Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
One of the best-preserved fishing villages in Northern Norway, with authentic buildings from the 19th century at the end of the E10 in Å in Lofoten.
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About the museum
Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum is located in Å, at the end of the E10 and Kongeveien (the King’s Road), and shows one of the best-preserved and most complete old fishing villages in Northern Norway. The museum was founded on 3 July 1987 by Moskenes historie- og museumslag (Moskenes History and Museum Society) in cooperation with Moskenes kommune and Sigurd Harald Ellingsen, and it officially opened in June 1988. Today it is run by Museum Nord.
Visitors can experience the authentic buildings from the 19th century: a boathouse (båtnaust), a cod-liver oil boiling house (trandamperi), a smallholder’s room (husmannsstue), a smithy, a post office, a rorbu (fishermen’s cabin) and a bakery. The museum shows the everyday life of the travelling fisherman, the local families and the fishing-station owner (væreieren), who ran the fishing village from around 1840 to 1960. The main theme is the hard and picturesque life in a fishing village during the Lofoten fishery and throughout the year.
In the old bakery bread is still baked in the stone oven from 1878, and the museum café serves home-baked cakes, waffles and cinnamon buns (kanelsnurrer). Guided tours take place on most days, and there is also an audio guide at the museum.
Highlights
- Authentic buildings from the 19th century
- Boathouse, cod-liver oil boiling house and rorbu
- The bakery with stone oven from 1878
- Museum café with home-baked cakes
- Guided tours on most days
- View of the sea at the end of the E10
Permanent exhibitions
- Fiskeværet på Å – Authentic buildings from the 19th century showing life in a fishing village from around 1840 to 1960, including the boathouse, cod-liver oil boiling house, smithy, post office and rorbu.
- Bakeriet på Å – Old bakery with stone oven from 1878 as part of the museum.
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Museum Nord
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 125 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | NOK 115Seniors/concessions (honnør) |
| Children & teens | NOK 95free up to age 5 · Children aged 6–17. |
| Seniors | NOK 115Concession (honnør). |
| Students & apprentices | NOK 95 |
| Families | NOK 360Family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children; for 2 adults and 3 children it costs NOK 410. |
| Family ticket (2 adults, 3 children) | NOK 410 |
The prices apply from 1 October to 6 December 2026.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking in the large car park after the tunnel.
The museum is located at Å, at the end of the E10, the terminus of Kongeveien. Drive through the tunnel on arrival at Å.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
The museum café has home-baked cakes, waffles and coffee specialities, and is open all year round (daily 10:00–17:00 until 15 November). The bakery at Å is open Sunday–Thursday 11:00–14:00 until 31 October. The Servicehuset (service building) by the car park is the ticket office and souvenir shop, with toilets, ice cream and soft drinks; the Gammelbutikken (Old Shop) has gifts and useful items.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours are available on most days of the week; information about tours is given when you buy a ticket. The ticket office is in the Servicehuset by the car park, after the tunnel. |
