Location Bodø, Norway Nearest parking On site | Type Aviation museum Phone +47 75 50 78 50 | |
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Established May 15, 1994 (1994-05-15) Director Hanne Kristin Jakhelln. Architect Per Morten Wik at Boarch Address Olav V gate, 8004 Bodø, Norway Hours Open today · 10AM–4PMMonday10AM–4PMTuesday10AM–4PMWednesday10AM–4PMThursday10AM–4PMFriday10AM–4PMSaturday11AM–5PMSunday11AM–5PM Similar Nordland Museum, Bodin Church, Norwegian Railway Museum, Kjerringøy gamle handelssted, Nordmøre Museum Profiles | ||
Norwegian aviation museum official opening of the new civil exhibition
The Norwegian Aviation Museum (Norwegian: Norsk luftfartsmuseum) was opened by King Harald V on May 15, 1994. It is the Norwegian national museum of aviation and also the largest aviation museum in the Nordic countries, covering around 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft). Situated in Bodø, Nordland the building is shaped like a huge propeller and contains both a civil and a military collection of aircraft.
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Exhibits and collections
The exhibits of the Norwegian Aviation museum tells the story of aviation with a focus on the Norwegian history - from the early beginning all the way to present time. The collection is divided into a military section and a civil section.
Military Aircraft on display
Civil Aircraft on display
Localization debate controversy
For decades the decision on where to locate the Norwegian national Aviation Museum sparked heated discussions. For a long time the aviation community working close to the Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection at Gardermoen and the aviation community in Bodø debated intensely against each other in order to persuade politicians to locate the museum at their home turf. On March 31, 1992 the Norwegian parliament, the Storting, decided to build the museum in Bodø.
Location
The Norwegian aviation museum is situated in Bodø, Northern Norway. The museum is straddled across the street of 'Olav V gate'. When travelling by car from the nearby Bodø Airport in the direction of Fauske you will pass under the museum. The museum is located roughly 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the town center. Nearby points of interest are Bodø Spektrum (A sports complex with water park) and the shopping center of City Nord.