9fb23a41e3e581318feb0315389f0eae-150x100\/lofotr-vikingmuseum-foto-kjell-ove-storvik-2086.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-5100-9fb23a41e3e581318feb0315389f0eae-300x200\/lofotr-vikingmuseum-foto-kjell-ove-storvik-2086.jpg 300w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-5100-9fb23a41e3e581318feb0315389f0eae-768x511\/lofotr-vikingmuseum-foto-kjell-ove-storvik-2086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-5100-9fb23a41e3e581318feb0315389f0eae-800x533\/lofotr-vikingmuseum-foto-kjell-ove-storvik-2086.jpg 800w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-5100-9fb23a41e3e581318feb0315389f0eae-800x533\/lofotr-vikingmuseum-foto-kjell-ove-storvik-2086.jpg 800w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-5100-9fb23a41e3e581318feb0315389f0eae-800x533\/lofotr-vikingmuseum-foto-kjell-ove-storvik-2086.jpg 800w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-5100-9fb23a41e3e581318feb0315389f0eae-800x533\/lofotr-vikingmuseum-foto-kjell-ove-storvik-2086.jpg 800w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-5100-9fb23a41e3e581318feb0315389f0eae-800x533\/lofotr-vikingmuseum-foto-kjell-ove-storvik-2086.jpg 800w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-5100-9fb23a41e3e581318feb0315389f0eae-800x533\/lofotr-vikingmuseum-foto-kjell-ove-storvik-2086.jpg 800w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-5100-9fb23a41e3e581318feb0315389f0eae-800x533\/lofotr-vikingmuseum-foto-kjell-ove-storvik-2086.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span class=\"t2-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-image-credit-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image-credit\" aria-label=\"Toggle image credit\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 17c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3s.3-.4.3-.7v-4c0-.3-.1-.5-.3-.7-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3s-.5.1-.7.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7v4c0 .3.1.5.3.7s.4.3.7.3zm0-8c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.4.3-.7 0-.3-.1-.5-.3-.7-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3s-.5.1-.7.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7 0 .3.1.5.3.7.2.2.4.3.7.3zm0 13c-1.4 0-2.7-.3-3.9-.8-1.2-.5-2.3-1.2-3.2-2.1s-1.6-2-2.1-3.2S2 13.4 2 12s.3-2.7.8-3.9S4 5.8 4.9 4.9s2-1.6 3.2-2.1S10.6 2 12 2s2.7.3 3.9.8 2.3 1.2 3.2 2.1 1.6 2 2.1 3.2c.5 1.2.8 2.5.8 3.9s-.3 2.7-.8 3.9c-.5 1.2-1.2 2.3-2.1 3.2s-2 1.6-3.2 2.1c-1.2.5-2.5.8-3.9.8z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-image-credit-text wp-element-caption\" id=\"image-credit\" hidden>Kjell Ove Storvik<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-hero__header\"><div class=\"t2-hero__header__content\">\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center alignwide wp-block-post-title\">The fascinating museums of Lofoten<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lofoten is home to a range of museums. Bring your friends and family to experience everything from the Viking Age to old fishing villages. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-light-grey-color\">\u00a9 Kjell Ove Storvik<\/mark><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lofoten-s-history-is-worth-telling\">Lofoten\u2019s history is worth telling<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"t2-ingress has-text-align-center wp-block-t2-ingress\">The history of Lofoten is among the richest in the world. The archipelago has a unique coastal culture overcame battles in the Viking Age and played an important role in world wars. Moreover, Lofoten has long been one of the global metropolises for fishing. Lofoten\u2019s museums take you on a journey through all this and more.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lofoten\u2019s largest museum is perhaps the world\u2019s most exciting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norwegians are often referred to as Vikings. There were 10-15 chiefdoms in Northern Norway during the Iron Age (500 BC \u2013 1000 AD). One of these was located at Borg in Lofoten, which is the only place where the chieftain\u2019s house has been discovered and excavated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, this is the site of Lofoten\u2019s largest museum, Lofotr. When you enter the museum, it does not take long before you get lost in a dream about when the Viking chieftain and the lady of the house ruled the area. The smell of tar and fire and the sound of craftsmen at work help set the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide is-style-horizontal-scroll wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-cbis_activity cbis_category-museum cbis_attribute-child-friendly cbis_attribute-eco-lighthouse cbis_attribute-guidedogs-allowed cbis_attribute-summer cbis_attribute-winter destination_cat-bostad destination_cat-vestvagoy season_cat-all-year season_cat-autumn season_cat-spring season_cat-summer season_cat-winter wp-block-t2-featured-single-post\" role=\"listitem\"><a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/en\/activity\/museum\/lofotr-vikingmuseum\/\">\n<div class=\"vlb-env-logos-wrapper wp-block-visit-lofoten-bodo-block-card-environmental-logos\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"logo-wrapper vlb-green-travel-logo\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/content\/themes\/lofoten-theme\/assets\/img\/green-travel-logo.png\" alt=\"Green Travel badge\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1176\" height=\"784\" src=\"https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/Image-754-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/Image-754-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/Image-754-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1176px) 100vw, 1176px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-details is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-visit-lofoten-bodo-post-primary-category\">Museum<\/div>\n\t<h2 class=\"t2-post-title wp-block-t2-post-title\">Lofotr Vikingmuseum<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Museums you should experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides the Viking museum at Borg, you will find a range of other fascinating museums. The&nbsp;Lofoten War Memorial Museum&nbsp;in Svolv\u00e6r exhibits Norway\u2019s largest collection of rare uniforms and artefacts from the Second World War. At the&nbsp;Norwegian Fishing Village Museum&nbsp;at \u00c5 you can visit the authentic buildings of a local community in the 19th century and discover what life was like in a typical fishing village from 1840 to 1960. The combination fisher-farmer&nbsp;Skaftnes Farm&nbsp;in Sennesvik is also a good alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lofoten Museum&nbsp;in Kabelv\u00e5g is situated on the site of the medieval town of V\u00e1gar where you can discover authentic rorbu (fishermen\u2019s cabins) and history from the 19th century. The telecom museum&nbsp;S\u00f8rv\u00e5gen Radio&nbsp;conveys why the first wireless morse code signals in Northern Europe emanated from S\u00f8rv\u00e5gen in the far west of Lofoten.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Blacksmith of Sund&nbsp;is still in operation and is one of Lofoten\u2019s oldest tourist attractions. At the same complex, you can explore a collection of old boat motors at the Sund Fishing Museum. These museums all contribute to preserving and conveying the exceptional history of Lofoten. 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