Ørnes handelssted

About the museum

Ørnes trading post goes back to 1794, when the skipper of a jekt (sailing barge), Elling Pedersen, was granted the right to trade and to run an inn (gjestgiveri) on the site. It became an important hub along the coast at a time when towns were scarcely to be found and trading posts were the centres of the rural districts. For a long time the site was a meeting place for the local community. The last owners contributed to its development by building a deep-water quay and giving properties to a dairy and an old people's home.

Originally the trading post consisted of twelve to fourteen houses, and today three remain: the main house, the Gammelbakeriet (old bakery) and the smithy (smia), which are among the oldest houses in Ørnes. The buildings were protected in 1942. The site is owned by Meløy municipality and managed by Nordlandsmuseet.

In the main house visitors can learn about the trading post and its role in the development of society in Meløy. The old bakery has an exhibition on the sabotage operation “Operasjon Muskedunder” during the Second World War, when twelve men risked their lives to sabotage the Nazis' aluminium production in Glomfjord. The trading post also has a small café and a museum shop with local goods.

Highlights

• Protected trading post from 1794
• Main house, old bakery and smithy
• Exhibition on “Operasjon Muskedunder”
• Café and museum shop with local goods

Permanent exhibition

• Hovedhuset og Gammelbakeriet – The main house presents the trading post's role in Meløy, and the old bakery shows the sabotage operation “Operasjon Muskedunder” from the Second World War.

Operated by

Nordlandsmuseet

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: not available
• 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

Paving stones from the road to the door, narrow doorways and high thresholds. The toilet is not universally designed.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The site lies right by Ørnes Hotel and the ferry quay.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Small café with simple refreshments and a museum shop with local goods and souvenirs.

Events & venue rental

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