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Namdalsmuseet
Namdal Museum has displays on local history, including the typical wooden sailing boats of the area, and is – hold on to your hat – Norways only museum featuring exhibits of hospital equipment presented in chronological order. Love it.
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Vågan Kirke
Built in 1898 and Norways second-largest wooden church, Vågan rises above the E10 just north of Kabelvåg. Built to minister to the influx of seasonal fisherfolk, its seating capacity of 1200 far surpasses Kabelvågs current population.
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Laksforsen
About 30km south of Mosjøen and a 600m detour from the E6, the roaring 17m-high Laksforsen waterfall has leaping salmon in season and makes a pleasant picnic spot, although its a bit of a struggle to reach the shore below the torrent.
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Norveg
Architecturally exciting and resembling a sailing ship, Norveg recounts 10,000 years of coastal history through a variety of media, including an accompanying audio guide, available in English. It also runs a well-regarded gourmet restaurant.
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Ledaal
The empire-style Ledaal was constructed between 1799 and 1803 for wealthy merchant shipowner Gabriel Schanche Kielland. Recently restored, and featuring unusual antique furniture, it serves as the local royal residence and summer home.
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Red Cross War Museum
This small but revealing museum illustrates the military campaigns fought hereabouts in the early years of WWII. The presentation may not be flash but it will still move you. Pick up a folder that explains each of the museums sections.
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Karmøy Fiskerimuseum
In Vedavågen, on the islands west coast, this museum explores the regions modern fishing industry and also has a saltwater aquarium. Designed by Snøhetta, of Oslo Opera House fame, its worth the trip here for the architecture alone.
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Flåmsbana Museum
This little museum is right by the Flåmsbana Railway platform. Its not, however, just about railways: there are fascinating photos of construction gangs and life in and around Flåm before cars and buses made it this far up the fjords.
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Bølgen
The towns impressive wave-shaped cultural centre houses a gallery that has an interesting curatorial calendar of contemporary Norwegian artists, concert halls and cinema (screening original films), as well as the towns best cafe and bar, Sanden .
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Frognerparken
Frognerparken attracts Oslo locals with its broad lawns, ponds, stream and rows of shady trees. On a sunny afternoon its ideal for picnics, strolling or lounging on the grass. To get here, take tram 12 to Vigelandsparken from the city centre.
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Mariakirken
This stone church, with its Romanesque entrance and twin towers, dates from the early 12th century and is Bergens oldest building. The interior features 15th-century frescoes and a splendid baroque pulpit donated by Hanseatic merchants in 1676.
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Galleri 2
The gallery of Lofoten painter Scott Thoe is barely 175m from the Hurtigruten quay in Stamsund, a short detour from the Rv185. It displays the works of a number of contemporary Norwegian artists, including scale models of his own grand open-air projects.
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Hurtigrutemuseet
The Hurtigruten Museum portrays the history of the coastal-ferry line in text and image. Hitched to the quayside is the retired ship M/S Finnmarken, claimed to be the worlds largest museum piece, which plied the coastal route between 1956 and 1993.
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Verkensgården
Verkensgården has tools and implements from a local 17th-century sawmill and ironworks. Theres also a permanent geological exhibition documenting the evolution of blue larvikite, a beautiful, locally quarried 500-million-year-old type of granite.
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Cathedral
Once an important trading centre between mainland Europe and western Scandinavia, Fredrikstad has a cathedral (1880), which contains stained-glass work by Emanuel Vigeland; bizarrely, the steeple contains a lighthouse, which still functions at night.
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Setermoen Church
A bell in the porch of this early-19th-century octagonal church dates from 1698. The ingenious heating system, with wood stoves and hot-water pipes beneath the pews, must encourage attendance – or perhaps somnolence – during even the longest sermons.
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Polarmuseet
The quaint, Arctic-themed Polar Museum has displays on local hunting and fishing traditions. Theres extensive coverage of the 38 winter hunting expeditions in Svalbard undertaken by local explorer Hilmar Nøis, who also collected most of the exhibits.
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Porsgrund Porselænsfabrikk
In Porsgrunn, just south of Skien, is one of Norways best-known and longest-running porcelain factories. You can book a tour to see artisans painting the famous straw pattern, done with the finest of brushes, or visit the factory outlet shop.
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Odderøya
This island, a rocky outcrop just by the fish market and connected by a bridge, is one of the citys wonderful green spaces. There are some delightful places for a walk, a swim or a picnic; its also home to artists studios and Vaktbua cafe and bar.
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Leif Ericson Statue
If youre from the USA, the Viking staring out to sea near the Hurtigruten quay may seem familiar. Thats because hes an exact replica of the Ericson statue in Seattle that commemorates the tens of thousands of Norwegian emigrants to the New World.
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