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9 Museums in Alesund That You Shouldn't Miss
Perched at the top of Norway’s Western Fjord country, picture-perfect Alesund is spread over several islands stretching into the Atlantic, with the spectacular Sunnmøre Mountains as a backdrop. If its natural beauty doesn’t grab you, its architecture surely will: After an early 20th-century fire destroyed much of the town, Alesund was rebuilt in absolute Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) glory. Learn the history at Aalesunds Museum, or visit one of the world’s largest aquariums, the Atlanterhavsparken.
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1. Galleri Artifex
2. Bjarte Ytterland
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
The gallery showcase paintings from the Norwegian artist Bjarte Ytterland, with oil painted motifs from the west coast of Norway as well as modern non-figurative works. Art prints and original works for sale.
3. Waldehuset Museum
4. Ingrids Glassverksted
5. Sunnmoere Museum
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4.5 based on 202 reviews
Visit the open-air museum with its vast collection of old houses. Enjoy a stroll between the picturesque houses and the indoor exhibitions, and get an insight into the cultural and architectural history of Sunnmore. Sunnmore Museum is a beautiful open air museum with 55 old and distinct houses. While walking in between these houses you feel as if you are put back in time, and you will see how people lived in earlier times. On Wednesdays during summer, there are a lot of activities going on at the museum. In the main building the fascinating exhibitions on archaeology and culture in the Sunnmore region will provide you with a unique insight into the life of the people who have inhabited this area for several thousand years. Take a look at the museum's vast boat collection too, including replicas of Viking ships. The beautiful area surrounding the museum is also excellent for walks.
Reviewed By FroekenPetrell - Bergen, Norway
This is a must for all tourists that are tired of the Art Noveu City and just want a walk in the forest, see old boat and house building techniques.. relax and feed the horses, birds and just enjoy the tranquility far from the buzzing city center. The museum has it all: A woodboat marina with modern boats, Viking boats and vast boat collection Houses and buildings from the middle ages to the early 20th century the museum also has a walk threw.. storie show from the stone agne up to recent times The 50acres with forest and the old houses is just perfect to take a stroll around, and there is also a beautiful stone church up the hill and a small farm with a colletion of birds, horses, donkeys and rabbits: Perfect for the young ones. If you still have time you can even move down to the historical place where they show you traces from the medieval times going to the medieval museum to see the excavations and the traces of old churches and port facilities. It´s just a fantastic place to be with the beautiful Sunnmørs Alps in the background and the lovely lake with all the old houses. Buy the norwegian traditional svele or waffels, see if you can orrow a woodboat with the family and row around in the mini lake and see the horses rund on the hills by the church.
6. Aalesunds Museum
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4.0 based on 104 reviews
Aalesunds museum displays permanent and temporary exhibitions with an emphasis on the city history from the late 1800 and onwards. The exhibition are spread over four floors and presents historical events that occured in Ålesund. Become more familiar with the the coastal towns history. See the exhibitions "The Great fire in 1904", "Aalesund during the occupation" and "Uræd" the first enclosed lifeboat to cross the North Atlantic.
Reviewed By Neil03091947 - Alesund, Norway
From here are you able to cross the local park to have a Great View over Ålesund Town, also in the museum there is good examples of boats, the development of the town & information concerning the WWII in Ålesund.
7. KHAK Kunsthall
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4.0 based on 3 reviews
8. Jugendstilsenteret and Kunstmuseet Kube
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4.0 based on 290 reviews
Jugendstilsenteret is located in the old Swan Pharmacy from 1907 and is both a museum and a national centre of Art Nouveau. The catastrophic fire of 1904 left the town of Ålesund in ashes. The rebuilding created one of Europe’s most characteristic architectural environments in the Art Nouveau style. Jugendstilsenteret offers insight into this style by means of authentic interiors and objects as well as temporary exhibitions. We also work with documentation, education and consulting. KUBE is the art museum in the county of Møre og Romsdal and is located in the former branch office building of Norges Bank (1906) in central Ålesund. Through a diverse programme of exhibitions and public activities, the museum aims to promote interest in and knowledge of visual arts, applied art, design and architecture. KUBE develops and manages an art collection focused on artworks and artists with connections to the region. To enter the museum shop and café you don't need a ticket .
Reviewed By Squidhead - Costa Mesa, United States
This review will concentrate on the Art Nouveau building, and the small exhibit in the other building showing how the town was rebuilt. The exhibit showed some of the artifacts and tools used after the fire. The main Nouveau building has some wonderful examples of furniture, posters, books (artistic covers), paintings, ceramics, wallpaper (in a lovely dining room), etc. so you can really get a feel for what some of the home interiors were like after the town was rebuilt. There was also a multi-room presentation about the huge fire, featuring quotes from people who lived through it, and the rebuilding. When you think about an entire wooden town burning down, and getting help from other countries to rebuild in place, you might appreciate your visit to Aalesund even more!
9. The Fisheries museum
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4.0 based on 29 reviews
CLOSED FROM (01.10.19 - 31.04.19) The exhibits at the Fisheries museum focus on the development of the fishing industry and the manufacturing process. The museum shows how the fishing industry has evolved from 1800th up to today. The museum explains how Alesund became one of the largest exporter of klipfish in Europe. Another exhibition presents the manufacturing of cod-liver oil, displayed in the museum are models and equipment. The museum offers guided tours of the Fisheries museum every Saturday and Sunday during the summer season. (01.06.19 – 31.08.19) The guided tour starts 1 pm and 3 pm. You can buy combined tickets that are valid for both the Fisheries Museum and Aalesunds Museum. The Fisheries museum is only open in the summerseason (01.06.19 - 31.08.19) but you can book guided tours at the museum.
