Guided tour of Kjerringøy trading post
Choose between three tours on Kjerringøy trading post .
Pictures on this page: Karoline OA Pettersen
Anna Elisabeth of Kjerringøy
You will be taken back to the 19th century, to the time of the clipfish and the crane. The tour takes place in the main house, where Mrs. Anna Elisabeth lived her life. All objects in the house belonged to Anna Elisabeth and her family. You will get an insight into the differences between the servants and the family themselves, and how hard life could be in a northern Norwegian trading post .
Kjerringøy trading post — an innovative and forward-thinking company
This tour also takes place in the main building, but with a different focus. Here, the financial acumen of the operators of the trading place — Christian Sverdrup, Jens Nicolai Ellingsen, Anna Elisabeth Ellingsen Zahl and Erasmus BK Zahl — takes center stage. You'll hear how they thought innovatively and long-term, and how they ran the place like the business it was.
Winter experience at Kjerringøy trading post
The tour starts with an introduction to Stornaustet with a focus on the boats. Then the trip goes to Heimbrygga with information about skrei, herring and cod liver oil, and on to Kramboden with stories about trade with Europe via Bergen and trade on the Cretaceous. We end in the living rooms of the main house, with stories about the traders, Anna Elisabeth, innovation and wealth.
Practical information
Each tour takes 45 minutes
Anna Elisabeth and Innovative Business: from 15 to 20 people per group
Winter experience: from 15 to 50 people per group
Anna Elisabeth and Innovative business: open from February to December
Winter experience: available from February to April
Available in Norwegian and English (English must be notified in advance)
Photography is permitted without the use of flash
Use the booking form at the bottom of the page to send us a request.
Prices for guided tours on request
In season 8:00 AM–4:00 PM: NOK 180 per person, minimum 15 paying guests.
Groups of less than 15 people still pay a minimum of NOK 2,700.
In the season in the evenings: NOK 240 per person, minimum 15 paying guests.
Groups under 15 people still pay a minimum of NOK 3600.
Children have free entry.
In the evenings and on weekends outside of season: basic price NOK 4,000 plus NOK 160 per person.
Facilities
Café with all rights. Elevator in the reception and café building. Universally designed café and reception. Accessible for wheelchair users on the 1st floor of the Main House and Krambod via ramps (this must be reported in advance)
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Booking
Fill out the form below and send us an inquiry. We will respond as soon as we can and confirm if the desired date is available.
