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Norwegian Fishing Village Museum

Norwegian Fisheries Museum at Å in Moskenes Municipality

The Norwegian Fishing Village Museum (Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum) is a museum devoted to Norwegian fishing in the village of Å in Moskenes Municipality in Lofoten in northern Norway.[1][2]

Overview

The museum was founded on July 3, 1987, by the Moskenes History and Museum Society in collaboration with the Moskenes municipal council and Sigurd Harald Ellingsen. It was officially opened in June 1988 and has been receiving public grants since 1990. Several buildings offer varied exhibitions. The main themes are life in Lofoten Fishery over the past 200 years. The prime focus of the museum is life in the fishing village from approx. 1840 to 1960.[3][4]

  • View of several buildings
    View of several buildings
  • Boathouse
    Boathouse
  • Fishing Village display
    Fishing Village display
  • Cod Liver Oil facility
    Cod Liver Oil facility
  • Tourist facilities
    Tourist facilities

See also

References

  1. ^ Norwegian Fishing Village Museum Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir (2023-04-02). Engerengen, Lars (ed.). "Å – Moskenes". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  3. ^ Norwegian Fishing Village Museum (visitnorway.com)
  4. ^ "Norwegian Fishing Village Museum". Museum Nord. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

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