Bjørklygården is situated higher up in the landscape and, though surrounded by trees, during winter enjoys views over Høeghvollen, the airport and the fjord. It is also at the outskirts of a residential area. The house was built in 1917 for the local forester. Since 1984 it has belonged to and been the head office of Nord-Troms Museum. Since they took it over, it has undergone major renovation work.

Its rectangular footprint measures 10x14.5m. It has one and a half storeys with a small attic under the top of the steep roof and a cellar below part of the building. The walls are made of timber stud framework externally clad with tarred wood. The pitched roof is currently felted, but was originally slated. Above the east facing main entrance there is a wide shed dormer with three windows and on the opposite side there are two smaller shed dormers and a gabled wall dormer.