At the Lofoten Museum you can explore authentic environments from the 1800s in a beautiful scenic setting. Storvågan was one of Lofoten’s biggest fishing villages in the 1800s, and the museum has been built up around the old residence of the owner.

 

 

Exhibitions and other items of interest:

 

The History of the Lofoten Fishery

Collection of Nordland-type Boats

Fisherman’s Cabins (rorbu) from the 1800s

Old Boat Engines

Residence of the first owner of the fishing village, with a variety of exhibitions

An AV-show about lighthouses

Harbour Construction in Lofoten

Historical Gardens: Old Perennials from Lofoten

Country Shop/Souvenir Shop

Culture Trail to Kabelvåg town centre, on the site of the mediaeval city of Vågar

  

The museum is next-door neighbour to Gallery Espolin, the Lofoten Aquarium and Nyvågar Rorbu Hotel.