This part of the exhibition deals with Norwegian and particularly western Norwegian maritime history from ancient times until the middle ages.
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…
The nineteenth century is commonly referred to as the golden age of sailing vessels.
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…
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…
Wooden shipbuilding in the Bergen area has long traditions. However, it was not until 1784 that the first permanent wooden shipyard was established.
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…
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 …
For many Norwegian senior citizens, coastal and fjord steamers and their ports of call represent a nostalgic re-encounter with their childhood and you…
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…
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…
The Norwegian oil age started in earnest with the discovery of the Ekofisk field in 1969. The finding generated increasing interest among Norwegian sh…
Educational fun for everyone at the museum this summer! The summer museum contains children- and family friendly activities all day, inside and outsid…
Did you know there were jews deported from Bergen during WWII? Join us on a walk and learn more about this unknown part of our history.
Each year, the Bergen Maritime Museum welcomes about 10 000 children from kindergartens and schools to the museum.
It is possible to arrange guided tours in connection with events, special occasions and for large groups.
Daily
11 AM - 3 PM
Monday till Friday
10 AM - 4 PM
Saturday and Sunday
10 AM - 5 PM
Adults
90,-
Students
50,-
Children/members
Free
Bergencard
Free