Museum of Reconstruction

Gem of a museum on Hammerfest not to be missed

This little gem of a museum is well worth a visit. The architectural history is so interesting as are the models and designs. The curation is first class and the staff very welcoming and helpful.

A story of total destruction and recovery

Focus of the museum was the consequences of WWII on this town and how they came back from total destruction. The only building left standing was the small church. Hard to relate to what they had to en...

Low-tech museum

Worth an hour or two to learn about the effects of World War II on the local population. Hardly fancy and lacking a lot of English, they do give a “Senior Discount”

Living museum

This is a very good introduction to the WW2 history of Hammerfest and the whole Finnmark region. The museum is huge, filled with artifacts, reconstructed locales, movies, and the like. I spent much lo...

Fascinating

This has to be the must-visit museum in Hammerfest. Absolutely fascinating insight into the history of Finnmark, and Sami Culture. It was particularly interesting as the destruction of the area at the...