Norwegian Aviation Museum
Norsk Luftfartsmuseum
A huge building that looks like a propeller from above houses more than a hundred aircraft, from early biplanes to the U-2 spy plane.
The Norwegian Aviation Museum is located next to Bodø Airport, and its building takes the shape of a propeller when seen from above. The museum has military and civil aviation sections. Exhibits include a Spitfire fighter, the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft linked to the 1960 “U-2 incident” (whose intended landing site was Bodø), and the history of Norwegian civil aviation. Visitors can also try flight simulators and climb an old control tower. Admission is about NOK 200, and the museum is about a 20-minute walk from the city center.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00 (extended in summer; shorter weekends in winter)
Nearby sights
- Bodin Church
- Nordland Museum
- Bodø Cathedral
- Stormen Library & Bodø Harbour
- Keiservarden
- Landegode
- Saltstraumen
- Børvasstindan