Aalesunds Museum
A local museum that tells the story of the city’s fishing port and the 1904 fire; exhibits include the Uræd, a sealed lifeboat that drifted across the Atlantic.
Aalesunds Museum is located on Rønnebergs gate on the east side of the old town, housed in a traditional old residence. Exhibits cover the history of fishing and sealing, city models and photographs from before and after the 1904 fire, the wartime “Shetland Gang” (Shetlandsgjengen) escape route, and the Uræd, the enclosed lifeboat that drifted across the Atlantic from Ålesund in 1904. The museum is small, and about one hour is enough to see it all, making it suitable for visitors interested in city history.
Opening hours
Approx. 11:00–16:00 (fewer open days in winter)
Nearby sights
- Ålesund Art Nouveau Town
- Brosundet
- Jugendstilsenteret (Art Nouveau Centre)
- Molja Lighthouse
- Mount Aksla (Fjellstua)
- Ålesund Fishery Museum
- Ålesund Church
- Sukkertoppen