Norway Museum + Water sports pictures

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This university city with historic wooden houses, museums, islets and snow-capped mountains still attracts pilgrims to its medieval cathedral.

A favoured escape for locals, especially in summer. There are magnificent hiking and bathing areas, and a great selection of museums to choose from.

Stay in a Norwegian village that has slopes for all skiing levels, hundreds of miles of cross-country ski tracks and a huge toboggan trail.

The sea has always played a huge role in the history and heritage of Norway – find out why at this fascinating archive.

A favoured escape for locals, especially in summer. There are magnificent hiking and bathing areas, and a great selection of museums to choose from.

Indoor and outdoor displays bring you face to face with six centuries of urban and rural life in Norway.

A favoured escape for locals, especially in summer. There are magnificent hiking and bathing areas, and a great selection of museums to choose from.

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s museum houses the homemade vessels with which he made nautical history.

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s museum houses the homemade vessels with which he made nautical history.

See three ancient Viking craft that have been remarkably preserved for posterity.

The sea has always played a huge role in the history and heritage of Norway – find out why at this fascinating archive.

A favoured escape for locals, especially in summer. There are magnificent hiking and bathing areas, and a great selection of museums to choose from.

See three ancient Viking craft that have been remarkably preserved for posterity.

This hands-on museum tells the inspirational stories of famous recipients of the prestigious peace prize.

The sea has always played a huge role in the history and heritage of Norway – find out why at this fascinating archive.

This disused wharf has been transformed into a lively promenade filled with shops, restaurants and bars.

A favoured escape for locals, especially in summer. There are magnificent hiking and bathing areas, and a great selection of museums to choose from.

The vessel that took Amundsen to the South Pole is the highlight of this fascinating museum.

The vessel that took Amundsen to the South Pole is the highlight of this fascinating museum.

See one of the finest and most beautiful cultural spots in Norway, with a fortress, museums and other buildings where many important historical events took place. 

This hands-on museum tells the inspirational stories of famous recipients of the prestigious peace prize.

Indoor and outdoor displays bring you face to face with six centuries of urban and rural life in Norway.