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Bjerkebæk
Bjerkebæk celebrates the life of Sigrid Undset, one of Norway's most celebrated authors; she won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. Her home has been restored with memorabilia from her life.
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Lillehammer Art Museum
This architecturally striking Lillehammer Art Museum covers Norwegian visual arts from the early 19th century to the present. Highlights of the permanent collection include some of Norway's finest artists (including Edvard Munch) and some local painters.
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Lygårdsbakkene Ski Jump
The Lygårdsbakkene Ski Jump (K120) drops 136m with a landing-slope angle of 37.5°. The speed at takeoff is a brisk 91km/h with a record leap of 136.5m. During the Olympics, the site was surrounded by seating for 50,000 spectators and it was here that the opening ceremony was held; the tower for the Olympic flame stands near the foot of the jump. There's also a smaller jump (K90) alongside where you'll often see athletes honing their preparations.
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Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jump Tower
The chairlift price includes entry to the Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jump Tower . Here you can stand atop the ramp and imagine the experience with all the pre-jump nerves.
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Maihaugen Folk Museum
Norway's finest folk museum is the expansive, open-air Maihaugen Folk Museum . Rebuilt like a small village, the collection of around 180 buildings includes the transplanted Garmo stave church, traditional Gudbrandsdalen homes and shops, and 27 buildings from the farm Bjørnstad. The three main sections encompass rural and town architecture, with a further section on 20th-century architecture.
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Norwegian Olympic Museum
The excellent Norwegian Olympic Museum is at the Håkons Hall ice-hockey venue. On the ground floor is a well-presented display covering the ancient Olympic Games as well as all Olympics of the modern era, with a focus on the exploits of Norwegian athletes. The exhibition is updated every two years.
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Norwegian Vehicle Museum
Tucked away behind the stream in central Lillehammer, the Norwegian Vehicle Museum is for car buffs with everything from sleighs to vintage cars and motorcycles.
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Olympiaparken
After Lillehammer won its bid for the 1994 Winter Olympics, the Norwegian government ploughed over two billion kroner into the town's infrastructure. Most amenities remain in use and visitors can tour the main Olympic sites over a large area called the Olympiaparken .
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Ski Jump Chairlift
The Ski Jump Chairlift ascends to a stunning panoramic view over the town. Alternatively you can walk for free as long as the 952 steps don't prove too daunting.
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