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Måsøy museum

MåsøyFinnmark

SamfunnPrep illustration of Måsøy museum's red former parsonage in Havøysund, the historic building used before relocation.
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Måsøy museum preserves the history of Havøysund and the surrounding fishing communities. Its familiar former parsonage belongs to Finnmark's postwar rebuilding, while a major relocation project now aims to protect the museum's collections.

Get to know the municipalityMåsøy

The place12

The museum's subject is coastal life shaped by fishing, weather, rebuilding and everyday work. The red former parsonage, known as Presteboligen, was one of the early reconstruction buildings in Måsøy. It later served several community purposes before becoming a museum. The existing SamfunnPrep illustration shows this historic building, rather than depicting the planned new exhibitions as already open.

History and local connections2

Local volunteers began collecting photographs and objects during the 1970s and 1980s and formed a history and museum association. The first exhibition was shown in the public library. The collection later moved into the former parsonage, and a museum manager was first employed around the turn of the millennium. Community collecting remains central to the museum's identity.

What to look for12

The operator's photographic archive offers a way to explore local fishing and everyday life while the museum prepares new exhibitions. The former parsonage itself illustrates reconstruction architecture. Moisture and mould problems led to a collection-rescue project, demonstrating that preserving coastal history also requires suitable storage and careful work with individual objects, archives and photographs.

Planning a visit2

The operator reports a lease at Havets hus signed in 2026 and plans to open public exhibitions in summer 2027. This is a planned reopening, not confirmed visitor access today. Check the museum's relocation page and contact its staff before arranging a visit. The future of Presteboligen has not been decided, and collection work continues during the transition.

Sources

Last checked:

  1. Museene for kystkultur og gjenreisning i Finnmark
  2. Måsøy museum – Kristine M. Håkenåsen

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