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Museums in Norway PRODUCT MANUAL 2019/2020
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Museums in NorwayPRODUCT MANUAL
2019/2020
ContentMuseums in Norway ................................................... 3
Nasjonalmuseet .......................................................... 4
Astrup Fearnley Museet .............................................. 5
MiA – Museums in Akershus ....................................... 6
Telemark Museum ...................................................... 7
Vest-Agder Museum ................................................... 8
Norwegian Petroleum Museum ................................... 9
Jærmuseet .................................................................10
Hardanger and Voss Museum .....................................11
Bymuseet i Bergen .....................................................12
Edvard Grieg's Troldhaugen & KODE art museums ......13
Museum Vest ..............................................................14
Museums of Sogn og Fjordane ....................................15
Centre for Norwegian Language and Literature ...........16
Maihaugen .................................................................17
Gudbrandsdalsmusea .................................................18
Helgeland Museum .....................................................19
The Norwegian Aviation Museum ................................20
Nordlandsmuseet ........................................................21
Museum Nord .............................................................22
COVER Front: Nasjonalmuseet, ill. Kleihues +Schuwerk/MIR Kommunikasjon/Statsbygg (top), Telemark Museum (middle) and Ivar Aasen Centre (bottom) Back: Sogn og Fjordane Kunstmuseum, Espen Mills (top), Jærmuseet (middle) and Nic Lehoux © Astrup Fearnley Museet (bottom)
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Welcome to Museums in Norway
We are pleased to present the second edition of Museums in Norway for 2019/2020. The Product Manual presents 200 museums and locations represented by 19 cultural institutions spread all over the country. They offer a wide range of collections and exhibitions that portray an aspect of Norway’s unique geography, history, art, architecture, music, cuisine and economy.
Regardless whether the focus is coastal or mountain, art or music, suitable for adults or children, Norway’s museums offer an exciting range of events held throughout the year that celebrate Norwegian folklore, music and dance; the achievements of our Viking forefathers; the adventures of our explorers, or the triumphs of modern engineering.
Our museums offer family-friendly activities, guided tours, and stage special events throughout the year that enable our guests, (be they travelling as groups or individuals), to meet local residents and try local cuisine.
Many museums, as indicated in the Product Manual, can also offer meeting facilities and arrange customised tour-experiences. So please, never hesitate to ask!
With so many locations we have chosen to present some key information about each museum while referring to their webpages for further details and updated information on prices and opening hours etc.
The printed version is based on information compiled in March 2019 and subject to change. An updated version is available for downloading at www.museumsinnorway.no
We trust this Product Manual will persuade you to include Norway’ top museums in your tours and provide useful information that supports your guests visit to Norway.
Nasjonalmuseet Astrup Fearnley Museet MiA – Museums in AkershusTelemark MuseumVest-Agder MuseumNorwegian Petroleum Museum Jærmuseet Hardanger and Voss Museum Bymuseet i Bergen Edvard Grieg’s Troldhaugen & KODE art museum
Museum Vest Museums of Sogn og FjordaneCentre for Norwegian Language and LiteratureMaihaugen Gudbrandsdalsmusea Helgeland Museum The Norwegian Aviation Museum Nordlandsmuseet Museum Nord
Contact information:If you need further information about a particular museum, we encourage you to contact the museums directly – their contact details are included on each individual page of this Product Manual. For information about Museums in Norway in general feel free to get in touch with Project manager Elisabeth Heyerdahl Refsum: email [email protected]
The Enterprise Federation of NorwayAll partners in Museums in Norway are also members of Virke’s Tourism network for museums
THE ENTERPRISE FEDERATION OF NORWAYCOVER Front: Nasjonalmuseet, ill. Kleihues +Schuwerk/MIR Kommunikasjon/Statsbygg (top), Telemark Museum (middle) and Ivar Aasen Centre (bottom) Back: Sogn og Fjordane Kunstmuseum, Espen Mills (top), Jærmuseet (middle) and Nic Lehoux © Astrup Fearnley Museet (bottom)
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The new National Museum, (incl. The National Gallery), opens in 2020 and will be the largest art museum in Scandinavia. More than 5,000 works of art will be on display in the permanent exhibition. This is where works from all of the museum’s various fields – older and modern art, architecture, design, craft, and contemporary art – will meet and interact in new contexts. In the new National museum you will find one of the world’s finest collections by Edvard Munch; The Scream, Madonna, The Sick Child and The Dance of Life. It will feature a public accessible roof terrace with a spectacular view of Oslo City Hall and the Oslo fjord. Learn more about the progress and opening here: http://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/
In 2019 the National Museum’s exhibition venues will take place at the National Museum – Architecture which will remain in it’s current building. Main attractions/collectionsThe National Museum – Architecture opened in 2008. The main building, designed by Christian Heinrich Grosch was completed in 1830. It was adapted and extended by Sverre Fehn (1924–2009), who was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1997.• A permanent exhibition with works from the architecture collection • Outdoor matters February 08 – September 01, 2019 • Oslo Architecture Triennale 2019 September 26 – November 24
Guided tours We offer tours of the permanent displays as well as temporary exhibitions lasting around 45 minutes. Max 30 people per group. Bookings must be made at least one week in advance. No refund for cancellations less than 7 days in advance.
