Bodø City Museum
Practical information | What's happening | Booking | History of the museum
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 2026, the first floor will feature an exhibition about Bodø's industrial history. The second floor will feature changing exhibitions of Sami art.
In the museum's basement you will find the historic dry aquarium that was set up just after World War II.
The museum reopened in the summer of 2024 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.
Photos on this page: Dan Mariner, Marta Anna Løvberg and Nordlandsmuseet
Practical information
Opening hours: Every day 11:00-16:00
The museum is closed on all national holidays unless otherwise specified.
Entrance tickets are purchased upon arrival at the museum. Expected visit time is approx. 45 minutes. Photography is permitted without the use of flash.
Facilities: Café and museum shop. Universal design. Toilet/HC toilet. Cloakroom. Elevator. Free wifi. Paid street parking
Prices
Regular admission: adult 150 NOK, senior/student 130 NOK
Children under 18 have free regular admission.
Group entry (min. 15 paying): NOK 120 per person
Special prices apply for visits outside of regular opening hours.
Address: Prinsens gate 116, 8006 Bodø
Right in the heart of Bodø city center, close by Bodø cathedral and Bodø Town Hall. The entrance is on the side of the building facing Solparken.
Did you know that…
In the basement of the City Museum you will find the historic dry aquarium from just after World War II.
The aquarium is protected and is one of the first interactive exhibitions in Norway.
What's happening at the City Museum in Bodø
Booking
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.
