Opening hours summer season 2026
24 June - 8 August: Wednesday-Saturday at 11-15
A common thread - Norwegian knitting traditions
Summer's colorful exhibition at Beiarn Folk Museum is about knitting. A common thread in the exhibition are patterns from the book Norwegian Knitting Patterns by Annichen Sibbern (1929). This book helped to elevate knitting as a traditional Norwegian craft, and not least to disseminate the patterns further. We have opened the large treasure chest of knitted garments in the Nordlandsmuseet's collection. Here we find everything from seal mittens to marius sweaters.
Will you join us in knitting Nordland's longest scarf? We may not be able to beat the world record of five kilometers, but maybe a tenth? In the exhibition we also have a giant knitting pattern that will be fun for children to try out.
Creative Thursday for children
Every Thursday in the period 9th – 23rd. July We have a creative workshop for children at the Folk Museum at 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Beiarn Folk Museum , The rectory.
Price: Children 60,-. Adults free. Materials included. Tickets purchased at the door.
Suitable for children from 4 years old. Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
Language: Norwegian
Thursday 9th July : We will make butterflies and caterpillars. There are many exciting things to see in nature during the summer, and we will make our own.
Thursday 16th July : With rags and a strip of cloth, you can join in and weave your own little weaving. It could be visual art or maybe a rag rug for your toys?
Thursday 23 July : Make your own sailboat. Sticks are tied together and with scraps of fabric we make sails.
With needles and yarn – Norwegian knitting traditions seen through the Nordlandsmuseet's collections
Through photographs and knitted garments from the Nordlandsmuseet's collections, conservator Ida Beate Otterlei gives an insight into the history of knitting in Norway. The lecture takes us from simple everyday garments made from homespun yarn to richly decorated lice cardigans, and shows how the craft became an important part of Norwegian cultural heritage.
Particular attention is paid to pattern knitting in the period 1930–1950 – a time characterized by both creativity and scarcity – where tradition, identity and available resources left clear traces in the garments.
Wednesday 5 August 2026, at 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m
Ticket prices
Regular admission: adult 90 NOK, senior/student 70 NOK
Children under 18 have free regular admission.
Group entry (min. 10 paying): NOK 70 per person
Special prices apply for visits outside of regular opening hours.
