Southern Norway
Coming from the south, Rysstad's main Setesdalsmuseet is a fine, refurbished exhibition space displaying period interiors and cultural artefacts,…
Must-see attractions in Norway
Stavanger
This opulent manor was constructed for the merchant shipowner Lars Berentsen. Its authentic late-19th-century interiors include old farming implements,…
Longyearbyen
Attached to the Galleri Svalbard is the Kunstnersenteret, which serves as a workshop for local artists, with many of the works on sale.
Central Norway
This collection of 90 historic buildings from the Glomma valley is one of the better examples of Norway's numerous 'folk' museums. It's 2km west of the…
Rana Museum of Natural History
Arctic Highway
This museum illustrates the geology, ecology, flora and wildlife of the Arctic Circle region, and features several hands-on exhibits that will engage…
Ålesund
About 20km north of the town centre, Vigra is home to Ålesund's airport as well as a long white-sand beach called Blindheimssanden (also called Blimsand).
Tromsø
The Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum displays mainly 19th-century to present-day sculpture, photography, painting and handicrafts by artists from northern Norway.
Tromsø
Tromsø's library is a wonderful example of contemporary Norwegian architecture, airy and streaming with light. There's also free internet access here.
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
In a field around 150m southeast of the tourist office stands the weathered stone erected in 1023 to commemorate the local conversion to Christianity.
Svalbard
The small wooden Orthodox chapel above the football pitch commemorates the twin disasters of 1996 (a plane crash) and 1997 (a mine explosion).
Arctic Highway
Alongside the fjord, the Sulitjelma Mining Museum records the area's 100 years of mining history and displays some awesome rusting equipment.
Oslo
An independent artist-run space that hosts regular shows as well as events and performances. Check the website for details of seasonal shows.
Central Norway
For one of the loveliest turf-roofed homes you'll see, head up to the top of Kjerkgata to the house signposted as Harald Sohlsbergs Plass 59.
The Coast
The 'folk' part of the Dalane Folk Museum features eight historic timber homes at Slettebø, 3.5km north of Egersund just off the Rv42.
Gregorius Kirke Ruins (Sparebanken)
Trondheim
In the basement of Søndre gate 4 are the ruins of the medieval Gregorius Kirke (Sparebanken), discovered during earlier excavations.
Oslo
For something slippery, most kids will love meeting the snakes and lizards (as well as the odd monkey) at the Oslo Reptilpark.
Central Norway
Various museums around Røros, including the Smelthytta and Olavsgruva mine, are collected under this catch-all organisation.
Southern Norway
This stone storehouse, built between 1674 and 1691, is one of the oldest buildings in Gamlebyen and now a ceramics showroom.
Southern Norway
This mid-11th-century stone church is one of the oldest in Norway. It hosts a week-long music and arts festival in July.
Longyearbyen
High on the steep valley wall south of the town centre, the crumbling, evocative ruins of Mine No 2 loom over the town.
Western Finnmark
This handsome pair of carved and silvered polar bears on Rådhus Plass were fashioned by woodcarver Knut Arnesen.
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
With its arrow straight spire and redbrick exterior, this church in the centre of Haugesund is a local landmark.
Rana Museum of Cultural History
Arctic Highway
The highlight of this museum is a giant model of old Mo before the steelworks altered its complexion forever.
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
Sample homemade apple juices and ciders, plus fresh apples and cherries, at this welcoming fruit farm.
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
The one-time retreat of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg is in the garden of Hotel Ullensvang.
Tromsø
This statue to Norway's most famous polar explorer sits just uphill from the tourist office.
Southern Norway
The ruins of a stone (originally wood) tower remain visible at the eastern end of Isegran.
Central Norway
The tower for the Olympic flame stands near the foot of the Lygårdsbakkene Ski Jump.
Southern Norway
Among the finest old buildings in town, the old convict prison was built in 1731.
Bergen
Bergen's cathedral features stonemasonry in the entrance hall carved by the same artisans who adorned Westminster Abbey's chapter house in London.
Statue of Adolf Henrik Lindstrøm
Western Finnmark
Adolf Henrik Lindstrøm was a Hammerfest-born cook who accompanied Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen (among others) and ended up travelling on more polar…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
Bizarrely, Haugesund claims to be the ancestral home of Marilyn Monroe, whose father, a local baker, emigrated from here to the USA. This monument on the…
Southern Norway
Budding geologists will find plenty to get excited about in Evje. This small museum, 2km west of town and across the river in Fennefoss, displays more…
Trondheim
If you're from the USA, the Viking staring out to sea near the Hurtigruten quay may seem familiar. That's because he's an exact replica of the Ericson…
Western Finnmark
With a strong claim to being the world's most northerly Catholic church, St Michaels, serving a congregation of barely 90 souls, is immediately…
Southern Norway
This peaceful, open-air folk museum, at the eastern end of town, traces rural Norwegian architecture from the 11th century to the early 1900s.
Bergen
This small museum is closed for renovations until 2019, which should add new galleries and updated displays.
Trondheim
This small private gallery exhibits the work of modern Norwegian painters; most of what you see is for sale.
Tromsø
The Tromsø Catholic Church was built in 1861 and is the world's northernmost Catholic bishopric.
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