- Norsk grafisk museum – IDDIS The Norwegian Printing Museum, Stavanger
- Hermetikkmuseet – IDDIS The Norwegian Canning Museum, Stavanger
- The Vespa Museum – Fornebu
- Tryllemuseet – The Magic Museum, Oslo
- The Gestapo Museum, Bergen
- Fornebu bilmuseum – The Fornebu Car Museum, Fornebu
- Norsk oljemuseum – The Norwegian Petroleum Museum, Stavanger
- Norsk fjellsprengningsmuseum – The Norwegian Rock Blasting Museum, Lillehammer
- Brannmuseet – The Fire Museum, Oslo
- Polarmuseet – The Arctic University Museum of Norway, Tromsø
- Alta Museum – World Heritage Rock Art Centre, Alta
- Kanonmuseet – The Cannon Museum, Kristiansand
- The Kon-tiki Museum, Oslo
- The Magical Ice Museum, Lofoten
- Hvalfangstmuseet – The Whaling Museum, Sandefjord
- Isbjørnklubben – The Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society, Hammerfest
- Rockheim – Norway's National Museum of Popular Music, Trondheim
- Norsk Jernbanemuseum – The Norwegian Railway Museum, Hamar
- Ibsenmuseet – The Ibsen museum and Theatre, Oslo
Norway's
quirkiest museums
Do you like quirky things?
Here are the museums you must visit in Norway!
#1 Paradox
Oslo, Eastern Norway
Get excited, confused, and surprised at the same time – a unique approach to entertainment!
Paradox Museum Oslo contains more than 70 paradox-based exhibitions and is an extraordinary destination for all ages.
Learn about the exciting science behind the exhibitions, capture incredible and unique pictures, and last, but not least – have lots of fun!
#2 Mini Bottle Gallery
Oslo, Eastern Norway
This is a one of a kind museum, and contains the world's largest collection of miniature bottles, with 53,000 exhibited in 50 different installations in a 3-story building.
The Mini Bottle Gallery is home to thousands of bottles filled with everything from fruits and berries to worms and mice, to mention just a few.
You can even take a slide down to its 'horror room'!
#3 Selbu Bygdemuseum
Selbu, Trøndelag region
Selbuvotter are Norway's most famous mittens. See where they come from and pick up a pair or two!
Selbu Bygdemuseum is a local history museum in the centre of Selbu, a small municipality an hour south-east of Trondheim in the Trøndelag region.
The museum is inside a converted vicarage and houses a massive collection of Selbu mittens, including some of the oldest known examples!
Discover the fascinating story behind Selbu mittens.
#4 The Eider Duck Museum
Vega, Northern Norway
Are you a bird nerd?
At the Vega World Heritage Center you can learn about the centuries-old local tradition of protecting the eider ducks who nest here.
Once they've finishing nesting, they leave behind down, used to make the world’s most treasured duvets – a unique tradition that led to Vega being granted UNESCO World Heritage status.
Fun fact: Even the King and Queen of Norway sleep with duvets made of eider duck down from Vega!
#5 Lofoten stockfish museum
Å, Northern Norway
Stockfish is the fish that built Norway!
In this museum, you can learn all about the history of tørrfisk, as we call stockfish in Norwegian.
The skrei, or migrating Atlantic cod from Arctic waters, is dried by the wind and the sun on giant wooden racks in Lofoten and other areas in Northern Norway, in a tradition dating back centuries.
#6 Motor & technology museums
Oslo, Eastern Norway
The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology is the biggest museum in Norway of its kind. Experience more than 25 exhibitions featuring airplanes, cars, trains, and more!
You can also visit the Norwegian Road Museum, just outside Lillehammer, located in one of Norway'slargest technical industrial museum facilities!
Here you will find the Norwegian Rock Blasting Museum where you can actually try to blow up a bridge!
Check out even more experiences for motor enthusiasts.
#7 Lofotr Viking Museum
Lofoten, Northern Norway
Welcome to the Viking Age!
