Norwegian Maritime Museum - Oslo, Norway - History Museums on Waymarking.com

"The Norwegian Maritime Museum (Norwegian: Norsk Maritimt Museum), previously known as the Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum, founded in 1914, is located at Bygdøynesveien on the Bygdøy peninsula, on the western side of Oslo, Norway.

The museum's building won an architectural award. Its exhibits on coast culture and maritime history include boat models, fishing, marine archeology, marine paintings, ship building, and shipping. The video "Maritime Norway" by Ivo Caprino and a library are also a part of the museum experience.

The Norwegian Maritime Museum is situated near several other museums, including the Fram Museum; the Kon-Tiki Museum; the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History; and the Viking Ship Museum.

Ships

The Arctic ship Gjøa and the Stavanger are on display. Gjøa was the first vessel to transit the Northwest Passage in a 1903-06 expedition of Roald Amundsen. The Stavanger was designed by Colin Archer for the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue, and the three-masted schooner Svanen ("Swan"). Other boats are exhibited in the harbour."

--Wikipedia (visit link)

Theme: Cultural history Street Address: Bygdøynesveien 37 0286 Oslo, Norway Food Court: yes Gift Shop: yes Hours of Operation: September - 14.May: Tuesday-Friday 10.00-15.00 Saturday and Sunday 10.00-16.00 15.May-31.August: Daily 10.00-17.00 Cost: 80.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Medium Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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