When Edvard Grieg grew up, Bergen was a small and busy European town. All through its past as a Hanseatic city, Bergen had established a net of connections that made it the only continental Norwegian city. The main business was the trade with fish and other products typical for the coast..
This Internet presentation of Troldhaugen will give you an introduction to the life and music of the composer Edvard Grieg and where he lived and worked. Hopefully this will inspire you to pay us a visit....Read More
Astrup Fearnley Museet is a privately owned museum, which presents temporary exhibitions of international art. First opened in 1993, the museum has since established itself as an important institution for presentation of contemporary art.
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Museum Nord is an umbrella organization for museums and historical information in the North of Norway, Lofoten, Vesterålen and Ofoten. There are museums and historical presentations in 8 municipalities Vågan, Hadsel, Sortland, Bø, Øksnes, Andøy, Narvik og Ballangen.
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In Northern Norway during the Iron-age, there were about 10-15 Chiefdoms, one of which was at Borg in Lofoten. This is the only place where a Chieftains farm is found.
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Trøndelag Folk Museum is one of the largest cultural history museums in Norway. It shows the building traditions in Trøndelag, from town and country, from mountain to coast and from Sami huts to city mansions. The museum dates back to 1909, when a group of Trondheim residents started to collect "characteristic examples of the way houses were built in earlier times".
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The Museum documents the development of Norwegian agriculture with an emphasis on the 20th century. The architecture of the museum building is unique. There is a museum farm and a 4H farm, including old breeds of farm animals.
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ORKLA lndustrial Museum preserves industrial and technical pieces of historical interest in the districts of Orkdal and Meldal, developing these into objects of attraction, and it also presents the local history of industry and labour in an informative, exciting manner.
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When Edvard Grieg grew up, Bergen was a small and busy European town. All through its past as a Hanseatic city, Bergen had established a net of connections that made it the only continental Norwegian city. The main business was the trade with fish and other products typical for the coast..
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An artist's treasure in the heart of Hallingdal.
An inventive, creative European artist.
Rolf Nesch (1893 - 1975) was a respected artist when he fled from Nazi Germany to Norway in 1933. His creative contributions to the graphic art and his development of the material picture gave him international reputation. Rolf Nesch moved to Ål in 1951. This is why a separate museum exhibiting his art was established right here in Ål in 1993, the year he would have turned 100.
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The museum was established in 1995 as a collection only and in 1933 this was put on display at the Customs Headquarters in Oslo. Although it was stored away during the second world war, it remained there until it was moved to its current address in 1979...
The only power plant in Norway that is protected by the Director General of Historic Monuments.
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Welcome to the Gjenreisnings-museet (Reconstruction Museum) for Finnmark and Nord-Troms. Our exhibition communicates the dramatic events from WW II with forced evacuation, burning to the ground and reconstruction...
Stiklestad is the battlefield where King Olav Haraldsson fell 29. July 1030, and he became known as St. Olav. Let us take you on an historical tour of Stiklestad.........
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At the museum you can enjoy an exciting tour of the aviation history through interesting exhibitions. You will be able to take a closer look at large and small aircraft, such as U2, Junkers JU52 and Spitfire. After your visit to the exhibitions, you may buy souvenirs in the museum shop before enjoying a snack or a meal in our café..
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