The Ofoten Museum sits in Narvik, a port town in Nordland, northern Norway. It is a museum devoted to the Second World War in the Ofoten region, and it is also known as the Red Cross War Memorial Museum. Its address is Administrasjonsvegen 3, 8505 Narvik.
What you will find
The museum's exhibits cover the German occupation of Norway, the resistance movement, and the dramatic events of 1940 to 1945. For visitors interested in how the war reached this far north, it offers a focused, regional view of those years rather than a general survey of the conflict.
Why it suits a visit
- It is a museum built around one region's wartime history, so it pairs well with an interest in the places where those events happened.
- Its subject, the occupation and the resistance, is told through the local story of Ofoten.
- Narvik itself is the setting, so the museum fits naturally into a day spent exploring the town.
Before you go, you can contact the museum by telephone at +47 76 96 96 50 to check its current arrangements, as details such as opening times are not given here.
Around the museum
Narvik lies in the Ofoten area of Nordland, and the museum is best seen as one stop in a wider visit to the region. Plan your time in the town and its surroundings, and allow an unhurried visit if the wartime history of the north is what draws you.
