Wooden shipbuilding

Wooden shipbuilding in the Bergen area has long traditions. However, it was not until 1784 that the first permanent wooden shipyard was established. 

Wooden shipbuilding in the Bergen area has long traditions. However, it was not until 1784 that the first permanent wooden shipyard was established. More wooden shipyards followed and their importance peaked during the period 1850-1880. The exhibition includes tools from these shipyards, part of an original capstan and a model that shows careenage at the Nyhavn shipyard at Sandviken.