Prices, rack rateThe National Museum – Architecture2019 Groups: 30 NOK Adults: 50 NOKComplimentary admission for tour guide and driver.
Opening hours Monday: ClosedTuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 11 PM – 17 AM
Nasjonalmuseet
ContactPhone: (+47) 21 98 20 00E-mail: [email protected] FacilitiesThe National Museum – Architecture • Café• Museum shop• Free Wi-Fi• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities• Coach parking
Address The National Museum – P.O. Box 7014 St. Olavs plass, N–0130 Oslo, Norway
The National Museum – Architecture, Bankplassen 3, Oslo, Norway
Webwww.nasjonalmuseet.no
Photo: Annar Bjørgli (top left and below) and Frode Larsen (top right).
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Thursday: 11 PM –19 AMSaturday and Sunday: 12 PM –17 PM
Please refer to our website for updated information about the opening of The new National Museum in 2020.
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Nasjonalmuseet Astrup Fearnley Museet
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Contact person Name: Mathilde Emilie JohnsenPosition: Head of MarketingPhone: (+47) 22 93 60 40E-mail: [email protected]
Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Meetings/conferences • Free Wi-Fi, guide apps• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities • Sculpture park, city beach• Lounge, venue hire• Car park
Awards• Nominated in the category «Best New
Culture Destination 2014» under Leading Culture Destinations Awards,
2014• The Astrup Fearnley Collection was
ranked top 200 in the world in 2019
Astrup Fearnley Museet is a private museum of contemporary art in Oslo, and has since its opening in 1993 been one of the most important art institutions in Norway. The museum is beautifully located by the Oslo Fjord in a spectacular building designed by world-renowned architect Renzo Piano. The museum presents temporary exhibitions of international art, and houses the Astrup Fearnley Collection, one of Norway’s most important and extensive private collections of contemporary art, with iconic works by artists like Damien Hirst, Anselm Kiefer and Jeff Koons.
Main attractions/collections• Modern landmark in Oslo, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano• Collection of contemporary art• Temporary exhibitions by world-renowned international artists • Museum shop and café• Sculpture park and city beach
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 • Anselm Kiefer – Books and Woodcuts – May 3 – September 15, 2019 • Gilbert & George – The Great Exhibition – September 19 – January 12, 2020 • Please visit the web page for more information about the 2020 exhibition program
Guided tours We offer guided tours of the exhibitions, sculpture park and building for groups up to 30 people per guide, either before, during or after the museums opening hours. We also offer guided tours for kids and families. Languages: English and Norwegian. Cancellation policy: up to 24 hours before the event.
Address Strandpromenaden 2, 0252 Oslo, Norway
Webwww.afmuseet.no
Opening hours (2020 on request)Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 12 AM – 5 PMThursday 12 AM – 7 PMSaturday, Sunday 11 AM – 5 PM Mondays closed – subject to change.
Prices, rack rate 2019 Adults: 130 NOK Free admission for kids up to 18 yrs. Students: 90 NOK 2020 Adults: 130 NOK Subject to change. Complimentary admission for tour guide and driver.
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MiA – Museums in AkershusAddress P.o.box 168, N-2011 StroemmenPlease refer to mia.no for specific museums
Webwww.mia.no
Contact personName: Vidar MoerchPosition: Director of communicationsPhone: (+47) 9 7 56 39 74E-mail: [email protected]
Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Meetings/conferences• Free Wi-Fi• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities• Coach parking
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MiA – Museums in Akershus – consists of 20 museums totalling 34 unique visitor locations across the whole region.
Our museums convey the rich history and culture of Akershus, ranging from coastal culture in Follo and Asker, agriculture in Romerike, log driving in the wetlands Nordre Øyeren, to historical buildings and railways.
MiA aims to show the past, but also strives to be a part of the future through contemporary exhibitions, ecological farming, biology and much more.
Main attractions/collectionsExplore culture in Akershus through:• Family friendly activities• Local food• Guided tours• Open-air museums• Historical railway tours• Exhibitions, concerts and theatre
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 For more information about our museums, opening hours, exhibitions and events, please refer to our website mia.no.
Price and opening hoursBoth vary by sites. Please refer to our website or get in touch.
Photo: Wilse (below
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Telemark MuseumAddress www.telemarkmuseum.no
Webwww.telemarkmuseum.no
Contact personName: Tone LundebergPosition: Public dep.Phone: (+47) 97 56 39 74E-mail: [email protected]
Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities• Coach parking
At Telemark Museum, we are passionate about events and experiences! During the season we host large entertaining outdoor concerts, you can enjoy thrilling moments in our historical escape room, try out industrial handicraft at the porcelain museum, hear traditional Norwegian fairytales in the old open hearth farm houses, and get touched by the life and writings of the world famous playwright Henrik Ibsen.
