The main facility of the Nesna Museum is the building that once housed the business of the local Zahl family. This large and stately commercial building, which dates from 1907 and has Swiss-style decorations, has been expanded both in width and towards the rear. Nesna is amongst other things known for “Nesnalobben”, and an exhibition in the museum is dedicated to this footwear.

The Zahl family was active as merchants throughout most of the 20th century. While the ground floor was used for their shop, offices and postal services, the family and its servants lived on the top two floors. There is still a small post office in the building. The museum’s permanent exhibitions document the Zahls’ merchant activities and household, as well as local farming practices, fisheries and other sectors, including various other trades and handicrafts.

“Nesnalobben”

Nærbilde av nesnalobben på Nesna museum Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum

This popular and practical winter shoe, made of wool felt, is nice and warm. Its sole is made of a mix of rubber and plastic. Production of this footwear started in 1955, but in fact only a small part of that production took place in the Nesna factory. Instead, a large number of women throughout Helgeland produced most of the inventory in their own homes.

Nesna-museum Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum

The sexton’s residence

In the heart of Nesna you will find the old sexton’s residence (Klokkergården), built in 1823. This is also Helgeland’s oldest remaining permanent school building, and it was used as a school until a new school was built in 1886. You can still see the original desks, educational posters, globes, books and more. Through the years, Klokkergården has also served as a private hospital and a bookstore. During the German occupation of Norway, the Germans used Klokkergården as a residence and hospital.

Contact

Phone: +47 952 79 695
rume@helmus.no
Hjemmeside: helgelandmuseum.no/
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Summer open 21.06.- 15.08. Monday – Saturday 10.00 – 16.00.

Otherwise in the year Wednesday and Friday from 11.00 – 15.00.

Nesna Museum is located next to the ferry and express boat dock in Nesna, along the Coastal Route, roughly halfway up the Helgeland coast.

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Welcome to Nesna

The small village of Nesna is ideally situated in the heart of the Helgeland coast. Here, on a peninsula between two fjords, the coast meets the islands, and the fjords meet the mountains, allowing you to enjoy the best of both worlds.

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