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The National Museum of Architecture in Oslo, Norway Photo: Knut Nerdrum, The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design

Most popular museums in Norway

The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo is one of the most popular museums in Norway.

The 20 most visited museums in Norway 2008:

  1. The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (is comprised of the National Museum of Architecture, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the National Gallery), Oslo
  2. The Natural History Museum, Oslo
  3. The Museum of Cultural History (is comprised of the Viking Ship Museum and the Historical Museum), Oslo
  4. The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History (Norsk Folkemuseum), Oslo
  5. The Restoration Workshop of Nidarosdomen Cathedral, Trondheim
  6. The Norwegian Telecom Museum, Oslo
  7. The Norwegian Defence's Museums (including Norway's Resistance Museum in Oslo, Marinemuseet in Horten, the Armoury (Rustkammeret) in Trondheim, the Norwegian Aviation Museum in Bodø, the Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection at Oslo Gardermoen Airport, Oscarsborg Fortress in the Oslofjord and Bergenhus Fortress Museum in Bergen)
  8. The Fram Museum, Oslo
  9. Bergen Aquarium, Bergen
  10. The Art Museums of Bergen (including the Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen, Siljustøl Museum, Lysøen Museum, Permanenten The West Norway Museum of Decorative Art and Bergen Art Museum), Bergen
  11. The Ski Museum at Holmenkollen, Oslo
  12. The Kon Tiki Museum, Oslo
  13. The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology, Oslo
  14. Maihaugen Open Air Muesum, Lillehammer
  15. Stiklestad National Culture Centre, Verdal
  16. Jærmuseet, Nærbø 
  17. Blaafarveværket, Modum
  18. Bergen City Museum (is comprised of Håkon's Hall, Rosenkrantz Tower, Bryggen’s Museum, Old Bergen, the school museum, Hordamuseet, Damsgård Manor, Alvøen Manor and the Leprosy Museum), Bergen
  19. Atlanterhavsparken - Ålesund Aquarium, Ålesund
  20. Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo

Source: Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority (ABM). These are the latest figures currently available. Please note that museums that do not have their own research department do not feature on this list.

 

Last updated:  27 July 2011
Details from Nidarosdomen Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway - Photo: Terje Rakke/Nordic life/Innovation Norway
Details from Nidarosdomen Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway

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The National Museum of Architecture in Oslo, Norway - Photo: Knut Nerdrum, The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design

Most popular museums in Norway

The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo is one of the most popular museums in Norway.

Most popular museums in Norway

Source: Visitnorway

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