Main attractions/collections• Henrik Ibsen Museum – Ibsens childhood home showing his authentic home and
also a modern museum part including a Peer Gynt escape room. Café available. • Porselensmuseet – museum situated next to Porsgrund Porselensfabrik who still
produces traditional handpainted tableware in hard-paste porcelain.• Brekkeparken – open air museum with a large floral park, restaurant, old Telemark
houses and a historical escape room.
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 • 1814 Escape room (2019/20)• Peer Gynt escape room (2019/20)• Fragile: Ceramics 0-2000 AD (2019)• Telemark folk art (2019/20)
Guided tours Guided tours are available at all museums.
Prices, rack rate2019 Adults: 80 NOK2020 Adults: 80 NOK
Complimentary admission for tour guide and driver.
Opening hours High season: May 01 – August 31 Hours: 11 AM – 5 PM
We are open to prebooked groups beyond regular opening hours.Please refer to our website or get in touch.
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Photo: Bjørn Rudborg (top left) and Stina Glømm
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Vest-Agder MuseumVest-Agder Museum is the biggest union of cultural heritage museums in the county of Vest-Agder in South Norway. The museum consists of eleven tourist destinations; outdoor museums, museums railway, museum factory, a war sailing museum, mansion, artists home and much more. Through its many branches, the museum manage over 60.000 artefacts, 200.000 photos and 96 antiquarian buildings. Please refer to our website for more information: www.vestagdermuseet.no
Main attractions/collectionsSetesdalsbanen are among the major tourist attractions in Southern Norway Setesdals banen is an 8 km long narrow gauge heritage railway located in Vennesla, about 20 km north of Kristiansand. The line was opened in 1896. Just two years after its closure in 1962 it was re-opened as Norway’s first heritage railway. Since then, visitors have been able to enjoy the experience of a living museum, with over 100 year-old steam locomotives and elegant wooden carriages in beautiful suroundings. Setesdalsbanen have season from June to September.
Experience the history of Kristiansand and Setesdal at the open air museum in Kristiansand and get a feel for life in days gone by way back in 1580. You can visit nearly 40 different houses at the open-air museum in Kongsgård 2 km from Kristiansand center. Join a tour of the farmyard surrounded by authentic buildings from Setesdal.
The world’s largest land-based cannon at Møvik from WW2In fine natural surroundings just outside Kristiansand stands a cannon battery from WW II. It is one of the worlds largest cannon installed on land. The barrel itself is 19.75 meters in length and weighs 110 tonnes. The cannons had a range of as much as 55 km.
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 See our calendar https://www.vestagdermuseet.no/arrangementer/
Guided tours Guided tours are available at all museums.
Prices and Opening hoursFees opening hours vary by sites. Please refer to our website or get in touch.
Address Odderøyveien 21, 4610 Kristiansand
Webwww.vestagdermuseet.no
ContactAdministrationPhone: (+47) 38 12 03 50E-mail: [email protected]
Facilities • Restaurant/café in some museums• Museum shop • Meetings/conferences• Free wi-fi • Museum shop• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities
on some museums• Coach parking
Awards, Trip Advisor ranks etc• Museum of the year award 2016• Nominated to European museum
of the year award, EMYA 2016• All of our museums are rated
on Trip Advisor
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Photo: Tonje Tjøtta
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Norwegian Petroleum Museum
Contact person Name: Siri VinjePosition: Head of Dept. Public and MarketPhone: (+47) 51 93 93 00E-mail: [email protected]
Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Free Wi-Fi• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities • Coach parking
Awards• TripAdvisor: Certificate of Excellence
No. 4 of 101 of things to do in Stavanger 2018
Norwegian Petroleum Museum is a museum for everyone, and is the best visited museum in the SouthWestern part of Norway. Its exhibits explain how oil and gas are created, discovered and produced. You will also learn about the way petroleum influences Norwegian society. Many activities for children and youngsters in the science centre part of the exhibitions.
Main attractions/collectionsFilms, models and interactive exhibits makes the visit interesting for those who wants to learn more about the industry - and for those who wants the experience.
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 May 2019 new exhibition about the climate changes and impacts on the environment, “Climate for change”. Are you willing to do major changes?1-2 new exhibitions per year. Please visit our web-page for updated information. Guided toursGuided tours must be booked in advance. We offer tours in English and Norwegian, on special requests German. For other languages, use www.Guidecompaniet.no. 20 persons per guide. We recommend 1,5 hours for the tour, including the museum film “Oilkid”. Cancellation policy: 48 hours upon arrival. Tours and visits are available after opening hours. Prices, rack rate 2019 Groups: 100 NOK Adults: 120 NOK 2020 Groups: 100 NOK Adults: 120 NOK
Opening hours High season: June 01 – August 31 Hours: 10 AM – 7 PMLow season: September 01 – May 31 Mon – Sat 10 AM – 4 PM, Sun 10 AM – 6 PM
Address Kjeringholmen 1, 4006 Stavanger, Norway
Webwww.norskolje.museum.no
Complimentary admission for tour guide and driver.Discounts for seniors, students and children
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Photo: NOM/Shadé Barka M
artins (top left and right) and Stig Håvard Dirdal/NOM (below
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JærmuseetAddress Please visit our website for addresses to the various sites.
