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Blåst
Pass by the worlds most northerly glass-blowing workshop to see the young team puffing their cheeks and perhaps to pick up an item or two.
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Slegghaugen
Just across the stream from the Smelthytta are the protected Slegghaugen (slag heaps), from which there are lovely views over town.
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Gregorius Kirke Ruins (Sparebanken)
In the basement of Søndre gate 4 are the ruins of the medieval Gregorius Kirke (Sparebanken), discovered during earlier excavations.
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Salten Museum
Check out the park-like collection of historic buildings of the Fauske branch of Salten museum, whose grounds are a lovely spot for a picnic.
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St Olavs Cross
In a field around 150m southeast of the tourist office stands the weathered stone erected in 1023 to commemorate the local conversion to Christianity.
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Tinn Museum
This peaceful, open-air folk museum, at the eastern end of town, traces rural Norwegian architecture from the 11th century to the early 1900s.
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Stone Storehouse
Among the finest old buildings in town, look out for the stone storehouse(1674–91), the oldest building in Gamlebyen and now a ceramics showroom.
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Bear Sculptures
Outside the Russian consulate, there are two engaging little sculptures of a bear mounting – in every sense of the word, it would appear – a lamppost.
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Gruvemuseum
Alongside the fjord, the Sulitjelma Mining Museum records the areas 100 years of mining history and displays some awesome rusting equipment.
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Harald Sohlsbergs Plass 59
For one of the loveliest turf-roofed homes youll see, head up to the top of Kjerkgata to the house signposted as Harald Sohlsbergs Plass 59.
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King Olav Tryggvason Statue
The epicentre of town is Torvet, the central square (also spelt Torget) with its statue of King Olav Tryggvason atop a column that acts as a huge sundial.
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M/S Polstjerna
Between 1949 and 1981, this historic seal-hunting ship killed (or brought home, as the literature euphemistically expresses it) nearly 100,000 seals.
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Art Museum of Northern Norway
The Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum displays mainly 19th-century to present-day sculpture, photography, painting and handicrafts by artists from northern Norway.
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Kunstnersenteret
Attached to the Galleri Svalbard is the Kunstnersenteret (Artists Centre) which serves as a workshop for local artists with many of the works on sale.
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Norwegian Vehicle Museum
Tucked away behind the stream in central Lillehammer, the Norwegian Vehicle Museum is for car buffs, featuring everything from sleighs to vintage cars and motorcycles.
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Giske Church
Highlight of Giske island is this ornate 12th-century church. Built largely of marble, its real jewels are the elaborately carved polychrome altarpiece and pulpit.
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Malmplassen (Ore Place)
Outside the museum entrance spreads the large open area known as the Malmplassen (Ore Place), where loads of ore were dumped and weighed on the large wooden scale.
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Southern Actor
1950s whaleboat Southern Actor is moored at the harbour; entry is by your Whaling Museum ticket; while youre there, also look out for the striking monument to whalers.
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Glomdal Museum
This collection of 90 historic buildings from the Glomma valley is one of the better examples of Norways numerous folk museums. Its 2km west of the town centre
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Esbensengården
Constructed in the mid-19th century, and just around the corner from Tuomainengården, is this opulent merchants dwelling, complete with stable and servants quarters.
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