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Lofoten Museum
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Experience the history of the Lofoten Fishery at one of the best preserved squires in Lofoten. On the site of the medieval town of Vågar (now called Storvågan / SKREI Experience Center) you'll find the stately 1815 main building, authentic fishermen's cabins, and boathouses featuring Nordland boats. The museum also offers picture-games and exhibitions on the Lofoten fisheries, ports and coastal lighthouses, traditional crafts and a beautiful garden with historic perennials.
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smilgaki
London, UK2,192 contributions
Interesting insight into life on the Lofoten in the past
May 2022 • Couples
Came here for something to do on a slightly rainy day. This smallish museum shows how the fishermen lived when away during fishing season and you can also visit the former home of a well-off family.
You can wander about at your own pace.
Staff were friendly.
It's next to the aquarium and the Espolin gallery on the edge of the village.
Written June 1, 2022
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Fredmuenchen
Munich, Germany24 contributions
Interesting for a rainy day
Jul 2017 • Family
Lots of small houses in which you can discover different aspects of the local history. Unfortunately a lot of explanations are only in Norwegian and it lacks a red thread. Still an interesting museum for a rainy day.
Written July 30, 2017
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Henning E
Gothenburg, Sweden79 contributions
Lots of Lofoten background in one place
Jun 2018 • Friends
This museum is located in the buildings of an old original home of a powerful tradesman. It is complete with boat houses with old traditional fishing boats, there are some of the houses which seasonal fishermen used to live. There are good legends and displays of fishing techniques and tools, and of life of the time (1600-1900 mainly). There is also a continuous film about the Norwegian lighthouse organization and its history, about harbours in Lofoten and their history. In addition there is helpful and knowledgeable personnel in the museum’s shop, which also sells some real and local handicraft including knittings.
Written June 4, 2018
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Kristin M
Dallas198 contributions
Definitely worth the visit
Aug 2016 • Couples
The Lofoten Museum is a part of the larger Skrei Experience which includes the museum, an aquarium, and an art museum featuring a famous Lofoten artist. I highly recommend getting the ticket that includes all three venues. It's super worth it. Ere are a lot of complaints here about the lack of English signage, and I think they are trying to improve. The main museum house has several English signs, including an English language video. The building with the fishing equipment now has a table when you first walk in with some English and German explanations. And also has a leaflet in English on the wall when you first enter. However, it is true that not everything has English. The fishing huts do have a small English sign explaining the dates and how the huts were used. But the blacksmith does not. And the gentleman working the blacksmith today didn't really speak English, but it was still great to watch the smithing. I will agree that the engine house and both boat houses we completely lacking in any English explanations. We used Google translate app to help us a bit, but it's not the greatest. All in all, though, I found this museum visit, together with the aquarium and art museum hugely enjoyable and definitely worth a visit.
Written August 2, 2016
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Ana L
Navan, Ireland2,701 contributions
Go there!
Jul 2015 • Friends
Less touristic than Å, but also less complete... If you haven´t seen others, you could visit this one, and not feel disappointed! The good thing is that you may be one of the few visitors, which allows you to freely enjoy the houses!
The place is quite nice for some pictures ;)
Written July 27, 2015
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Lena K
Thank you so much for your review! We are happy that you enjoyed your visit to the Lofoten Museum and we proudly agree that the location and historical surroundings offer ample photo opportunities! Best regards, Lena
Written November 11, 2015
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SueandDominiqueH
Brittany, France76 contributions
What a disappointment
Jun 2015 • Couples
As with other museums we visited in Lofoten, we were really disappointed by the lack of explanations/information. A number of interesting exhibits, but we would like to have learned more about their purpose and their history. We also expected to find info on the history/geology of the Lofoten, but... nothing! As for the audiovisual show, it was simply a diaporama with background music. Definitely not worth the visit.
Written June 12, 2015
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Lena K
Thank you so much for your review! We are sorry to hear that you were disappointed by our historical exhibitions about Lofoten, we work continually to improve our exhibitions and will certainly take your suggestions into consideration. Best regards, Lena
Written November 11, 2015
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Antti_karpaasi
Rovaniemi29 contributions
Ordinary homestead museum
Aug 2014 • Couples
A museum about the fishing lifestyle and changes in the culture of the area.

A total of 5 buildings, showing a collection of old fishing boats from different ages, old accommodations for fishermen, tools, engines and pictures of the olden days. In august 2014 also a video about life on lighthouses.

Not as much to see or experience, but a nice insight to life in the islands in the old days. A small souvenir shop included.
Written August 26, 2014
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Breanna
Paris, France35 contributions
Recommend!
Apr 2022 • Couples
Really wonderful visit! Lots of information and a good price. Immersive experience that lets you walk around and see what life was like during the time period!
Written April 30, 2022
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Leif B
Pietarsaari, Finland2,682 contributions
A rorbu museum
Jul 2018 • Friends
A was on a guided tour to the interesting Lofoten Museum, which tells about the history of the Lofoten Fishery at one of the best preserved squires in Lofoten. On the site of the medieval town of Vågar (now called Storvågan / SKREI Experience Center) you’ll find the stately 1815 main building, authentic rorbu (the fishermen’s cabins) and boathouses featuring Nordland boats. Well worth visiting.
Written July 2, 2018
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Jonathan
North Yorkshire, UK131 contributions
Small, well presented and charmingly informal
Jun 2018 • Couples
Very close to the town of Kabelvag, this rural museum has reconstructed buildings along the line of Beamish open air museum, but obviously much smaller. It is walkable from Kabelvag, but also from the campsite at Solbakken. The wooden buildings are happily not overloaded with artefacts and most of the labelling has an English translation. We arrived not long after opening time and no one was in the office so we went off to look round. Later we returned and had to rouse the manager from a phone call to serve us with a ticket each. Not good security.
Written June 14, 2018
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