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A reconstruction of a chieftain's homestead in Norway, based on the discovery of a remarkably large
building. Includes an illustrated description of the excavation by Tromsø Museum.
http://www.lofotr.no/
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Viking Ship Museum
The exhibits are the finds from the great ship burials at Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune as well as
finds from the chieftain grave at Borre, Vestfold county.
http://www.ukm.uio.no/vikingskipshuset/indexe.shtml
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Maihaugen
Open-air museum with 185 buildings, mostly from Lillehammer town and the Gudbrandsdalen valley.
Located in Lillehammer. The museum also houses handicraft exhibits.
http://www.maihaugen.no/english/
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Norwegian Folk Museum
A museum with exhibits from all parts of Norway. Exhibits focus on life in "The Old Town"
and in typical Norwegian farmsteads.
http://www.norskfolke.museum.no/
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Norwegian Emigrant Museum
The museum's purpose is to reveal the workings of a process in society - emigration, immigration
and return migration.
http://www.museumsnett.no/emigrantmuseum/
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Norwegian Aviation Museum
Norway's civil and military aviation history. The exhibitions at the Norwegian Aviation Museum are
the result of a co-operation between NL, the Military Defence Museum and the Norwegian CAA Museum.
http://www.aviation-museum.com/
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Varanger Saami Museum
Museum about the Coastal Saami culture, history and prehistory around the Varangerfjord. The
exhibition shows settlement structure, religion, fishing, hunting and crafts, and also some of the
Stone Age findings from the area.
http://www.museumsnett.no/vsm/engelsk.html
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The Ski Museum in Holmenkollen
Illustrates 4000 years of skiing history with rock carvings, skis from the time of the Vikings, and
skis from all various parts of Norway. Located in Oslo.
http://www.skiforeningen.no/hk/tourist/skimus.htm
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Munch-museet
Art museum dedicated to the painter Edvard Munch. Offers up to date information about the museum, a
general overview about Edvard Munch, images of his work with explanations, and online exhibitions.
The Museum is located in Oslo. (Website is in both Norwegian and English.)
http://www.museumsnett.no/munchmuseet/
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The National Gallery
Nasjonalgalleriet is one of Norway's two national museums for the visual arts. Attempts to exhibit
all major currents in the Norwegian visual arts. [flash required]
http://www.museumsnett.no/nasjonalgalleriet/flash_versjon_engelsk/index.htm
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Fram
A polar museum dedicated to the story of Norwegian polar expeditions with the Fram ship used by
Fridtjof Nansen as the main exhibit. [parts of the site require flash]
http://www.fram.museum.no/
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Lillehammer Art Museum
(Lillehammer Kunstmuseum) Permanent collection of Norwegian art from 1830 to the present. Also
presents temporary exhibits of Norwegian and international art. Located in Lillehammer.
http://www.lillehammer-kunst.museum.no/lillehammer_art_museum_e-index.htm
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The Natural History Museums and Botanical Garden
University Botanical Garden, Zoological Museum, Mineralogical-Geological Museum, Paleontological
Museum, and The Museum School Service. Located in Oslo.
http://www.toyen.uio.no/toyensider/engelsk.html
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Ringve Museum
National museum for music and musical instruments with collections from all over the world. Located
at Ringve Manor in Trondheim.
http://www.ringve.com/
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