The herring oil factory started in 1910.

The industrial use of the herring made it possible to make economic profit on a formerly not commercially used asset – the herring.

The factory Neptun was the first in Norway to use a new, American machine system. The new system was highly efficient.

The museum is located in a former herring factory on the outer breakwater at Melbu. The museum offers visitors not only an interesting story, but also intriguing industrial buildings.

One of the disused fish-oil tanks has been named “Royal Neptune Hall” as it is used for concerts and other exciting public events due to its exceptional acoustics: listening to music inside the huge tank is a fantastic audio experience, with a resonance of many seconds.

Opening hours, prices and further info: museumnord. no/en/our-venues/neptune-herring-oil-factory/

• Destination

  Vesterålen

• Country

  Norway

• Type of experience

  Culture

• Best time to visit

  • Winter
  • Spring
  • Autumn
  • Summer

• Nearby stations

  • Stokmarknes Airport
  • Andøya Airport