Right in the heart of Bodø In the city center is the iconic City Museum Bodø The building from 1903 is among the oldest in Bodø city center and protected by the National Agency for Cultural Heritage. In 2026, the first floor will show an exhibition about Bodø's industrial history. The second floor has changing exhibitions of Sami art.
Between June 1 and August 31, it is summer season at the City Museum, where you can participate in daily tours.
Photo: Ernst Furuhatt
The exhibitions
Made in Bodø
The exhibition “Made in Bodø ” invites you into the city's industrial heritage. Here you can learn about workshops and factories throughout the 20th century, and reflect on how local industry, production and working life have left their mark – on the city, on society and on people. The exhibition shows original objects, stories and memories from a time when “made in Bodø » was a given, and asks questions that concern us all - What have we lost when production is moved out? What can we gain by bringing back more local production? How can the experiences of the past inspire a more sustainable future?
Chronology of Urgencies
The exhibition “Chronology of Urgencies” presents artworks by Elle-Hánsa (Sami name), Keviselie (artist name) and Hans Ragnar Mathisen (Norwegian name) from the collection of Riddu Duottar Museat (RDM).
The exhibition is a chronological presentation of a small selection of Mathisen's works from the early 1970s to the present day, including his recent collaboration with Taiwanese, Tromsø-based artist Lin Pei-Han. The chronology of the artistic production is closely intertwined with the struggle for indigenous rights, and the exhibition invites the audience to reflect on Sami cultural heritage and Sami art.
Daily tours
12:00 Norwegian
14:00 English
*Language can be customized if needed
Ticket prices
Adult 150 kr
Honors/student 130 kr
Children under 18 years old Free
Opening hours
The city museum is open all year round, but has extended opening hours in the summer.
June 1-August 31: Open every day 11:00-17:00