Narvik War Museum
Narvik Krigsmuseum
A museum telling the story of the 1940 Battle of Narvik, where the Allies first defeated German forces on land during the Second World War.
From April to June 1940, German forces clashed with British, French, Polish and Norwegian Allied troops in a fierce naval and land battle for Narvik, the port through which iron ore was shipped. It was the first time the Allies had pushed back German forces on land in the Second World War. The museum, next to the city centre square, uses artefacts, photographs, film and first-person accounts to tell the story of the battle, civilian life under occupation and the history of prisoners of war. Its modern displays include English text. Tickets cost about 150 Norwegian kroner, and the visit takes about 1.5 hours.
Opening hours
Summer about 10:00-18:00; shorter hours in winter
Nearby sights
- Narvik Church
- Ofoten Line (Ofotbanen)
- Narvikfjellet Gondola & Ski Resort
- Hålogaland Bridge
- Rombaksfjord
- Skjomen Fjord
- Rallarveien (Navvy Road)
- Bjørnfjell