Summer program on Kjerringøy trading post
Kjerringøy Handelssted is 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 jetties are at the center.
Photo: Terje Rakke
4 things you can experience
1. Daily tours
Learn about amazing Kjerringøy trading post with a guide! 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.
2. Old-fashioned toys for the whole family
Before computer games and tablets took over, it was traditional outdoor activities that brought children and adults together for play and fun! Traditional, old-fashioned games challenge strength and willpower, while also inviting joy and togetherness.
3. The Cramp Shop
The Kramboden 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 Kramboden was also a social meeting place, where people took time to chat about the weather and village gossip while they shopped. Welcome to Kramboden!
4. Homemade and local food
Fjøsen Kafé has a lot of exciting, homemade and local food on the menu.
Activities for children every Thursday
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.
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Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Suitable for children from 8 years old.
Max number: 20 children
Price: Area ticket 150NOK per adult, 50NOK per child
Registration at the reception, and it is first come, first served. -
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Suitable for children from 8 years old.
Max number: 20 children
Price: Area ticket 150NOK per adult, 50NOK per child
Registration at the reception, and it is first come, first served. -
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Suitable for children from 8 years old.
Max number: 20 children
Price: Area ticket 150NOK per adult, 50NOK per child
Registration at the reception, and it is first come, first served. -
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Suitable for children from 8 years old.
Max number: 20 children
Price: Area ticket 150NOK per adult, 50NOK per child
Registration at the reception, and it is first come, first served. -
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Suitable for children from 8 years old.
Max number: 20 children
Price: Area ticket 150NOK per adult, 50NOK per child
Registration at the reception, and it is first come, first served.
Photo: Karoline OA Pettersen
Kjerringøy Handelssted is 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 jetties are at the center.
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.
Photo: Ernst Furuhatt