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Welcome to Norrbotten's museum

New series: From Archives & Collections

Go behind the scenes of our archives and collections where we share fascinating stories and showcase unique objects from our cultural history.
In the first episode, archivist Karin Tjernström takes us into the archive and tells us about a true cultural treasure – Gustav Vasa's Bible from 1541, the first complete translation of the Bible into Swedish.
Excerpt from Gustav Vasa's Bible from 1541

We are looking for a museum educator

We are currently looking for a museum educator for the project. DiginordAre you a licensed teacher with experience working in primary school? Apply for the position!

Building in Gallejaur. It's summer.
Gallejaur Culture and Nature Reserve. Photo: Erica Duvensjö, Norrbotten Museum.

Lennart Pettersson becomes the new county museum director in Norrbotten

Region Norrbotten has appointed Lennart Pettersson, senior lecturer at the Department of Cultural and Media Sciences at Umeå University and educational developer at Luleå University of Technology, as the new county museum director at Norrbotten Museum. Lennart Pettersson takes office service January 19, 2026.

Lennart Pettersson in front of the museum building in Luleå. Photo: Simon Eliasson.
Lennart Pettersson. Photo: Simon Eliasson.

What's going on in the building?

The renovation is in full swing and there is a lot being renovated. Many are curious about how the work is going - in the video below we tell you more about the exciting work that is going on behind the scenes.

Henrik Nordenskiöld, museum technician at Norrbotten Museum.

The museum building is closed for renovation

The museum building in Luleå city center is closed for renovation until further notice. If you are curious about what we are doing, you can read about the renovation via the link below.

The museum building. Photo: G Rúnar Gudmundsson, Norrbotten Museum.

Our exhibitions

34 embroideries of red-listed animal and plant species

Date: -
Location: Överkalix Municipal Library
Ongoing now!

Drowned cultural environments

Date: -
Location: Ájtte - Swedish Mountain and Sami Museum
Opens January 17
Exhibition

Patchwork in doll format

Date: -
Location: Överkalix Municipal Library
Opens January 21
Exhibition

Can himself - Cultural history meetings

Location: Piteå museum
For barn
For barn

Ralph Erskine in the North

Location: Shopping mall, Luleå
Exhibition

Virtual walks

Location: Virtually
Digital

Activities and events

Book release of Norrbotten Museum's yearbook 2025

Date: -
Location: Cultural center Ebeneser
The museum's yearbook 2025!
Book release

The ironworks in Luleå: From Karlsvik to Svartön

Date: -
Location: Norrbotten Archives Center
Archive cafe

For those of you who...

Museum collections

Since the end of the 1800th century, Norrbotten's museum has collected objects that tell the story of the county's history. It's a wide collection - from painted chests and cabinets to plastic plates and napkins. Norrbotten's museum also has an extensive image archive. The archive contains images from the museum's own documentation in the county, as well as from photographers and private individuals. You can see pictures and objects in our museum collection database Carlotta.

In the VAS (Visual Archive Search) system, you have the option of searching among your own lists on internal pages or on the internet. 

Old black and white photo of two men indoors at a machine.
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