Naval and Maritime Museums: Norway

Ålesund

Sunnmøre Museum

Borgundgavlen,
N-6000 Ålesund.

Telephone: +47 7015 4024/7015 4029
Telefax: +47 7015 4580

The boat collection comprises some 30 working boats, displayed in three halls, including the fishing boat Heland (1937). a reconstruction of the Viking age Fjørtoft boat

Bergen

Bergens Sjøfartsmuseum

Postboks 2736,
N-5026 Bergen-Møhlenpris.

Telephone: +47 55 327980
Telefax: +47 55 329137.

Opening hours: June - August, Daily 11:00-15:00.

The museum, which was founded in 1921, is major maritime museum exhibiting the rich maritime history of the Bergen area.

The yearbook Sjøhistorisk Årbok is published by the friends of the museum.

Haakonsvern Naval Base

A number of German WW2 mini-submarines as well as the tower of the submarine B-2 by the UVBI. This is a fully operational naval base, so access is limited. Contact the base before entering.
KNM Hitra

Berlevåg

Berlevåg Havnemuseum

Havnegata,
Varnes,
Postboks 48,
N-9980 Berlevåg.

Telephone: +47 78 98 0897
Telefax: +47 78 98 2101

A local harbour museum. Exhibits of fisheries and the history of harbour construction under the climatic extremes of the Artic region.

Drøbak

Drøbak Båtforenings Maritime Samlinger

Kroketønna 4,
Postboks 166,
N-1441 Drøbak.

Telephone: +47 64 93 0974

Oscarsborg

The he Oslofjord Coastal Batteries which Krupp guns Moses, Aron and Joshua of 1900 vintage sunk the German cruiser Blücher in 1940. Oscarsborg is still in use as a training center.

Hamar

Skibladner

Parkgt. 2,
N-2300 Hamar.

Telephone: +47 62 52 70 85

Telefax: +47 62 53 39 23

Opening hours: Sails on the Lake Mjøsa during the period June 24 — August 18 between Gjøvik, Hamar and Lillehammer.

The paddle-wheel passenger steamer Skibladner, which was built in 1856, is the world's oldest steam ship still in use.

Horten

Marinemuseet

Karljohansvern,
Boks 21,
N-3191 Horten.

Telephone: +47 33 033397
Telefax: +47 33 033505
WWW: http://www-ri.hive.no/~marine/

Opening hours: Weekdays 10:00-15:00, Saturday-Sunday 12:00-16:00; Winter, closed on Saturdays.

The museum is located on the Royal Norwegian Naval base Karl Johansvern, some 60km south of Oslo. Large collection of various items related to the Navy, including guns, turrets, and torpedo batteries.

Museum ship: Rapp (1875), torpedo boat.

Kaupanger

Sognefjord Båtmuseum

Kaupanger Ferjekai.

Telephone: +47 57 67 8555,
Telefax: 57 67 85 11

A local boat museum.

Kristiansand

Bredalsholmen dokk og fartøyvernsenter

Postal address:
Bredalsholmen, N-4623 Kristiansand.

Telephone: +47 38 08 7677
Telefax: +47 38 08 7728

Kristiansund

Sjøfartsmuseum

N-4600 Kristiansund.
A local maritime museum.

Larvik

Sjøfartmuseum

N-3280 Larvik
A local maritime museum.

Lillesand

By- og Sjøfartsmuseum

Strandgaten,
N-4790 Lillesand.
A local maritime museum.

Måløy

Fiskerimuseum i Måløy

Postal address:
v/Svein Kvalheim,
Gt. 2, nr. 123
N-6700 Måløy.

Telephone: +47 57 85 1150
Telefax: +47 57 85 0597

A local fisheries museum.

Norheimsund

Hardanger Fartøyvernsenter

Kaldestad,
Postboks 53,
N-5601 Norheimsund.

Telephone: +47 56 55 2277
Telefax: 56 55 2268
WWW: http://www.bns.no/hfs

Study and research centre of boat preservation. Manned workshops. Collection displays. Cruises on museum sailing crafts.

Oslo

Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum

Bygdøynesveien 37,
N-0286 Oslo 2.

Telephone: +47 22 438240
Telefax: +47 22 562037
E-mail: NSM
WWW: http://www.museumsnett.no/nsm/htmldok/generell/index.html
http://pluto.wit.no/Pluto/Galleri-Museum/352.html

Opening hours: October 1 — May 14, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10:30-16:00, Tuesday, Thursday 10:30-19:00. May 15 — September 30, daily 10:00-19:00.

The Norwegian Maritime Museum. Civilian shipping, polar and exploration vessels. Fascinating environmental exhibitions about commercial hunting, fishing, shipbuilding, shipping, marine archeology and hundreds of models of boats. The Arctic vessel "Gjøa", older boat exhibition on the fjord. Exciting new supervideograph presents "Maritime Norway".

