Right in the heart of Bodø city centre lies the iconic Bodø City Museum. The building from 1903 is among the oldest in Bodø city centre and is protected by the Norwegian Agency for Cultural Heritage.
In the museum's basement you will find the historic dry aquarium that was set up shortly after World War II. This exhibition was also protected. In the summer of 2024, the museum reopened after an extensive renovation process. The museum was extended and renovated to today's standards, and an elevator was installed, making the museum accessible to everyone.
What's happening at the City Museum in Bodø
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Address and contact
Prinsens gate 116, 8006 Bodø
Arrival
Right in the heart of Bodø city center, right next to Bodø Cathedral and Bodø Town Hall.
Contact
• Tel: +47 940 25 583
• Booking: bookingbymuseet@nordlandsmuseet.no
Availability
• Cafe
• Museum shop
• Universal design
• Toilet
• Elevator
• Free Wi-Fi
• Street parking
Opening hours and prices
Regular opening hours
Open daily from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Ticket prices
• Adult: 150 NOK
• Honorarium: 120 NOK
• Students: 120 NOK
• Children and young people up to and including 18 years of age: free
News
History of the museum
The building at Prinsens gate 116 was built as the Bodø Fishing Museum in 1903. It has been in use as a cultural history museum since 1936, in addition to a number of other functions.
During the bombing of Bodø on 27 May 1940, the museum was hit by two bombs, which caused extensive damage to the inventory. During the occupation, the museum was deprived of its museum function and was used, among other things, as the headquarters of the National Collection in Bodø. Together with Bodø Cathedral, Bodø Town Hall and the Town Hall Square with the Post and Telegraph Building, the Museum Building forms a central element in Bodø's official urban space. "The museum building adds depth of time and variety in form and expression to this architectural environment," states the preservation decision from the Norwegian Agency for Cultural Heritage.
The year as Bådåddjo/Buvvda Musea
In 2024, Bodø was the European Capital of Culture, and in this regard, the City Museum carried out a thematic project with a focus on Sami art and culture.
In collaboration with the Àrran Lulesamisk Senter, the City Museum will perform in a new guise as Bådåddjo/Buvvda Musea until March 2025. Throughout the theme year, the public was invited to take part in exhibitions and activities that highlighted the Sami part of Salten's history. In 2024, Bodø thus got its own Sami museum, with both historical exhibitions, newer crafts and art.
