The nineteenth century is commonly referred to as the golden age of sailing vessels. This is one of the best represented periods in the museums collections. The golden age of sailing vessels, during the nineteenth century, is one of the best represented periods in the museum’s collections. Apart from models and pictures of the most common ship types, this part of the exhibition sheds light on sailors daily lives at sea. For many young Norwegians, embarking on a seafaring career was an obvious choice. Rope work, ship in a bottle, drawing and painting were common activities among sailors during this period. The museum has a number of such items displayed in the exhibition.