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The Norwegian Fishing Village Museum (''Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum'') is a museum devoted to Norwegian
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in the village of Ã… in the municipality of
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in
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in northern
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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.


Gallery

File:Å, Moskenes; Norway 24.jpg, View of several buildings File:Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum - boathouse.JPG, Boathouse File:Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum - exhibition.JPG, Fishing Village display File:Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum - cod liver oil facility.JPG, Cod Liver Oil facility File:Å, Moskenes; Norway 23.jpg, Tourist facilities


See also

* Lofoten Stockfish Museum


References


External links


Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum website
Museums in Nordland Industry museums in Norway Moskenes Maritime museums in Norway Fishing museums Fishing in Norway {{norway-museum-stub