Egersund Fayancemuseum
A walkable 1.5km northeast of Egersund centre, this well-designed museum (squirrelled away in an unprepossessing shopping centre), houses the wares of Egersund Fayance, the ceramic and porcelain firm that sustained the district from 1847 to 1979. The collection is organised chronol
Jugendstil Senteret
The citys unique architectural heritage is documented in a former pharmacy, the first listed Jugendstil monument in Ålesund. Apart from the buildings own exquisite and almost entirely extant interior, including a sinuous staircase and florid dining room, displays include textiles,
Juhls Sølvsmie
This wonderful building, all slopes and soft angles, was designed and built by owners Regine and Frank Juhls, who first began working with the Sami over half a century ago. Their acclaimed gallery creates traditional-style and modern silver jewellery and handicrafts. One wing of th
Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum
This museum, 7km west of Rjukan, is in the Vemork power station, which was the worlds largest when completed in 1911. These days it honours the Socialist Workers Party, which reached the height of its Norwegian activities here in the 1950s. Theres an interesting exhibition about th
Kristiansand Dyrepark
Off the E18, 10km east of Kristiansand, Dyrepark is probably the favourite holiday destination for Norwegian kids. The former zoo is several parks rolled into one. Theres a fun fair that includes rides such as the pirate-ship cruise, Captain Sabretooths Treasure Trove and enchanted
Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum
West of the centre, this folk museum is one of the best of its kind in Norway. The indoor exhibition, Livsbilder (Images of Life), displays artefacts in use over the last 150 years – from clothing to school supplies to bicycles – and has a short multimedia presentation. The rest of
Gamlebyen
The timbered houses, moats, gates and drawbridge of the Fredrikstad Gamlebyen are simply enchanting. The perimeter walls, once defended by 200 cannons, now consist of grassy embankments that make for a very pleasant stroll. The narrow, cobbled streets have been similarly preserved
Edvard Grieg Museum
Composer Edvard Grieg and his wife Nina Hagerup spent summers at this charming Swiss-style wooden villa from 1885 until Griegs death in 1907. Surrounded by fragrant, tumbling gardens and occupying a semi-rural setting on a peninsula by coastal Nordåsvatnet lake, south of Bergen, it
Norsk Oljemuseum
You could spend hours in this state-of-the-art, beautifully designed museum, one of Norways best. Focusing on oil exploration in the North Sea from discovery in 1969 until the present, its filled with high-tech interactive displays and authentic reconstructions.Highlights include t
KODE 3
The Rasmus Meyer Collections Edvard Munch hoard is among the worlds best. Far less trafficked than Olsos Munch Museum and National Gallery, the rooms are beautifully hung and fabulously intimate: an apt place to really spend some time contemplating the artists key works. This inclu
Bryggen
Bergens oldest quarter runs along the eastern shore of Vågen Harbour (the name simply translates to wharf) in long, parallel and often leaning rows of gabled buildings with stacked-stone or wooden foundations and reconstructed rough-plank construction. Its enchanting, no doubt abou
Astrup Fearnley Museet
Recently re-opened in a stunning architectural creation at the centre of Oslos waterfront, this museum, which contains all manner of zany contemporary art, is Oslos latest flagship project and the artistic highlight of the city. Designed by Renzo Piano and completed in 2012, the mu
Royal & Ancient Polar Bear Society
Dedicated to preserving Hammerfest culture, the Royal & Ancient Polar Bear Society (founded in 1963) features exhibits on Arctic hunting and local history and shares premises with the tourist office. For Nkr180, you can become a life member, and get a certificate, ID card, stic
Sognefjellet Road
Town councillors of the world: You may have built a lot of roads in your time – many of them are probably very useful; but chances are none of them are as spectacular as this one. Snaking through Jotunheimen National Park (and providing access to most of the trailheads), the stunni
Nidaros Domkirke
Nidaros Cathedral is Scandinavias largest medieval building. Outside, the ornately embellished, altar-like west wall has top-to-bottom statues of biblical characters and Norwegian bishops and kings, sculpted in the early 20th century. Several are copies of medieval originals, house
Oslo Opera House
Hoping to transform the city into a world-class cultural centre, the city fathers have embarked on a massive waterfront redevelopment project (which is scheduled to last until 2020), the centrepiece of which is the magnificent Opera House, a creation which is fast becoming one of t
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