The Nordanå Research Room (Forskarrum) is a meeting place for anyone interested in exploring the local history of the Skellefteå region. The facility is currently closed for renovations and is expected to reopen in spring 2026 with updated content, a fresh look, and a new name.
Book a Visit to Access Archival Material
While the main facility is closed, both the Folkrörelsearkivet and Företagsarkivet offer bookable appointments for those who wish to access archival materials.
When you request material in advance, you’ll be able to review it at our temporary reading room at Nordanå. We’ll prepare the documents you need, but please note that we require at least one day’s notice. Same-day requests or drop-in visits are not possible.
Available booking times:
Tuesday to Thursday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Folkrörelsearkivet i Västerbotten
skelleftea@folkrorelsearkivet.se
0910-88005 (Phone hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
folkrorelsearkivet.se
Företagsarkivet i Westerbotten
info@foretagsarkivet.se
0910-77 80 32 (Phone hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Forskarrum Nordanå is a collaboration between Skellefteå museum, Företagsarkivet i Westerbotten, Folkrörelsearkivet i Västerbotten. Forskarrum Nordanå also contains the information center Håll Hus, which offers tips and advice on building maintenance.
The library contains about 20,000 volumes and has a culturalhistorical orientation with local history as a specialty. In addition, there are settlement inventories, records, documentation and popular movement, association and business history. The library is primarily a reference library, which means you cannot borrow books and magazines, but you are welcome to read them at Forskarrum Nordanå. The library's directory is registered in the database Libris.
About 40,000 of the museum's 4.5 million photos and negatives are copied and available in the form of paper copies in binders. An internal database with the museum's object and photo collection and the opportunity to order images from Företagsarkivet and Folkrörelsearkivet. The images come mainly from Skellefteå, Malå and Norsjö. You can order copies of the pictures at Forskarrum Nordanå.
The archive contains articles mainly from local magazines Norra Västerbotten, Västerbotten's Kuriren and Västerbotten's Folkblad. Early clips have been collected from 1929-1950, but more continuously from 1972-2010.
Together with the study associations, courses in genealogy are arranged in Forskarrum Nordanå. We collaborate with Skellefteåbygdens släktforskarförening. The computers contain programs such as Digital forskarsal, Arkiv Digital and Indiko. In the subject area you also have access to a number of DVDs as well as microcards such as the Emigranten populär and Sweden's Death Book. With these tools you have an excellent starting point for genealogy.
If you want to order material from the archives, contact you a day before. This way you are guaranteed better service.
Forskarrum Nordanå is happy to help groups and researchers with materials for project work and essays. Teachers and course leaders are welcome to inquire about special programs according to individual wishes.
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