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Old Bergen Museum

An open-air town of some 50 wooden houses from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Photo: Sveter · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Summer
Price
Paid
Time Needed
1½ hours
Address
Nyhavnsveien 4, 5042 BergenDirections
Getting There
About 10 minutes by bus north of the center, in Sandviken.

Why Go

Houses saved from demolition across the city were moved here to make a small town with streets, a square and a harbor, where guides in period dress show how people lived.

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