Nordkappmuseet
Coastal culture and fisheries museum and local history museum for North Cape in Honningsvåg, with an interactive exhibition on the coast, the war and the reconstruction.
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About the museum
Nordkappmuseet in Honningsvåg is a coastal culture and fisheries museum and at the same time the local history museum for North Cape Municipality. Since the museum reform it has been a department of Museene for kystkultur og gjenreisning i Finnmark IKS (Museums for Coastal Culture and Reconstruction in Finnmark). In spring 2017 the museum moved to Holmen 1, right by the Hurtigruten quay, where the exhibitions are spread over two floors.
The permanent exhibition tells of life along the coast of Finnmark, with North Cape and Magerøya as the starting point. On the ground floor is the reception and information about the first people who settled in Finnmark and on Magerøya. A separate area covers the destruction during the Second World War and the reconstruction of Honningsvåg. The exhibition is interactive, has many objects and suits both children and adults. In addition, changing art exhibitions are shown.
The collections consist of historical objects, photographs, art objects and archive material from businesses and volunteers. The objects mainly show material culture along the coast of Finnmark in the post-war and reconstruction period, with a few older items. The collections are made available on DigitaltMuseum. Nordkappmuseet is also responsible for the Tirpitz site and Brødrene Isaksens patentslipp (the Isaksen Brothers’ patent slipway).
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on coastal culture and fisheries in Finnmark
- The first people on Magerøya and in Finnmark
- The destruction of the war and the reconstruction of Honningsvåg
- Interactive exhibition for children and adults
- The museum is located by the Hurtigruten quay
Permanent exhibition
- Fast utstilling om kystkultur og gjenreisning – Exhibition on two floors about life along the coast of Finnmark from North Cape and Magerøya, the first people, the destruction of the war and the reconstruction of Honningsvåg.
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Museene for kystkultur og gjenreisning i Finnmark IKS
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 90 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | NOK 80Concessions (honnør) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children under 18 enter free of charge. School classes and kindergartens enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | NOK 80Concession (honnør) |
| Students & apprentices | NOK 60 |
| Groups (10+ people) | NOK 70 per personGroup price per person for groups of at least 10 people. |
Local residents enter free of charge.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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 exhibitions on two floors are accessible by wheelchair and pushchair.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
|---|
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
The interactive exhibition suits both children and adults, and school classes and kindergartens enter free of charge.
Getting there & parking
The museum is at Holmen 1 in Honningsvåg, close to the Hurtigruten quay.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop on the ground floor with books, booklets and posters.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
