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Welcome to Norrbotten's museum

The museum director has his say

The most common question I get is “When are you going to reopen?” It shows what an important institution the museum is and how eagerly anticipated it is that we will reopen.

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

Lecture: Sweden's second-to-last witch

For those of you who want to watch Morgan Stenberg's lecture Sweden's Second to Last Witch, it is now available on the museum's YouTube channel.

Image of Morgan Stenberg at Ebeneser

What is hiding beneath the surface of Suorvadammen?

A feature on SVT shows how marine archaeologists dive in search of submerged Sami settlements.

Norrbotten Museum is participating in the work together with Luleå University of Technology and the Vaisa Sami Association. The aim is to increase knowledge about a lost underwater world.

A marine archaeologist diving underwater.
Marine archaeologist Jens Lindström searches for Sami remains. Image source: svt.se.

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.

Activities and events

Truth Commission for the Sami People

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Location: Norrbotten Archives Center
Archive cafe

Autumn break in the world of Pokémon

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Location: Norrbotten Archives Center
For barn
Autumn holidays

Garden history in the north

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Location: Norrbotten Archives Center
Archive cafe

Maternity home in Karlsvik

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Location: Cultural center Ebeneser
Solar forum

State Prosecutor Per Franzén and the war

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Location: Norrbotten Archives Center
Archive cafe

Research real estate

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Location: Digital
Courses

A journey through Lapland

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Location: Norrbotten Archives Center
Archive cafe

Digital preservation

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Location: Digital
Courses

Our exhibitions

Virtual walks

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Digital

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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. 

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