In the near future, you can visit the spectacular whale and skrei experience centres in Northern Norway. These are just two of the many new attractions that are set to open in the coming years. Here are some of the highlights!
Get ready for red carpets, evening dress, and champagne! With many destinations long in the making throughout the country poised to open their doors to the public, you can hardly pick a more exciting time to visit Norway. Click here to see events in 2025 and enjoy a sneak peek of the most exciting new spots below:
1. The Whale in Vesterålen
Architect: Dorte Mandrup
Buckle up for a whale of a time! The stunning and sleek Whale on the island of Andøya in Vesterålen – considered one of the world’s best places to spot migrating whales – is a coastal viewpoint and a museum and experience centre. The Whale’s stone-covered rooftop will serve as a whale spotting platform, while its will house sprawling exhibition spaces featuring whale artefacts, a café, and a museum shop.
Scheduled to open: June 2027
2. The Museum of the Viking Age
The former Viking Ship Museum at Bygdøy in Oslo is being revamped and will open in 2027 as the Museum of the Viking Age.
The museum can boast the world's best-preserved Viking ships and more than 5,500 objects and artefacts from the Viking era.
The new facility will be three times the size of the former museum and will include a restaurant, lecture hall, gift shop, park, research centre, laboratory with public access, and a separate area for visiting school children.
Scheduled to open: 2027
3. SKREI
Architect: LPO Architects
Speaking of the ocean – SKREI is a center for experiences and knowledge about fishing in Lofoten and the fish that built Norway!
SKREIwill be home to four main attractions: the newly built Otolitten, the Lofoten Museum, the Espolin Gallery, and the Lofoten Aquarium. The four parts will be connected in a visually beautiful and accessible manner that conveys their respective stories in the best way possible.
The centre is located in Storvågan, Kabelvåg – in the heart of Lofoten. This is where the commercial trade in skrei – Arctic cod –began.
Scheduled to open: 2026
4. The Vest-Agder Museum
The Vest-Agder Museum works with the collection, preservation, documentation, research and dissemination of the cultural history of Vest-Agder.
The museum consists of 11 visitor destinations: Flekkefjord Museum, Lista museum, Sjølingstad Uldvarefabrik, Mandal Museum, Setesdalsbanen, Gimle Gård, Kristiansand Museum and Open-air Museum, D/S Hestmanden, Odderøya Museum Harbour, Tingvatn, and the Kristiansand Cannon Museum.
In 2024, the Vest-Agder Museum was granted NOK 139 million to construct a new museum building on Odderøya in Kristiansand. It will be open to the general public and will be designed with accessibility in mind. The museum will offer exciting exhibitions and virtual reality experiences!
Scheduled to open: 2028
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