Norwegian Fishing Village Museum Explained

The Norwegian Fishing Village Museum (Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum) is a museum devoted to Norwegian fishing in the village of Å in Moskenes Municipality in Lofoten in northern Norway.^{[1] [2]}

Overview

The museum was founded on July 3, 1987, by the Moskenes History and Museum Society in collaboration with the Moskenes municipal council and Sigurd Harald Ellingsen. It was officially opened in June 1988 and has been receiving public grants since 1990. Several buildings offer varied exhibitions. The main themes are life in Lofoten Fishery over the past 200 years. The prime focus of the museum is life in the fishing village from approx. 1840 to 1960.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Lofoten Stockfish Museum

External links

• Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum website

Notes and References

1. http://www.lofoten-info.no/nfmuseum/nfmuseum.htm Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
2. Web site: Thorsnæs . Geir . 2023-04-02 . Engerengen . Lars . Å – Moskenes . 2023-05-06 . Store norske leksikon.
3. http://www.visitnorway.com/en/Product/?pid=35385 Norwegian Fishing Village Museum (visitnorway.com)
4. Web site: Norwegian Fishing Village Museum. Museum Nord. September 1, 2017.