The Lofotr Viking Museum contains of an impressive full-size reconstruction of a Viking Chieftain's house (83 meters long), that has been built right next to the site of the original house.
In July, you can row or sail a Viking ship and try your hand at archery and axe throwing!
This is just one of many Viking museums in Norway where you can learn more about how the Vikings really lived.
#8 Norsk Lutefiskmuseum
Drøbak, Eastern Norway
Lutefisk is a traditional Norwegian Christmas dish made of stockfish that has been preserved in lye (yes, really). The Lutefiskmuseum was made to be a gathering place for passionate lutefisk lovers.
Lutefisk actually has its own day – October 3 every year.
Want to sample it yourself? Learn how to make lutefisk like a true lutefisk connoisseur!
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More unique museums
AlvdalHuset Aukrust
The Aukrust Center lies in the little town of Alvdal in one of Norway's many beautiful valleys. Its a museum built to house the life work of multi- artist Kjell Aukrust. Visit this beautiful building and experience Aukrust's drawings, paintings, the figures and humoristic imaginative invention.
ÅlRose Painting Exhibition Hallingrosa Ål in Hallingdal
The exhibition Hallingrosa at Ål Culture House contains world class rose painting art, and special focus is placed on the development of the Halling rose. Over the last few centuries several great rosepainting artists grew up in Ål, and this exhibition has gathered some of their work. Among these artists are Herbrand Sata, Nils Bæra and Embrik Bæra, all three originate from Ål. Hallingrosa focuses on the history of art and its development from the end of the 1700s until more recent rose paintings. In addition to the normal opening hours, the exhibition is usually open during the evenings where you will find the cinema, or other events being held. The exihibition may be closed when the room is being used for meetings. Free admission.
RørosRøros Museum Smelthytta
The Smelthytta museum is built on the ruins of the smelter that burnt down in 1975. Here you find exhibitions about the history of the Røros Copper Works, brought to life by models of mines, smelters and technical installations. These models give an excellent impression of the way in which mining operations were carried out and fascinate both children and adults.
OsloOslo Fire Museum
Museum run by volunteers who aim to collect and preserve the rich history of Oslo's fire department. The Fire Museum is located in the old fire station in Grønlandsleiret, which dates back to 1861, and was in ordinary use until 1978. Open for pre-booked groups outside of ordinary opening hours. Closed during school holidays (sommer holidays late June to mid august, autumn holidays in early October, Christmas, Easter, and other public holidays). Norwegian name: Brannmuseet i Oslo
HisAluminium museum on Hisøy island
Travel back in time to grandma's or even great-grandma's kitchen, see her cute little electric play stove with miniature pots and pans, grandpa's well-equipped backpack with everything from lunch box to egg holder and spare ski tip in aluminum. Or what about his electric tie iron? All this and more can be admired at the Aluminum Museum on Hisøy.
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Viking museums
Book nowBøstadLofotr Vikingmuseum
An Impressive Reconstruction of the Largest Longhouse Found from the Viking Age. During the Iron Age, there were 10-15 chieftain seats in Northern Norway, and one of these was located at Borg in Lofoten. This is the only place where the actual chieftain’s farm has been confirmed. Today, you can experience a living Viking Age environment at the museum in Borg, offering wonderful experiences for the whole family. Learn about the Viking Age and test your Viking skills through games and activities. An impressive reconstruction of the largest longhouse ever found from the Viking Age stands tall at Borg, where the original discovery was made. The chieftain and his wife at Borg were wealthy and powerful, and their house was a staggering 83 meters long! Step inside—smell the tar and the fire, hear the sounds of craftsmen at work, and admire the beautiful decorations and architecture. Step inside—and join us on a journey back in time, more than 1,000 years into the past.
Art museums
Book nowLillehammerLillehammer Art Museum
Lillehammer Art Museum is located in a unique building designed by Snøhetta, in the centre of Lillehammer. The permanent collection comprises Norwegian visual art from the 1830s up until today, and the museum also presents temporary exhibitions featuring Norwegian and international art.
