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Leprosy Museum
Although most of the buildings at St Georges Hospital date from the 19th century, in medieval times the site was also a leprosarium. Far more palatable that it sounds, exhibits here detail Norways contributions to leprosy research, including the work of Dr Armauer Hansen, who disco
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KODE 1
This bombastic 1897 edifice houses a large collection of design pieces and domestic objects, from majestic rococo cupboards to kitchenware by Alessi and chairs by Arne Jacobsen. Don’t miss Ole Bull’s beautiful Gasparo da Salo violin from 1562, with carved decoration by Benvenuto Ce
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Gjenreisningsmuseet
Hammerfests Reconstruction Museum is a great little museum with particularly thoughtful and sensitive panels and captions (each section has a synopsis in English). It recounts the forced evacuation and decimation of the town during the Nazi retreat in 1944; the hardships that its c
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Tyholmen
Rising up behind the Gjestehavn (Guest Harbour) is the old harbour-side Tyholmen district, home to beautiful 17th- to 19th-century timber buildings featuring neoclassical, rococo and baroque influences. Tyholmen was once separated from the mainland by a canal, which was filled in a
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Rjukanfossen
Believed to be the highest waterfall in the world in the 18th century (Angel Falls in Venezuela now has that claim), the 104m-high Rjukanfossen is still a spectacular sight, even if most of the water has been diverted to drive the Vemork power station. To get the best view, take th
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Visnes Grubeområde
Copper from this mine at Visnes, 4km west of Avaldsnes, was used to build the Statue of Liberty in New York and the operations here were the largest and most modern in northern Europe. The museum showcases operations at the copper mine back to 1865, along with access to the extensi
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Hopperstad Stave Church
On the southern outskirts of the village of Vik is this splendid stave church, about 1km from the centre. Built in 1130 and Norway’s second oldest, it escaped demolition by a whisker in the late 19th century. Inside, the original canopy paintings of the elaborately carved baldequin
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Hardanger Fartøyvernsenter
This engaging museum keeps alive the local boat-building tradition and is home to old wooden boats, exhibitions on restoration procedures and rope-making, as well as temporary exhibitions. Children can try their hand at building a boat and other maritime skills. The museum also off
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Ibsen Museet
Housed in the last residence of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, the Ibsen Museum is a must-see for Ibsen fans. The study remains exactly as he left it, and other rooms have been restored to the style and colours popular in Ibsens day. Visitors can even glance into the bedroom wh
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Museet for Samtidskunst
The National Museum of Contemporary Art features the National Gallerys collections of post-WWII Scandinavian and international art. Some works in the 3000-piece collection are definitely an acquired taste, but it does provide a timely reminder that Norwegian art didnt cease with Ed
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Mo Kirke (Church)
The oldest building in town, Mos original church was constructed in 1724. With its steeply pitched roof and onion dome, it deserves to be open to visitors during more than the current brief hours, which are, incidentally, anyones guess. In the graveyard is a monument to Russian pri
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Baneheia & Ravnedalen
Baneheia and Ravnedalen, both north of the city centre, offer greenery and a network of lakeside hiking and skiing tracks for those keen to escape the city for a while. Both parks were created between 1870 and 1880 by Kristiansands city chairman, General Oscar Wergeland. Over a tot
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Aksla
The 418 steps up Aksla hill lead to the splendid Kniven viewpoint over Ålesund and the surrounding mountains and islands. Follow Lihauggata from the pedestrian shopping street Kongensgata, pass the Rollon statue , and begin the 15-minute puff to the top of the hill. Theres also a c
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Nordmøre Museum
Nordmore Museum is responsible for several museums in Kristiansund and Møre og Romsdal county. Theyre housed, for the most part, in historic buildings whose exter-iors alone warrant a visit. Happily so, since most have severely reduced opening hours – or none at all except by appoi
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Hardanger Folk Museum
This excellent open-air museum is a repository for the cultural heritage of the Hardanger region. Wander through its collection of historic homes, boats, shops, outhouses and a school, and explore exhibitions that document the exquisite local folk costume and embroidery, wedding ri
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Steinparken
Signposted off the road running to Baroniet Rosendal, this intriguing little open-air gallery has rock monoliths from the Folgefonna region, which have been sculpted and smoothed to stunning effect to show the regions geological diversity; some of it is the work of contemporary art
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Seljord Church
This charming Romanesque church was built in the 12th century in honour of St Olav; it looks as if someone built a stave church and then changed their mind and tried to build a house around it. In the grounds, between the church and the churchyard wall, are two impressions reputedl
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TusenFryd
TusenFryd, an amusement park 10km south of the city, is enormously popular with kids from all over the Oslo region. The park offers carousels, a fantasy farm and an excellent wooden rollercoaster, which creates zero gravity 12 times each circuit. Youll find it just off the E6. The
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Tromsø War Museum
The cannons of a Nazi coastal artillery battery and a restored command bunker form the basis of the Tromsø Forsvarsmuseum. It also tells of the giant German battleship Tirpitz, sunk near the town on 12 November 1944, and the Nazi armys retreat from Leningrad, when many of its 120,0
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Vardøhus Festning
The star-shaped Vardøhus Fortress – yes, of course, its the worlds most northerly – was constructed in 1737 by King Christian VI. For a fortress, its painted in unusually gentle fairy-tale colours. Stroll around the flower-festooned bastions, past turf-roofed buildings and Russian
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