Fiskerimuseet i Ålesund
Fishing museum (Fiskerimuseet) in Holmbua in Ålesund on how modern fishing shaped the town, with exhibitions on klippfisk (salted and dried cod), deep-sea fishing, pilots and cod-liver oil.
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About the museum
Ålesund was founded on fishing and trade, and the Fiskerimuseet tells the story of the rise of modern fishing and how it shaped the town and its surroundings. The museum is located in Holmbua, also called Jervell-bua, in the inner harbour of Ålesundet, sheltered by Molja and the harbour lighthouse. The street the museum stands in is the best-preserved cluster of houses in Ålesund from before the town fire of 1904.
Holmbua was built around 1858 by consul Frederik Hanssen. When Oluf Holm AS took over the bua, and gradually most of the buildings in Molovegen, the firm carried out large-scale production and export of medicinal cod-liver oil. In the 1850s Peter Møller made a breakthrough in the production of medicinal cod-liver oil, and the museum shows a large collection of production equipment from this industry.
The exhibitions deal with klippfisk on Sunnmøre and its export to countries in southern Europe and South America, the development of the fishing fleet from the open eight-oared boat (åttring) to today’s fishing vessels, and the pilots (losene) from the Middle Ages to today. Also belonging to the museum are the cod-liver oil works (tranbrenneriet), the barrel factory (tønnefabrikken) and the cooper’s workshop (bøkkerverkstedet) in Molovegen.
Highlights
- The klippfisk exhibition on production and export from Sunnmøre
- The deep-sea fishing exhibition on the development of the fishing fleet
- The exhibition “VEL I HAVN” on the Sunnmøre pilots
- Cod-liver oil works, barrel factory and cooper’s workshop
- Holmbua from around 1858 in one of Ålesund’s best-preserved streets from before the town fire
Permanent exhibitions
- Klippfisk på Sunnmøre – Exhibition on the production of klippfisk on Sunnmøre, the export market, equipment and the different types of klippfisk.
- Havfiske – Exhibition on the development of the fishing fleet from the open åttring (eight-oared boat) to today’s fishing vessels.
- VEL I HAVN – Exhibition on the Sunnmøre pilots from the Middle Ages to today, told through objects, sound and stories.
- Operated by
- Stiftinga Viti
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 80 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | NOK 60Students |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Children aged 0–18 enter free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · A companion certificate gives free admission. |
| Students & apprentices | NOK 60 |
| Groups (10+ people) | NOK 60 per personAdult groups from 10 people. |
| Combined ticket with Jugendstilsenteret (the Art Nouveau Centre) and KUBE | NOK 120 |
Separate prices apply at events.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is housed in the protected building Holmbua, and the exhibitions are not universally accessible.
Kids & families
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Amenities & dining
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