Webwww.jaermuseet.no
Contact personName: Ingunn Aase HovelsrudPosition: Sales coordinatorPhone: (+47) 47 77 60 20E-mail: [email protected] Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Meetings/conferences• Free Wi-Fi• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities • Coach parking
AwardsMuseum of the Year award 2009Winner of the European Micheletti Award 2009Vitengarden ranked as number 1 attraction in Bryne (Jaeren) on TripAdvisor
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Jærmuseet – “the museum of the Jaeren region” is one of the best visited museums along the Norwegian coast. It is the museum for seven municipalities in the Stavanger region, as well as the regional science center for Southwest of Norway.Jærmuseet is a family of museums located at 12 different locations across the Jaeren region. The recent local history and the natural sciences are the two common themes of all the museums. Each museum offers a chance to learn about different ascpect of the Jæren region and how the local environment has shaped everyday life.
Main attractions/collections• Sola flyhistoriske museum “the Aviation museum” with one of Norway’s largest civil
collections of aeroplanes• Vitengarden “the science farm” with an impressive collection of acricultural machinery
and tractors. Lots of interactive exhibits. Popular with families. • Vitenfabrikken “the science factory” with exhibitions focusing on the rich history of
Sandnes with collections from Figgjo (crokery) and DBS (bicycles) as well as a top modern Planetarium and interactive exhiits. Popular with families.
• Garborgsenteret, Knudaheio og Garborgheimen – three locations which tells the story of the author Arne Garborg and his wife Hulda. Beautiful views of the region from his summer hut, Knudaheio.
Guided tours We offer guided tours in Norwegian and English at all of our museums, focusing on a range of different topics. At Vitengarden, Vitenfabrikken and Garborgsenteret the tours always include time to test and play in the interactive exhibitions. We offer guided tours before, during and after opening hour. A cancellation fee applies if tours are cancelled less than 48 hours prior to arrival.
Prices, rack rate2019 Groups: 100 NOK Adults: 130 NOK2020 Groups: 100 NOK Adults: 130 NOK
Complimentary admission for tour guide and driver.Fees vary by site. Please refer to our website or or get in touch.
Opening hours (2020 on request)Vitenfabrikken, Vitengarden and Garborgsenteret open all year.
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Hardanger and Voss MuseumAddress Hardanger og Voss museum, Museumsvegen 36, 5778 Utne
Webwww.hardangerogvossmuseum.no
Contact person Name: Hege VedvikPosition: MarketingPhone: (+47) 40 43 41 00E-mail: [email protected]
Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Meetings/conferences• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities
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Through our nine museums you will learn about the history, culture and art that characterize the people of Hardanger and Voss. The museums are versatile and quite varied in theme and what they have to offer. Our activities are based upon the traditional knowledge of our district. You can bake with us, take a course in Hardanger embroidery, or watch craftspeople work. Several of our branches offer art exhibits and concerts of the highest quality.
Main attractions/collections• Hardanger folkemuseum; Contains national costumes, Hardanger fiddles, Hardanger
embroidery and old traditional houses.• Agatunet; Original farm village, unique examle of Norwegian buidling traditions.• Kabuso and Ingebrigt Vik museum; Kabuso offers concerts and changing exhibitions.
Ingebrigt Vik is considered to be one of the most gifted sculptors in Norwegian art history.
• Hardanger Skyspace, by James Turrell.• Hardanger fartøyvernsenter; Maritim museum where you can smell wood, tar
and sea. You can see craftsmen restore vessels and you may rent a rowboat.• Voss folkemuseum; Mølstertunet is a farmyard, a unique example of the architectural
styles and way of life of earlier times.
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 • Hardanger folkemuseum: Exhibition of cloths of traditional costumes,
May 6, 2018 – November 2019• Hardanger fartøyvernsenter: “Norwegian landscape – the coast”
Photographs by Knud Knudsen (1832 –1915) All year.• Kabuso: Westcoast-exhibition, paintings from 30 artists May 4 – June 02,
Arvid Pettersen/Gabriel Johan Kvendseth “Seen already”, paintings, sculptures and installations. June 15 – September 08.
Guided tours For guided tours and groups, please contact us at [email protected].
Prices, rack rateComplimentary admission for tour guide and driver.Fees vary by site. Please refer to our website or get in touch.
Opening hours Please refer to our website or get in touch.
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Bymuseet i BergenAddress Bymuseet i Bergen, P.O. Box 4052 Sandviken, 5835 Bergen, Norway
Webwww.bymuseet.no
Contact personName: Elin Johannessen-LyrasPosition: Information AdviserPhone: (+47) 47 97 32 42 (+47) 55 30 80 30E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Free Wi-Fi• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities • Coach parking
Facilities vary in the various museums.
Awards• Cerificate of excellence • Trip Advisor several times.
We invite you to visit a number of Bergen’s acclaimed tourist sights and important cultural monuments.
