William Hakvaag

William Rolf Hakvaag (born December 13, 1948, in Svolvær, Norway)[1] is a Norwegian museum director[2] and former musician.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Hakvaag was a solo guitarist in several pop groups and rock bands, including Zoo (1966-1968 and 1971–1976), Outlaws (1967), and Prudence (1971).

[1] In 1996, the Lofoten War Memorial Museum in Svolvær was opened,[4] an institution that William Hakvaag initiated and founded.

[3] The museum displays Hakvaag's extensive private collection of military and civilian items from World War II in Norway, including 140 uniforms.

[3] Hakvaag published his books Vi som ikke ble berømt ("We Who Did Not Become Famous") in 2010,[6] De utrolige bildene ("The Incredible Pictures") in 2013,[7] and Gjennom Leicas linser: Det tredje riket og 2. verdenskrig fotografert ("Through the Lenses of Leica: The Third Reich and World War II Photographed") in 2019.

In 1996, William Hakvaag established the Lofoten War Memorial Museum in Svolvær , Norway based on his private collection of militaria. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The museum contains Norway's largest collection of uniforms and smaller objects from World War II.