Obbola Fiskarmuseum
Fishermen's museum in Obbola's old fishing harbour with objects, pictures and texts about fishing and seal hunting in Obbola. Free admission.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Obbola fiskarmuseum (Obbola Fishermen's Museum) lies by the fishing harbour in Byviken in Obbola village, among the old boathouses and next to Gamla Salteriet (the Old Salt House). The museum was inaugurated on 8 June 2014 and is run jointly by Obbola hembygdsförening (Obbola local heritage society) and Obbola fiskareförening (Obbola fishermen's association). It was made possible by grants from the Leader project URnära and with help from Västerbottens museum.
The exhibition portrays Obbola's history of fishing and seal hunting through old objects, texts and pictures. The museum's website, created by the local heritage society, covers among other things equipment and gear, boat types in Obbola, seal hunting and winter fishing, as well as photographs and life stories.
Highlights
- Old objects, texts and pictures about Obbola's fishing and seal hunting
- Gear, equipment and boat types from Obbola
- Location in the old fishing harbour at Byviken beside Gamla Salteriet
Permanent exhibition
- Fisket och säljakten i Obbola – Old objects, texts and pictures describing Obbola's fishing and seal hunting history, gear and equipment, and boat types.
- Founded
- 2014
- Operated by
- Obbola hembygdsförening och Obbola fiskareförening
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free, according to Umeå Municipality.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: not available
- 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 on the second floor and there is no lift.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus lines 123, 124 and 125 (Länstrafiken) serve Obbola and Salteriet.
By car
Parking available · 100 m to the entrance
Parking about 100 metres from Salteriet. Parking in front of Salteriet and on private plots is not permitted.
From Södra Obbolavägen south to Bodviksvägen, turn left. The museum is straight ahead on the right-hand side. A guest harbour is at Salteriet's lower jetty (depth 1.5 metres at normal water level).
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