Main attractions/collections• Old Bergen Museum: Open air museum with historical houses saved during
the modernisation with “Living Museum”.• The King Håkon’s Hall: Royal banquet hall dating from the Middle Ages.• The Rosenkrantz Tower: Regarded as the most important Renaissance monument
in Norway. Parts of the tower from the 1270s.• Bryggens Museum: Archeological remains of Bergen’s settlement from the 1000s.
UNESCO World Heritage Site.• Bergen School Museum: One of the country’s oldest school buildings.• The Leprosy Museum: Cultural monument with strong stories set in it’s walls.
The two last leprosy patients died in 1946.• Damsgård Country Mansion: Most important example of Rococo architecture in Norway.• Alvøen Manor: Alvøen is one of Norway’s oldest industrial communities and Alvøen
Manor was one of Bergen’s grandest private homes, now open to the public. • Hordamuseet: Collection of traditional houses, boats, tools and textiles.
Separate exhibition of old boats from the west coast.
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 Changing exhibitions, see our website.
Guided tours Bryggen Guiding – on foot: Bergen’s history begins at Bryggen.Church and Royal Power in the Middle Ages – on foot. Join our walking tour and learn more about the church and the kings of medieval Bergen. Prices, rack ratePrices from 100-200 NOK see www.bymuseet.no/en Children u/16 free of Charge.Fees vary by sites. Please refer to our website or get in touch.
Opening hours Opening hours and dates vary. Visit our website for further information.
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Edvard Grieg’s Troldhaugen & KODE art museumsAddress Troldhaugveien 65, 5232 Paradis – Bergen, Norway
Webwww.kodebergen.no
Contact personName: John HovlandPosition: Sales ManagerPhone: (+47) 55 92 29 92E-mail: [email protected] Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Free Wi-Fi• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities • Coach parking
Awards2017 Traveler’s Choice
The sound of Norway – a concert experience at Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen. Troldsalen concert hall is situated right next to Grieg’s villa Troldhaugen and is constructed particularly with chamber music in mind. In the concert hall you can listen to Edvard Grieg’s music while enjoying the very scenery that once inspired him in his work. Through the large window that adorns the stage you can see the little cabin where many of Grieg’s pieces were composed.
Main attractions/collectionsA visit to Edvard Grieg’s villa from 1885 is included.
Exhibitions and events 2018/2019 Daily concerts at 1 PM from May 01 – September 30.
Guided tours Tours available in Norwegian, English, German, French, Russian, Spanish and Italian. Private concerts can be arranged any time throughout the year.
Prices, rack rate2019 Groups: 120 NOK Adults: 160 NOK
Opening hours High season: May 01– September 30 Hours: 9 AM – 6 PMLow season: October 01– April 30 Hours: 10 AM – 4 PM
Valid for 2019 and 2020 seasons.
Comment: For concert + entrance (for other options, see website)
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Museum VestAddress Sandviksboder 20, 5035 Bergen, Norway
Webwww.museumvest.no
Contact personName: Chantal Couillault NilsenPosition: Sales and Marketing ManagerPhone: (+47) 41 14 82 94E-mail: [email protected] Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Free Wi-Fi• Apps for guided trails• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities • Coach and car parking• Fish farm, beach, kayak and canoe hire• Venue hire• Veteran Boat trip• Museum Bus shuttle
AwardsTrip Advisor: CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCEHanseatic Museum and Schøtstuene. Top 2 museums in Bergen.The Norwegian Fisheries Museum awarded number 8 of museums in BergenBergen Maritime Museum awarded number 9 of museums in Bergen
Our 8 historical sights and attractions will reveal important and intriguing chapters in Norwegian history, covering themes such as Hanseatic history and international trade, coastal culture and Norwegian maritime history, aquaculture including fish farming as well as World War II. Please refer to our website for more information: www.museumvest.no
Main attractions/collections • The Hanseatic Museum and Schøtstuene takes you on a time travel through the history
of the UNESCO World Heritage site, Bryggen. Learn about 400 years of history and trade and the evolution of Bergen as an international maritime city.
• The picturesque Norwegian Fisheries Museum, just five minutes from the city center has modern exhibitions in authentic stockfish warehouses as old as Bryggen. Activities in the harbour. NEW in autum 2019: visit a fish farm facility by RIB boat and learn about aquaculture in Norway and globally.
• Bergen Maritime Museum presents Norwegian maritime history and the evolution of seafaring from the earliest times until the present day.
• The Coastal Museum of Øygarden. Visitors are given an insight into how people on the coast have lived and worked through the ages. Visit the fish farm by RIB boat or the oil and gas facilities at Kollsnes by bus.
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 • Coastal Museum of Øygarden: Guided tours to the fish farm and oil and gas facility
at Kollsnes • The Norwegian Fisheries Museum: Visit the aqua cultural center and fish farm
with departures from Bergen• Hanseatic Museum: New exhibitions and guided trail at Bryggen and Schøtstuene
(replacement for today’s Hanseatic Museum during a total restoration process expected to last for 6 years).
Prices, rack rateComplimentary admission for tour guide and driver.Fees vary by site. Please refer to our website or get in touch.
