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Welcome to Norrbotten's museum

The museum director has his say

It has been six months since I took office as museum director. That is a short time to evaluate, but a certain amount of retrospection is in order.

Lennart Pettersson, county museum director.
Lennart Pettersson, County Museum Director. Photo: Simon Eliasson.

Lecture: The Harem Scandal in Luleå

For those who want to see Simon Sorgenfrei's lecture The harem scandal in Luleå It is now available on the museum's YouTube channel.

Ebrahim Umerkajeff.
Ebrahim Umerkajeff. Photo: Carl Sandels. From the archives of the Nordic Museum.

New section: From Archives & Collections

In this episode, Ola Norén, object photographer and image archive assistant, and Berit Åström, image archive manager, talk about the photographer Adolf Hjort. For many years he was the only photographer in the area – and an unusually diligent one. His pictures mainly depict life in Alvik and the surrounding villages.

Camera from the museum's technology magazine.

The museum is being prepared for the future

The museum building in Hermelinsparken is undergoing extensive renovation. We will tell you about the renovation, the investments and the plans for the future.

Circular saw.
Circular saw. Photo: Robin Näslund.

Norrbotten Museum Yearbook 2025

This year's theme is "Care and Welfare" and depicts the county's social history with a focus on people's vulnerability - poverty, illness, disabilities and children's upbringing conditions.

Information on where you can purchase the book can be found via the link below.

Norrbotten Museum Yearbook 2025.

Our exhibitions

34 embroideries of red-listed animal and plant species

Date: -
Location: STF Abisko Tourist Station
Ongoing now!

Can himself - Cultural history meetings

Location: Piteå museum
For barn
For barn

Ralph Erskine in the North

Date: -
Location: Elastic Gallery
Ongoing now!

Virtual walks

Location: Virtually
Digital

Activities and events

Children's Day

Date: -
Location: Gallejaur Cultural and Nature Reserve
For barn

National River Day

Date: -
Location: Kukkolaforsen Tourist & Conference
National River Day

Archeology Day

Date: -
Location: The River House, Niemisel
Archeology Day

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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