MoldeSights

Museum sights in Molde

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    Romsdalen Folk Museum

    Sprawling across a large area within this open-air museum are nearly 50 old buildings, shifted here from around the Romsdal region. Highlights include Bygata (an early-20th-century town street) and a ‘composite church’, assembled from elements of now-demolished local stave churches. In summer, there are very worthwhile guided tours (adult/child Nkr60/free; [hrs] 11am-6pm Mon-Sat, noon-6pm Sun Jul, 11am-3pm Mon-Sat, noon-3pm Sun 15-30 Jun & 1-15 Aug), in English on request.

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  2. Fishery Museum

    This museum, on Hertøya island, is a short ferry ride from the Torget terminal. An open-air museum, its cod liver oil factory, cottages and fishermen’s shacks, tiny schoolroom and collection of boats bring to life the coastal fishing cultures around the mouth of Romsdalsfjorden from the mid-19th century onwards. When it’s open, ferries ( [tel] 99 54 98 94; adult/child Nkr50/25) run four times daily from Molde between 11am and 5.45pm.

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