Take a walk or bring the kids on a treasure hunt and explore the street art in Mo i Rana. Here, you’ll find graffiti art created by artists from all around the world.

Key info

Degree of difficulty: Easy
Season: All year round
Distance one way: 2.3 kilometers
Ascent one way: Around 40 meters
Duration one way: 30 minutes – 1 hour
Starting Point: The hike starts from the train station in Mo i Rana.
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Skjermbilde av kart over gatekunstsafari-rute Google Maps

In the center of Mo i Rana, you’ll discover magnificent and awe-inspiring artworks, both big and small. Some you can’t miss, while others require a keen eye to spot. This tour takes you past a handful of them.

The journey begins at the train station. Just across the street on Amfiveggen, you’ll find the first artwork by Marques, also known as M.u.M. This vibrant and exciting piece beautifully captures the diversity and forward-looking spirit of Mo i Rana.

Continue up Kirkegata to Mo Church before heading to the upper side of Nordland Theater and turning right into Nordlandsparken. In Nordlandsparken, you’ll find fantastic playground equipment for children to enjoy. Take a left near Rana Ungdomsskole and proceed to the next park, Talvikparken. Here, you’ll find a bicycle track, beach volleyball court, a shelter with a fire pit, and several pleasant picnic areas. Continue down through Talvikparken and reach the pedestrian street in the city center.

Gatekunst i Mo i Rana Merkevarefoto Build Up Helgeland / Visit Helgeland
Gatekunst i Mo i Rana Merkevarefoto Build Up Helgeland / Visit Helgeland

On the wall near Rust Vinbar, you’ll find the next artwork. This beautiful and expressive mural, approximately 16 meters tall, is created by Eva Hansen Sjøvold. A young local artist who has left a stunning mark on the city. The artwork offers a glimpse into Rana’s history and, perhaps, hints at its future. The artist used reference images from the old ironworks, allowing you to interpret the stories portrayed in this gigantic, colorful, and multifaceted mural.

Walk through the pedestrian street and reach the underpass for the railway. Students from Rana kulturskole are responsible for the street art in what is now called the “love underpass” from the city center towards the Havmannen sculpture. Here, you’ll find, among other things, Havmannens kjæreste (Havmannen’s girlfriend), known as Blomsterpiken (The Flower Girl). Blomsterpiken is created by Eva Hansen Sjøvold, the same artist who adorned the wall near Rust Vinbar. The art in the underpass is a collaboration between the cultural school and artistic director and visual teacher Yvonne Rosten.

Gatekunst i Mo i Rana Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland

The next stop is at the sculpture Havmannen (The Man from the Sea). Havmannen is one of the sculptures in the Skulpturlandskap Nordland (Nordland Sculpture Park). It was created by the English artist Antony Gormley. The sculpture is made of granite, weighs 60 tons, and stands at a height of 10.15 meters.

Sjøfronten Mo i Rana 2021 Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland

At the waterfront, the city meets the fjord. The waterfront is built on industrial surplus materials and features seating made of granite, local steel, and concrete. If you look down, you’ll find poetry by Laila Stien embedded in the ground. She writes about life at the ironworks, emphasizing how closely it is intertwined with the city’s identity.

The tour continues to Moholmen, the oldest neighborhood in Mo i Rana. Most of the well-preserved and restored wooden houses from the 1800s are privately owned residences.

Right after Moholmen, you’ll reach the building Moment, which houses Vitensenter Nordland (Nordland Science Center) and Rana Museum. There are also cozy dining options in Moholmen and in the Moment building.

You can find more information about the street art gallery and other artworks in Mo i Rana at moirana.com

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