Museums Galleries
Would you like to get introduction in our history, culture and traditions, don’t forget to visit some very fine museums. Norwegian Fishing Village Museum in Å shows old fishing boats, the equipment once used, the world’s oldest cod liver oil factory and 150 years old bakery that offers the famous cinnamon rolls and tasty bread. In Stockfish Museum in Å you will hear about the centuries-old tradition of producing and exporting stockfish to Italy. The Sund Fisheries Museum and the Blacksmith of Sund is a place full of sounds, smells and treasures. Museum of Toys and Dolls on Sakrisøy is a perfect choice for family. Not only children will find it amusing.
In the middle of Lofoten, between steep mountains and facing the open sea, we find the Glasblower in Vikten . Where the Norwegian sea grinds stone into beautiful sculptures, where the midnight sun colors the landscape in warm hues . In 1976 Åsvar Tangrand started with glassblowing , as the first in Northern Norway . Today the glassblowing take place in Glasshytta, a beautiful building in the middle of the magnificent scenery.