Western Finnmark
Call by the Gallery East of the Sun, which features the sinuous shapes, bright canvases and intriguing collages of German artist Eva Schmutterer.
Must-see attractions in Norway
Arctic Highway
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.
Tromsø
Dating from 1838, Perspektivet houses a permanent photo exhibition illustrating Tromsø's history and mounts quality temporary displays too.
Tromsø
Pass by the world's most northerly glass-blowing workshop to see the young team puffing their cheeks and perhaps to pick up an item or two.
Oslo
An independent gallery with a good reputation for interesting shows from up-and-coming artists, housed in an interesting 1930s building.
Trondheim
Children especially will enjoy the hands-on experiments at this practical, active centre with over 150 models to choose from.
The Coast
The old 'Dutch Town' district, with its narrow streets and old timber buildings, makes for a richly atmospheric walk.
The Coast
This multi-part museum is spread across the town and is under the auspices of the broader Vestfold Museene.
The Western Fjords
Near to Kjenndalsbreen is this minor glacial tongue providing a couple of good hiking possibilities.
Hardanger Saft og Suderfabrikk
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
Traditional fruit farm with apple and plum orchards, and juice and cider production facilities.
Arctic Highway
Latitude 66°33' N marks the southernmost extent of the midnight sun on the summer solstice and the ragged edge of the polar night on the winter solstice…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
From 1865 to 1972, the village of Visnes, 4km west of Avaldsnes, was home to the largest and most sophisticated copper mine in Norway. Over its lifetime,…
The Western Fjords
This extensive open-air folk museum is between Sogndal and Kaupanger, beside the Rv5. More than 30 buildings, including farms, a schoolhouse and a mill,…
The Northern Fjords
This museum in an 18th-century warehouse tells you all that you could ever wish to know (and probably a lot more than that) about Kristiansund's cod…
The Coast
Tønsberg Castle, spread across the hill behind the town, was the largest fortress in Norway in the 13th century. In 1503 the Swedes destroyed what they…
Central Norway
The works of Røros' favourite son, author Johan Falkberget (1879–1967), have been translated into 19 languages and cover 300 years of the region's mining…
Southern Norway
Lying beside a deep blue lake surrounded by snow- and forest-dappled peaks, the handful of colourful wooden houses that make up the tiny mountain village…
The Northern Fjords
This beautifully sited stave church about 26km south of Kristiansund dates from 1300, but has been repaired since. The interior is richly decorated: look…
Western Finnmark
Local artist Eva Arnesen designed the Nobel Peace Prize diploma that was awarded to Jody Williams and the campaign to ban landmines. Arnesen's paintings…
The Northern Fjords
Architect Odd Østby's inspirational church was built in 1964 to replace the one destroyed by Nazi bombs. The angular exterior, where copper and concrete…
Western Finnmark
On the Fuglenes peninsula, just across the harbour, is the Meridianstøtta, a marble column commemorating the first survey (1816–52) by Russian scientist…
Oslo
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…
Stavanger
This museum traces 11,000 years of human history, including the Viking Age. Exhibits include skeletons, tools, a rune stone and a description of the…
Stavanger
This worthwhile museum spread over two warehouses dating from around 1800 covers 200 years of Stavanger's maritime history. There's a large collection of…
Narvik
This museum tells of Narvik's farming, fishing, railway-building and ore trans-shipment heritage. There's a rolling film about the Ofotbanen Railway and…
Bodø
This open-air museum is 3km from town, near Bodøsjøen Camping. Here you'll find 4 hectares of historic homes, farm buildings, boat sheds, WWII German…
Lofoten
This museum presents itself as a study in 'cod and communications'. Granted, it's not an immediately winning combination but in fact this small museum…
Oslo
In the 17th century Christian IV renovated Akershus Castle into a Renaissance palace, although the front remains decidedly medieval. In its dungeons you…
Museum of Natural History & Archaeology
Trondheim
This museum belongs to the Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU). There's a hotchpotch of exhibits on the natural and human history of the…
Trondheim
During Trondheim's early years, the islet of Munkholmen, 2km offshore, was the town execution ground. Over the centuries it has been the site of a…
The Northern Fjords
There are nearly 50 old buildings within this open-air museum, shifted here from around the Romsdal region. Among the barns, farms and storehouses, there…
Central Norway
The fascinating Fossheim Steinsenter combines an impressive selection of rare and beautiful rocks, minerals, fossils, gems and jewellery for sale, and a…
The Western Fjords
Less than 1km south along the fjord, excavation of this pair of barrows revealed remnants of a boat, two skeletons, jewellery and several weapons. One…
Narvik
No, Narvik can't claim geothermal activity. But locals reckon that its water is the purest in the land. Each day at 1pm and 9pm from May to September, a…
Arctic Highway
The oldest building in town, Mo's original church was constructed in 1724. With its steeply pitched roof and onion dome, it deserves to be open to…
Western Finnmark
Kåfjord's Tirpitz Museum, commemorating the German Tirpitz, once the world's largest battleship, is the achievement of local resident Even Blomkvist, who…
Trøndelag Senter for Samtidskunst
Trondheim
Run by artists, this gallery space showcases all that's innovative and experimental in the local and national art scene. In the manner of modern galleries…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
Signposted off the road running to Baroniet Rosendal, this intriguing little open-air gallery has rock monoliths from the Folgefonna region that have been…
The Northern Fjords
This international research station is dedicated to studying Runde's birdlife, a testament to the island's importance in the ornithological arena. There's…
Norwegian Museum of Road History
Central Norway
The Norwegian Museum of Road History tells the story of Norway’s battle to forge roads through its challenging geography. Up the hill and part of the same…
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