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Museums of Sogn og FjordaneAddress Musea i Sogn og FjordaneGota 16, 6823 Sandane
Webwww.misf.no
Contact personName: Torunn SkarstadPosition: Marketing consultantPhone: (+ 47) 990 94 [email protected]:[email protected]
The Museums of Sogn og Fjordane comprises a total of 13 various museums at different locations in Sogn og Fjordane. With us you will learn about the history, culture and famous artists from the area.
We offer various activities, exhibitions and events. We have local guides, and offer guided tours on request for groups. During summer season several of our museums also offer guided tours for individuals. For FiTS we offer a museum pass, a ticket that includes entry to all of our 13 unique museums for only 179 NOK.
Main attractions/collections• Astruptunet – The home of Nikolai Astrup• Open-air Museums and family friendly activities• Modern Art by famous painters, illustrators and graphic designers from the area• Varied exhibitions• The Norwegian Museum of Travel and Tourism
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 • May – September: Exhibition “Farm garden” Astruptunet• June 19 – August 14: Every Wednesday “Familyday” at Sogn Folkmuseum• June 22: Millstone Market, Millstone Park• June 23 – Winter 2020 Exhibition: “All good things made of wood”
at Nordfjord Folkmuseum• August 25: “A day at the mountain pasture” at Nordfjord Folkmueum• 2020: June 20: Millstone Market at Millstone ParkOther events/exhibitions will be announced at our webpage.
Guided tours We offer guided tours for groups in English and Norwegian at all 13 museums. Other languages may be available on request. Guided tours outside opening hours on request. Cancellation policy: up to 48 hours before the event. Some of our museums also offer guided tours for individuals/small groups or scheduled guiding.
Prices and Opening hours Complimentary admission for tour guide and driver. Fees and Opening hours vary by locations. Please refer to our website or get in touch for information about your museum of choice.
Environmental certificationsNordfjord Folkmuseum is certified Eco-lighthouse
Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities • Coach parking
Facilities vary according to location. Please visit www.misf.no for further information.
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Photo: Espen Mills (top left and right and right below
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Centre for Norwegian Language and LiteratureAddress Indrehovdevegen 176, N-6160 Hovdebygda, Norway
Webwww.aasentunet.no www.haugesenteret.no
Contact personName: Laila Walseth LidPosition: Communication AdvisorPhone: (+ 47) 70 04 75 82E-mail:[email protected] Environmental certificationsOlav H. Hauge Centre: Cittaslow certificationIvar Aasen Centre: Fair Trade certification
Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop • Meetings/conferences• Free wi-fi • Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities • Coach parking
Awards, Trip Advisor ranks etcMuseum of the Year 2015, The Best in Heritage Excellence Club 2016, A.C. Houens Funds Diploma for Architecture 2008
The Centre for Norwegian Language and Literature owns and operates the Ivar Aasen Centre for Language and Literature in Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal and the Olav H. Hauge Centre for Poetry in Ulvik, Hordaland.
Main attractions/collectionsIVAR AASEN CENTRE FOR LANGUAGE AND WRITTEN CULTUREWith an unbroken history from 1898, the Aasen Centre in Ørsta is the oldest language museum in the world. The museum opened as a memory place at the homestead for the Norwegian language researcher and poet Ivar Aasen (1813–1896), who changed the future of Norwegian language history.The outstanding Norwegian architect Sverre Fehn created the new Ivar Aasen Centre in 2000, with a design inviting guests to walk along the road of language, interacted with the landscape and the historical surroundings.
OLAV H. HAUGE CENTRE FOR POETRYOlav H. Hauge (1908–1994) was one of Norway’s most prominent poets in the post-war period. His poems are translated into twenty-five languages and he has also published several collections of translated poetry from English, French and German. The museum, beautifully located by the Ulvik fjord, is dealing with poetry of all kinds across the boarders of language, from the poems of Homer to Goethe’s classics and contemporary song lyrics.
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 www.aasentunet.no and www.haugesenteret.no
Guided tours Guided tours are available all year in both museums.
PriceFees by sites. Please refer to our websites or get in touch.
Opening hours Please refer to our website or get in touch.
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MaihaugenAddress Maihaugvegen 1, 2609 Lillehammer, Norway
Webwww.maihaugen.no
Contact personName: Siv N. SkansenPosition: Sales and marketing consultantPhone: (+47) 934 11 821E-mail: [email protected] Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Free Wi-Fi• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities • Coach parking
Awards• Cerificate of excellence Trip Advisor
several times
Maihaugen is one of Norways largest outdoor museums with more than 200 buildings from the 12th century until today. The museum shows life in different periods. You will get a good insight into Norwegian culture, history and heritage. The museum also communicates the development of the 1900’s and shows houses from each decade of this century. Several exhibitions both indoor and outdoor. At Maihaugen you will also find The Norwegian Postal Museum that is open during summer season, and is included in the entrance fee. The Norwegian Olympic Museum is located at Maihaugen. Separate tickets at this museum.
Main attractions/collections• The old farms and the stave church.
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 See: https://eng.maihaugen.no/Daily-programme
Guided tours Guide on request at extra charge. We also have guides and actors in many of our houses, included in the entrance fee.
