MOSJØEN – Town in the heart of Norway
Mosjøen is the oldest town in the Helgeland region – and here you will find concerts, art exhibitions and other cultural offerings year round. Many of the craftsmen and shopkeepers are situated along Sjøgata (Shore Street), in the old town. It’s well worth exploring the neighbourhood’s many galleries. Mosjøen is also known for its many good cafés.
Vikgården | photo Terje Rakke NordicLifeDH
ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES Exploring the historical part of Mosjøen Sjøgata street and the surrounding area in Mosjøen town centre are historical. By building, shopping, working and living on Sjøgata, the people of today are creating history, just as their predecessors did generations ago. The old buildings along the street are caringly maintained – they are recognised as an essential part of the town’s pulsating life and character. The people of Vefsn are proud of this old neighbourhood and take delight in showing it to visitors. As you explore, you will find architectural gems and beautifully preserved buildings. Here are galleries, an authentic country store, restaurants, inns, hotels and guest harbours.
Kulturverkstedet – Cultural Workshop and Gallery
Vefsn Folk Museum – a treasure house
This folk museum comprises numerous farm buildings that document culture and daily life in the Vefsn area, spanning a period of 300 years. In Perjordstua the café is open Sundays throughout the summer. For further information, please visit www.helgelandmuseum.no or call tel. +47 75 11 01 00.
This distinctive building on Sjøgata is used for many purposes – here you may relax with a cup of coffee and enjoy traditional regional fare while admiring the works of well-know northern-Norwegian artists – and perhaps purchase a work of art that enchants you. Every Friday throughout the year, there are free lunchtime concerts in the Gallery with local musicians, amateur and professional. Sjøgata and the surrounding area has been awarded Norway’s highest prize for quality cultural heritage, St. Olav’s Rose.
The town park of 1905
Historical exhibitions
Wenches Verksted – ceramics workshop
Helgeland Museum Vefsn owns a historical wharf building on Sjøgata, where 44
Mosjøen’s town history is presented. Throughout the year there are other excellent temporary exhibitions. In the museum shop you may purchase books, handicrafts and souvenirs. For further information, please visit www.helgelandmuseum.no or call tel. +47 75 11 01 00.
Helgeland
When the beautiful park situated at the heart of this town was established in 1900–1905, Mosjøen had very few residents. However, those residents and their representatives firmly believed progress was coming, and that this “green lung” would gain importance as the town grew. History proved them right. Now, a full century later, the park is still here – and it has been restored to its original glory.
Wenche’s Workshop offers a wide assortment of stoneware ceramics, includ-