Museums

A reconstruction of a chieftain's homestead in Norway, based on the discovery of a remarkably large building. Includes an illustrated description of the excavation by Troms? Museum.

A polar museum dedicated to the story of Norwegian polar expeditions with the Fram ship used by Fridtjof Nansen as the main exhibit. [parts of the site require flash]

(Lillehammer Kunstmuseum) Permanent collection of Norwegian art from 1830 to the present. Also presents temporary exhibits of Norwegian and international art. Located in Lillehammer.

Open-air museum with 185 buildings, mostly from Lillehammer town and the Gudbrandsdalen valley. Located in Lillehammer. The museum also houses handicraft exhibits.

The museum's purpose is to reveal the workings of a process in society - emigration, immigration and return migration.

A museum with exhibits from all parts of Norway. Exhibits focus on life in 'The Old Town' and in typical Norwegian farmsteads.

National museum for music and musical instruments with collections from all over the world. Located at Ringve Manor in Trondheim.

University Botanical Garden, Zoological Museum, Mineralogical-Geological Museum, Paleontological Museum, and The Museum School Service. Located in Oslo.

Illustrates 4000 years of skiing history with rock carvings, skis from the time of the Vikings, and skis from all various parts of Norway. Located in Oslo.

Museum about the Coastal Saami culture, history and prehistory around the Varangerfjord. The exhibition shows settlement structure, religion, fishing, hunting and crafts, and also some of the Stone Age findings from the area.