Location: Stavanger
Top Things to do in Stavanger
Top Restaurants in Stavanger
Things to do in Stavanger, Western Norway: The Best Specialty Museums
With about 120,000 people, Stavanger is Norway’s fourth-largest city and a fascinating mix of old and new. Its history stretches back deep into the Middle Ages. Stavanger was once a tranquil coastal market town and then later an important fishing port. But it was the 1969 discovery of oil offshore that forever changed the now bustling city’s fortunes and landscape. Don’t miss the well-preserved old town (Gamle Stavanger), the unique Canning Museum or the 12th-century Stavanger Cathedral.
Restaurants in Stavanger
1. Breidablikk
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4.5 based on 61 reviews
The best-preserved villa in the country, dating from the 1880s and with authentic interior. Built for a ship owner family who lived there until 1965. Collection of paintings including works by Kitty Kielland and August Jacobsen.
2. Norwegian Canning Museum
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4.5 based on 336 reviews
This place is temporarily closed We much regret that, owing to major construction work, the museum will be closed from closing time Sunday 18th. August until c. October 2020. We will respond to emails and other Communications.
Reviewed By TartuMindy
A canning museum would not normally be our family's first choice for fun things to do on a vacation; however, this place had excellent reviews and almost everyone said the same thing: surprisingly enjoyable. And it was!!! My husband and I enjoyed learning the history of the canning factory, but our kids LOVED this place! They loved seeing all the machines and learning how they worked, they loved the arts and crafts station upstairs, but they especially loved practicing canning with the rubber fish! And they decided to spend their own money to buy rubber fish and cans to bring home as souvenirs. We visited almost a year ago, and the canning museum is still remembered as a highlight of our trip (and the souvenirs are still played with regularly, too!) Thank you! :)
3. Flyhistorisk Museum
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4.5 based on 18 reviews
The airplane museum at Sola owns an impressing collection of planes and items. Here is more than 30 planes, an exhibition in an authentic german hangar from WW2 and all types of jet fighters used by the Norwegian Air Force.The museum is basically run by enthusiastic, hard-working voluntaries.
4. Viking House
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4.5 based on 71 reviews
Climb on board our Viking ship and join the adventure as we travel back in time and experience, with the use of VR-technology and video imagery, the magical world of The Vikings. Hear and experience the great sagas about ' Harald Fairhair ', Norway's first king and the famous battle of Hafrsfjord in 872 where Norway became united into one kingdom.
Reviewed By robert12714
A great half an hour experience well worth the price. Having recently visited the Viking ship museum in Oslo, it was great to be immersed in the Viking world and see the ships in virtual reality. It left us wanting to find out more. The staff were lovely and really made the whole experience delightful. Thank you to them for a great time!
5. Stavanger Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By PadTha - Liverpool, United Kingdom
Thoroughly enjoyed this Museum based in an old fish warehouse dating from about 1770. Not fusty, dusty or remotely boring! Lots of interesting artefacts and objects reflecting the history of Stavanger from its early days as a canning and fishing city until last century when an oil discovery resulted in Stavanger becoming known as the petroleum capital of Norway. This was the only place we visited during our 12 day cruise on Oriana that was snow-free! The streets were wet; from melted snow or rain, I do not know. Easy terrain to navigate though. Stavanger has a delightful collection of 173 x 200yo white wooden houses, markets, craft stores, art galleries and a 12th Century Cathedral modelled on Winchester Cathedral in the UK. We visited the famous Three Swords monument in the Hafrsfjord rock recalling the Viking sea battle won by King Harald the Fairhair to create Norway as one kingdom back in the 9th century. Our afternoon tour of Stavanger was 3hrs and £44pp. Stavanger is well worth visiting imo.
6. Roots of the Vikings
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4.0 based on 42 reviews
The vikings are back! Using the latest interactive technology, we take the audience back to the beginning of that legendary epoche in North-European history. Starting with the last Ice Age, we trace the beginnings of the Viking civilization and see how it evolved into one of the most dynamic societies in the Northern hemisphere. Multimedia presentation and giftshop with handicrafts.
7. Stavanger School museum
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
Stavanger School Museum. A collection of old and new educational equipment. Open during the school year, or by appointment.
8. Ledaal
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4.0 based on 33 reviews
Royal residence and manor house museum. Built 1799 - 1803. The Kielland family's summer residence. Newly restored. Ledaal serves now as royal home and representation house for the city of Stavanger.
9. Bokn Rural Museum
Bokn rural museum contains more than 3000 objects that describe day-to-day life from the previous century until the present. Here you can walk through a kitchen, front room and bedroom as they were at the beginning of the 1900s. You will also find a cobbler's workshop, a schoolroom, and fishing and agricultural sections depicting life hundreds of years ago. Open 01.06 -31.08, Sun.: 15.00-18.00. Tel. 52 75 25 00
