The Lofoten Museum, at Storvågan a kilometre west of Kabelvåg, is the central historical museum of the islands. It traces the cod fishery from medieval Vågar through to the great seasonal migrations of the 19th and 20th centuries. The site includes a restored 1815 trader's house, a reconstructed rorbu cabin of the kind rented to seasonal fishermen, and a long collection of historic open boats.
It is open daily in summer and on reduced hours in winter. A combined ticket with the Espolin Gallery and the Lofoten Aquarium covers all three sites and is the way to do Storvågan in one visit.