Prices, rack rate 2019 Groups: 115 NOK Adults: 175 NOK 2020 Groups: 115 NOK Adults: 175 NOK
Fees vary by sites. Please refer to our website or get in touch: http://ol.museum.no, https://bjerkebek.no, https://aulestad.no, https://lillehammerartmuseum.com/Please note that tour operators have special prices to all our museums. Please contact us.
Opening hours High season: June 01 – August 31 Hours: 10 AM – 5 PMLow season: September 01 – May 31 Hours: 11 AM – 4 PM
Groups can order guided tours outside of opening hours.
Tour operators have their own net prices.
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GudbrandsdalsmuseaAddress Dale-Gudbrands Gard, Hundorpgeilen 10, 2647 Sør-Fron, Norway
Webwww.gudbrandsdalsmusea.no
Contact personName: Benedicte Friis FurulundPosition: Marketing managerPhone: (+ 47) 95 97 62 53E-mail: [email protected]
Gudbrandsdalsmusea make the valley’s cultural heritage come alive through exhibitions, demonstrations and storytelling. In central locations throughout Gudbrandsdalen, from Ringebu in the south to Lesja in the north, you can visit one of Gudbrandsdalsmusea’s many locations. Among our collections, you find open air museums, with guided tours, demonstration of craft- and baking techniques and storytelling. We also have one of Gudbrandsdalens largest collections of war memorials from the second world war. For further information visit www.gudbrandsdalsmusea.no
Main attractions/collectionsLesja open air museum, Presthaugen open air museum in and The Norwegian mountain center in Lom, Gudbrandsdalen war memorial collection in Kvam
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 “Spellbound” – The Norwegian mountain center, “Timber floating” – Lesja open air museum, “Kess – a story from Grini” – Gudbrandsdalen war memorial
Guided tours We offer guided tours at all our locations in English and Norwegian. The guided tours can be on specific topics and exhibitions or general tours on our locations. We also offer tours for smaller groups and families. It is possible to book guided tours outside our official opening hours. To book a guided tour visit www.gudbrandsdalsmusea.no or contact us on [email protected]. Canselation policy: up to 48 hours in advance.
Prices, rack ratePlease refer to our website www.gudbrandsdalsmusea.no or get in touch.Complimentary admission for tour guide and driver
Opening hours Opening hours and dates vary from locations. Visit www.gudbrandsdalsmusea.no for further information. Please refer to our website or get in touch.
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Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Meetings/conferences• Free Wi-Fi• Audio guides• Guide apps• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities • Coach parking
Facilities vary according to location. Please visit www.gudbrandsdalsmusea.no for further information.
Environmental certificationsThe Norwegian Mountain Center is certified Eco-lighthous
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Helgeland MuseumAddress Helgeland Museum, Sjøgata 23E, 8656 Mosjøen, Norway
Webwww.helgelandmuseum.noPlease refer to our website. See each museum.
Contact personName: Janicke KernlandPosition: Head of Dept. Public and MarketPhone: (+47) 46 92 13 01E-mail: [email protected] Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Meetings/conferences• Free Wi-Fi on some locations• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities
on some locations • Coach parking
Helgeland Museum is the regional museum in the southern part of Nordland county.The natural and cultural history and heritage of Helgeland is told through research,documentation, exhibitions and diverse activities. You can find us in 18 locations all over the Helgeland region where the visit can be combined with local food and beverages. Please consult our website for more information and booking:www.helgelandmuseum.no
Main attractions/collections• Petter Dass museum• Grønsvik Kystfort• Vefsn Museum and Sjøgata• Rana Museum, Fjordsenteret
Exhibitions and events 2019 • April 9 – 2019: Opening of the Traitor (Grønsvik Kystfort)• June 19 – 2019: Opening of the new Rana Museum
Guided tours Please refer to our website for each of the museums:www.helgelandmuseum.no and www.petterdass-museet.no
Prices, rack rateComplimentary admission for tour guide and driver.Please refer to our website. See each museum. The departments may have different hours of operation
Opening hours June 15 – August 15. Please refer to our website.
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The Norwegian Aviation MuseumAddress Olav V gate, 8004 Bodø, Norway (P.O. Box 1124, 8001 Bodø, Norway)
Webwww.luftfartsmuseum.no
Let’s fly! Experience the thrilling history of aviation up close. Aviation played a major role in shaping Norway as a nation; it has influenced our people, our landscape and our way of life. See famous and even some infamous planes, including the Spitfire, the Focke Wulf 190 and the Starfighter, or faithful work horses and passenger aircraft, including the Ju52 and the Twin Otter. The Museum’s collection includes over 40 historically significant aircrafts in a building shaped like a giant propeller.The Norwegian Aviation Museum is among the largest Aviation museums in Europe and opened in 1994.
Main attractions/collections• Collection of historically significant aircrafts and helicopters.• Civil and Military galleries, and a traffic control tower from the old airport,
which gives a 360 degree view of the city and the airfield.• Explore the important efforts of airplanes from the Norwegian aircraft pioneer
Roald Amundsen to World War II and the Cold war• Museum shop and Café Gidsken.
