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Read MoreAncient shipping history
This part of the exhibition deals with Norwegian and particularly western Norwegian maritime history from ancient times until the middle ages.
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Read More1600-1700s
During the middle ages the Hanseatic League took control of trade in Northern Europe. Not until the seventeenth century was Norway once again in posit…
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Read MoreThe sailing ship era
The nineteenth century is commonly referred to as the golden age of sailing vessels.
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Read MoreTraining ships
Statsraad Lehmkuhl ble kjøpt til Bergen i 1923, og skulle gjennom mange år gi et kjærkomment utdanningstilbud til ungdom som siktet seg inn på en karr…
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Read MoreTraditional inshore craft
This part of the exhibition tells the story how steamers played a key role in the development of Norwegian society during the nineteenth and twentieth…
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Read MoreWooden shipbuilding
Wooden shipbuilding in the Bergen area has long traditions. However, it was not until 1784 that the first permanent wooden shipyard was established.
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Read MoreSteamers
The paddle steamer SS Constitutionen was Norway’s first steamer in 1826, but it took considerable time before Norway had a steamship fleet of any sign…
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Read MoreShipbuilding and mechanical engineering
The museum has a small section set aside to shipbuilding and mechanical engineering. Ships of metal have been built in Bergen since 1857, and Bergens …
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Read MoreCoastal and fjord steamers
For many Norwegian senior citizens, coastal and fjord steamers and their ports of call represent a nostalgic re-encounter with their childhood and you…
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Read MoreTanker and liner traffic
Norwegian liner and tanker traffic prospered during the interwar years. Bergen had a key role in overseas liner traffic during the years leading up to…
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Read MoreThe world wars
At the beginning of both World War I and II, Norway had among the largest merchant fleets in the world. Several thousand Norwegian merchant sailors lo…
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Read MoreOffshore
The Norwegian oil age started in earnest with the discovery of the Ekofisk field in 1969. The finding generated increasing interest among Norwegian sh…
/News
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Go to Kjenner du til havfruene på land?Kjenner du til havfruene på land?
Kjenner du til havfruene på land? Stig Tenold ved NHH (til høyre) og Bård Gram Økland fra Bergens Sjøfartsmuseum viser frem sin rykende ferske artikke…
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Go to Ledig stilling – historiker ved Bergens SjøfartsmuseumLedig stilling – historiker ved Bergens Sjøfartsmuseum
Stiftelsen Museum Vest er en kulturhistorisk museumsorganisasjon bestående av syv avdelinger i Bergensregionen; Det Hanseatiske Museum og Schøtstuene,…
/Guided tours
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Go to Guided tours for pupils and studentsGuided tours for pupils and students
Each year, the Bergen Maritime Museum welcomes about 10 000 children from kindergartens and schools to the museum.
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Go to Guided tours for other visitorsGuided tours for other visitors
It is possible to arrange guided tours in connection with events, special occasions and for large groups.
/Kontaktinfo
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Postadresse: Haakon Sheteligsplass 15
5007 Bergen. Postboks: 7800, 5020 Bergen
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/Opening hours
1. September - 14. May
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All days
11 AM - 3 PM
15. May - 31. August
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Monday till Friday
10 AM - 4 PM
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Saturday and Sunday
10 AM - 5 PM
/Prices
All year
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Adults
90,-
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Students
50,-
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Children/members
Free
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Bergencard
Free
- (Bergen Municipality)