Meløy Village Museum
Meløy Village Museum takes you back to an important chapter in local history, where you can learn more about the development of the school, the lives of the students and the fishermen.
Walk through historic classrooms in an authentic school building from 1923, and get a vivid insight into what schooling and boarding life was like for children in the countryside. Feel the atmosphere and learn about the lives of the children who lived at the school for 14 days before going home to their families.
For decades, the museum has been telling local school history. Here you can see old school supplies, learn about teaching methods and imagine the lives of the children who lived and learned here. In the basement, an exciting exhibition awaits you that takes you into the world of fish farmers. A combination of fishing and farming that shaped life along the coast for centuries. Here you can see how local communities survived by exploiting both the sea and the land's resources.
Address
Nordsidveien 9, 8146 Reipå
Arrival
The facility is located along the main road at Reipå. 1 hour 40 minutes from Bodø by car.
Bus
2 h 8 min from Bodø
The routes can be found at reisnordland.no
Contact us
Booking helge.seim@nordlandsmuseet.no
Tel +47 910 09 253
Opening hours and ticket prices
We offer guided tours by appointment throughout the year or at events.
Ticket prices
Adults 90 NOK
Children and young people under 18: free
Availability
Free parking on the museum grounds.
Outdoor area: Path to door, otherwise no universal design.
Entrance doors: The long staircase and high doorways prevent wheelchair users from visiting the building.
Unfortunately, toilets are not universally designed.
Serving location: During the summer months it is possible to sit outside in the garden, but it may be difficult to get to the counter to place an order. Allergy labeling in the cafes.
The exhibitions are not universally designed, and therefore difficult for people with mobility impairments to visit. For the elderly it may be challenging. The facility is not adapted for the visually or hearing impaired.
Booking
If you would like to book a tour of Sjønstå farm, please contact us well in advance. Fill out the form by clicking the button below for a booking request and practical clarifications.
History of the museum
Meløy Village Museum has a long history, which begins with the work of a young man named Christian Stene who got the job as a teacher in Meløy in 1866. He eventually wanted to establish a permanent school to avoid the traveling school system, and in 1876 he bought property in Dalen and had the white house moved here from Namdalen, where the teaching took place.
Over time, the small Nordlandshuset proved to be too small for the growing population, and in 1923 the yellow school building was erected, which is today the Meløy Village Museum. Here the students lived in 14-day shifts while they received instruction, before going home to their families for 14 days. This made it possible for children from rural areas to receive a more continuous education. The school was in operation until 1972, and the building was later used as a road office and teachers' residence. In 1976, exactly 100 years after the first permanent school was established, the site opened as a museum.