Kjerringøy opens on May 18th trading post The doors for the season - a rare, historical gem that invites you to let your imagination flow in fairytale surroundings, while you step into a bygone era where the Nordland boat and the age of the yachts are at the center.
Photo: Ernst Furuhatt
Tours
Learn about amazing Kjerringøy trading post together with a guide!
Tour of the main house
The tour takes you to the Main House, where you can hear the whisper of history through the rooms. Learn about the class divide, and the great contrasts between poor and rich in the 19th century. The exhibition in the Main House stands as if the people who lived here left the place yesterday.
Area tour
In this tour you will learn more about the buildings located at the trading post.
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Time for the tours.
Area tour
12:15-13:15
13:15-14:15
14:15-15:15
Guided tour of the Main House
12:00-12:30
13:00-13:30
14:00-14:30
15:00-15:30
16:00-16:30
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Time for the tours.
Area tour
14:45-15:15
Guided tour of the Main House
12:00-13:00
1:30 PM-2:30 PM
15:30-16:30
Thursdays between June 1st and August 31st
On Thursdays at 12:00 you can join the exclusive tour “The Fish Farmer - a taste of a lived life”, where you will be taken on a walk through the trading post, and you will hear about food that has roots deep into the Northern Norwegian soul. The tour includes tastings along the way. Registration at the reception (249NOK).
Photo: Karoline O. A Pettersen
Family-friendly activities
See more info and dates below.
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Jentine the Silent is very busy and is super happy to get help! The children get to hear about life on the farm and get to try out different tasks together with Jentine. There will also be time for play and crazy ideas when it turns out that the family is away.
Time: 1:00 PM
Duration: 45 min
Suitable for children from 6 years old (under 6 years old must be accompanied by an adult)
Max number: 20 children
Dates: 23 June, 30 June, 7 July , 14 July , 21 July , 28 July , 4 August and 11 August
Price: Area ticket 155NOK per adult, 50NOK per child
Registration at the reception, and it is first come, first served. -
From June 22nd to August 11th, you can participate in old-fashioned activities in the yard. The activities will vary from day to day:
Down cleaning
Thanksgiving cake
Toys from the old days
Crafts
Singing and music
The shop
The market was the center of trade in the village, and a shop that sold a little bit of everything - from sugar and salt to nails, yarn and coffee. The market was also a social meeting place, where people took time to chat about the weather and village gossip while they shopped.
From June 22nd to August 31st, Kramboden is open every day between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
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Open daily 11:00-17:00
Photo: Karoline OA Pettersen
Guided tour with lunch
For only three dates this summer, you can experience an extended version of the exclusive tour “The Fish Farm - a taste of a life lived”, where you will be taken on a walk through the trading post, and you will hear about food that has roots deep into the Northern Norwegian soul.
Through stories and tastes, you will get to know what life was like as a fish farmer in Northern Norway in the 19th century. You will finish with a delicious meal of Northern Norwegian tradition in Fjøsen café.
The dates for this tour are May 24, June 23, and August 8.
Photo: Terje Rakke - Nordic Life
The trading posts on the coast represented a turning point in the history of Northern Norway. A turning point that meant that the profits from the rich fishing trade remained in the north, which was crucial for the region's development throughout the 19th century.
Welcome to one of Norway's best-preserved trading posts from the 19th century - so authentic that it may feel as if time has stood still, waiting to be brought back to life.
Ticket prices and opening hours
Below you will find regular ticket prices and opening hours. Tours that deviate from the regular program will have their own prices specified. Tickets can be purchased at the reception in Fjøsen café.
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Adult: 155NOK
Honors/Student: 140NOK
Children and young people under 18: Free
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Adult: 199NOK
Honors/Student: 180NOK
Children and young people under 18: Free
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May 18-August 31
Every day 11:00-17:00