Guided tours We offer guided tours of the exhibitions for groups up to 25 people during high season. We also offer private tours either before, during or after the museum’s opening hours. Languages: English, Norwegian, German. Book a guided tour at [email protected].
Prices, rack rate2019 Groups: 140 NOK Adults: 175 NOK2020 Groups: 140 NOK Adults: 175 NOK
Complimentary admission for tour guide and driver.Fees vary by site. Please refer to our website or get in touch.
Opening hours High season: June 01 – August 31 Hours: 10 AM – 6 PMLow season: September 01 – May 31 Mon – Fri 10 AM – 4 PM, Sat – Sun 11 AM – 5 PM Please see our website for special opening hours for January, Easter, May and Christmas.
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Contact personName: Gunn-Anita TiurdalPosition: BookingPhone: (+47) 75 50 78 50E-mail: [email protected] Facilities • Museum shop and café• Meetings/conferences • Free Wi-Fi• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities • Coach parking
AwardsTrip Advisor: number 2 of things to do in Bodø in 2018
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NordlandsmuseetAddress Nordlandsmuseet, Torvgt 8B, 8005 Bodø, Norway
Webwww.nordlandsmuseet.nowww.kjerringoyhandelssted.no www.hamsunsenteret.nowww.jektefart.no
ContactPhone: (+47) 75 50 35 00E-mail: [email protected]@nordlandsmuseet.no Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop• Free Wi-Fi• Disabled access, incl. toilet facilities
Nordlandsmuseet is an union of 19 truly unique museums based along the coastline of the Salten region in Nordland. The city of Bodø is the administrative centre of Nordland. Bodø provides you with easy access to all our museums, irrespective of how you travel here.
Main attractions/collectionsTHE KNUT HAMSUN CENTREThe Knut Hamsun Centre is a literary museum for the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun (1859 – 1952), who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. The unique award-winning building is placed in grand scenery in Hamarøy, Nordland, in the north of Norway. It is designed by the renowned American architect Steven Holl. The Hamsun Centre offers adventures and cultural experiences all year round for all kinds of visitors.
KJERRINGØY TRADING POSTA visit to northern Norway’s best preserved trading post is a journey back in time. Here you can feel the past, with “jektefart” and fish trading, herring and the daily life in northern Norway coastal communities in the 19th century. The Kjerringøy Trading Post is a unique example of coastal heritage set in magnificent scenery. It consists of 15 old buildings retaining muchof their original contents. It is one of the country’s most important collections of buildings from the nineteenth century.
NORWEGIAN JEKT TRADE MUSEUM. New! Bodø’s new attraction opens 22. June 2019. Here we’ll take you onboard for a journey into history you will never forget. The history of trade in circumpolar Norway is extraordinary. The open square sailed ship called Jekt sailed the Norwegian coast from medieval times to modern day. Onboard it carried stock fish and cod-liver oil. The coastal communities in northern Norway depended on this trade. A uniquely preserved jekt is the center of the exhibition. In the museum café you can enjoy the view, while having a snack or taste some stockfish cuisine. The Norwegian Jekt trade museum is situated just a few minutes from Bodøs hotels and airport.
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Museum Nord (Lofoten, Vesterålen, Ofoten)Address Museum Nord, P.O. Box 104, 8459 Melbu, Norway
Webwww.museumnord.no
Contact personName: Hege Anita EilertsenPosition: Marketing directorPhone: (+47) 95 92 30 86E-mail: [email protected]
Photo: Rebeca Franco /Lofotr Vikingmuseum
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Environmental certificationsAll the museums are certified Eco-lighthouse.
Facilities • Restaurant/café• Museum shop • Coach parking• Guided tours all year
AwardsCERIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE Trip Advisor several times
Museum Nord is operating 21 different museum units in the regions of Lofoten, Vesterålen and Ofoten. Learn about various history from the Stone Age until today. Many of our museums offer active experiences, for example: sail a Viking ship, join a Viking feast, enjoy cinnamon rolls from an old stone oven bakery (1844), meet the otters in the aquarium, ascend the lighthouse, visit the landlocked Hurtigruten ship from 1956, experience a concert in a huge fish oil tank, learn about the spectacular Ofoten railway, and more!
Main attractions/collections• Lofoten: Lofotr Vikingmuseum, Norwegian Fishing Village Museum,
War Memorial Museum• SKREI: Lofoten Aquarium, Espolin Art Gallery, Lofoten Museum• Vesterålen: Hurtigruten Museum, The lighthouse and museum of Andenes• Ofoten: The Ofoten railway and the city’s industrial heritage at Narvik Museum
Exhibitions and events 2019/2020 Various permanent and changing exhibitions at all museumsFor complete overview see event calendar at www.museumnord.no
Guided tours Guided tours for groups in multiple languages at most museums.Private guides for smaller groups also available.Museums may also be available outside regular opening hours.Some museums also have scheduled guidings and/or audio guides.
Prices, rack rate and opening hoursFees vary by site. Please refer to our website or get in touch.
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