Norwegian Maritime Museum
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| Established | 1914 |
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| Location | Bygdøynesveien, Bygdøy peninsula, Norway |
The Norwegian Maritime Museum (Norwegian: Norsk Maritimt Museum), previously known as the Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum, founded in 1914,[1] is located at Bygdøynesveien on the Bygdøy peninsula, on the western side of Oslo, Norway.
The museum's building won an architectural award.[2] Its exhibits on coast culture and maritime history include boat models, fishing, marine archeology, marine paintings, ship building, and shipping. The video "Maritime Norway" by Ivo Caprino and a library are also a part of the museum experience.[3][2]
The Norwegian Maritime Museum is situated near several other museums, including the Fram Museum; the Kon-Tiki Museum; the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History; and the Viking Ship Museum.
Ships
The Arctic ship Gjøa and the Stavanger are on display. Gjøa was the first vessel to transit the Northwest Passage in a 1903-06 expedition of Roald Amundsen. The Stavanger was designed by Colin Archer for the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue, and the three-masted schooner Svanen ("Swan").[1] Other boats are exhibited in the harbour.
Past directors
- Gunnar Isachsen
- Kristian Kielland
- Svein Molaug
External links
References
- ^ a b "Bygdøy Oslo's Museum Centre". explorenorth.com. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ a b "The Norwegian Maritime Museum". norway.com. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "Norwegian Maritime Museum (Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum)". visitoslo.com. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
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