The 9 Best History Museums in Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway

Old Kvernes Rural Museum. Nextdoor to Kvernes Stave Church. Open-air museum. Maritime section with boathouses, fishermen’s cabins, boats and fishing equipment.

Tingvoll Museum is a 19th century farm with a magnificent view to three mountain ranges. The museum consists of nine well-equipped buildings, including schoolroom, shop, gate saw, mill and smithy. Every Thursday at 12.00 during summer there are activities for visitors to study and participate. For example: Baking your own traditional bread, go to school, cut the gras and dry it for winterstorage, or study weapons and tools and try cooking as during the Stone age. Every weekday there are guided tours at 12.00 and 14.00. Groups may book packages consisting of entertainment, traditional food, activites or small surprises. The special premises in the barn can accomodate approx. 40 persons.

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.

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.

Ytste Skotet is a living museum and a mountain farm located on a beautiful mountain cliff 225 meters above Storfjord in the municipality of Stordal. Our mission is to bring to life the rich agricultural heritage of the spectacular fjord farms in Sunnmøre.To reach us you need to get a water taxi from Dyrkorn or walk over the mountains from Ramstaddal in Sykkylven.

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.

THE IVAR AASEN CENTRE, with its special focus on language and literature and its unique architecture guarantees you a wealth of memorable experiences while you are here and plenty of food for thought after your visit. Opened in 2000, the main building was designed by the Norwegian master architect Sverre Fehn and boasts the most prestigious architectural award that Norway has to offer. THE INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITS have so much for visitors to see and do - time will simply fly by! Every single day, they present something new about the languages of the world and from the current debate on the language situation in Norway. IVAR AASEN (1813-96) was the language researcher and writer who changed the course of Norwegian history. He created New Norwegian, a written language based on living dialects all over the country, and some of Norway's best loved songs came from his pen. The CAFETERIA offers you tasty meals and snacks and the chance to browse through the day's news in papers from many parts of Norway. The GIFT SHOP contains hundreds of articles and gifts, many of which are exclusive to the Centre, at a wide range of prices. GUIDED TOURS are organised every hour throughout the summer season, or as and when the need arises. Every Tuesday and Friday their friendly farm cat Lurivar will take children on a tour designed especially for them.