Øksnes Museum
Museum in Alsvåg in Vesterålen with Alsvåggården, one of Northern Norway's oldest timber buildings, and a summer exhibition building.
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About the museum
Øksnes Museum is in Alsvåg, and its most important building is the main farm, Alsvåggården. The history of the house goes back at least 450 years, perhaps longer, and it is regarded as one of Northern Norway's oldest timber buildings. Over time the building has had various functions, including as a trading post in Alsvåg.
On the museum grounds there is also a modern exhibition building with a new exhibition every summer, and the old shop Krambua, which can also be visited. The museum is part of Museum Nord.
Highlights
- Alsvåggården, one of Northern Norway's oldest timber buildings
- New summer exhibition every year
- Krambua, the old shop
- Simple café with waffles in the summer season
Permanent exhibitions
- Alsvåggården – The main farm, regarded as one of Northern Norway's oldest timber buildings, with a history going back at least 450 years.
- Sommerutstillingen – Every summer a new exhibition is shown in the museum building.
- Operated by
- Museum Nord
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 85 |
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| Reduced | NOK 70Students and concessions (honnør) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children under 16 enter free. |
| Groups (10+ people) | NOK 100 per personGroups of 10 or more: NOK 100 per person with guided tour. |
| Exhibition with guided tour (adult) | NOK 120Student/concession (honnør) NOK 100. |
The prices apply to admission to the exhibition; a guided tour costs NOK 120 for adults and NOK 100 for students and concessions (honnør).
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- 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 exhibition building has a ramp to the entrance, wide double doors to all exhibition rooms and one toilet adapted for wheelchair users (without a changing table). The entrance is about 20 metres up a gravel slope. Alsvåggården has a ramp to the door and handrails on the stairs, but steep stairs and narrow doors. Krambua has a small entrance step. The exhibitions have no Braille, and there is no induction loop. The car park is gravel and accessible all year round.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Gravel car park, accessible all year round.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Simple café with coffee, tea, waffles and cakes in the summer season. Small museum shop in the exhibition building, open in summer and at events.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours are offered Tuesday–Sunday in the summer season. Outside opening hours, a guide can be booked by e-mail or telephone. |