Museum ships:

Public Transport: Bus no 30: Bygdøynes
Boat no 91 from Rådhus pier No 3 (May-Sep)

Kon-Tiki Museum

Bygdøynesveien 36,
N-0286 Oslo.

Telephone: +47 22 43 80 50

Opening hours: April — May & September, daily 10:30-17:00; June — August, daily 09:30-17:45; October — March, daily 10:30-16:00.

Original vessels and objects from Thor Heyerdahl's many expeditions. The famous Kon-Tiki raft from 1947. Easter Island statues and a full-size 10 m whale shark. The papyrus raft Ra II from 1970 and a model of the Tigris. Inter-active multi-media program with touch-screen technology. Film room with continuous showings of the museum's and Thor Heyerdahl's scientific expeditions.

Vikingskipsmuseet

Huk Aveny 35,
Bygdøy,
N-0164 Oslo. Telephone: +47 22 43 8379
Telefax: +47 22 44 5581
E-mail: vikingskipshuset@iakn.uio.no

Opening hours: November — March, daily 11:00-15:00; April & October, daily 11:00-16:00; May — August, daily 09:00-18:00; September, daily 11:00-17:00.

Three restored 1100 year old Viking-ship discoveries from Gokstad, Oseberg and Tune as well as other finds from Viking tombs around the Oslo Fjord. Small boats, sledges, cart with exceptional ornamentation. Implements, tools, harness, textiles and household utensils.

Public Transport: Bus no 30 : Vikingskipsmuseet.
Boat 91 from Rådhus-pier No 3

Frammuseet

Bygdøynes
N-0286 Oslo.

Telephone: +47 22 43 83 70

Opening hours: December — February, Saturday-Sunday 11:00-15:45; March — April & October — November, Monday-Friday 11:00-14:45, Saturday-Sunday 11:00-15:45; May 1-16, & September, daily 10:00-16:45; May 18 — August, daily 09:00-17:45.

The Arctic exploration ship Fram, built in 1892, is exhibited with its original interior and inventory. The ship was used by Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup and Roald Amundsen for three Arctic expeditions. A comprehensive history of arctic exploration is presented around the ship.

Forsvarsmuseet

Oslo Castle (central Oslo). Models and artifacts from the Norwegian Navy, mainly 1905 - 45. Torpedoes, guns, Hs293 guided missile, Enigma cipher machines, historical library for researchers. The Royal Norwegian Navy operates the museum vessel Hitra, a fully restored submarine-hunter from the US, used for commando operations on Norwegian coast during WWII.

Lingard Skuteminne

Gjeving
N-0158 Oslo.

Postal address:
c/o Egil Bjørn-Hansen,
N. Vollgt. 1,
N-0158 Oslo.

Telephone: 22 47 93 00

Rosendal

Skaalurensamlinga - Skipsbyggingsmuseet i Rosendal

Kvinnherad kommune, Kulturkontoret, N-5470 Rosendal.

Telephone: +47 53 48 3220
Telefax: 53 48 3230

A local shipbuilding museum.

Sandefjord

Sjøfartsmuseum

Prinsensgate 14-18,
N-3200 Sandefjord.

Telephone: +47 334 68100.
WWW: http://www.gaia.no/museum/museene.htm

A local maritime museum.

Museum ships:

Stavanger

Stavanger Sjøfartsmuseum

Visiting address: Nedre Strandgt. 17 & 19 Postal address: Muségata 16. N-4010 Stavanger.

Telephone: +47 51 84 2700
Telefax: (+47) 51 84 2701
E-mail: firmapost@stavanger.museum.no
WWW: http://www.stavanger.museum.no/Sjofart/index.htm

Opening hours: June 1-14 and August 16-31, Monday-Thursday 11:00-15:00; June 15 - August 15, daily 11:00-16:00; September - May Sunday 11:00-16:00; December closed.

The museum was founded in 1926.

Museum ships:

Trondheim

Trondhjems Sjøfartsmuseum

Fjordgaten 6a,
N-7000 Trondheim.

Telephone: +47 7352 8975.
WWW: http://www.trondheim.com/trondheim/turist/museum/sjofartsmuseet.html

Opening hours: January-May and September-December, Monday-Friday 08:30-15:00, Sunday 11:00-15:00; June-August, Monday-Friday 08:30-17:00, Saturday 09:00-15:00, Sunday 11:00-15:00.

A local maritime museum, which includes an exhibition of artifacts found at the wreck of the ship Perlen wrecked in 1781.

Vågland

Geitbåtmuseet i Halsa

Enge N-6683 Vågland

Telephone: +47 71 55 6204
Telefax: +47 71 55 6166

Updated 2000-02-07 by Lars Bruzelius

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