Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum

Lonely Planet review

The author Roald Dahl once said that in Norway, everyone seems to have a boat, and there is no better place to explore that theory than at the Norske Sjøfartsmuseum. The museum depicts Norway's relationship with the sea, including the fishing and whaling industry, the seismic fleet (which searches for oil and gas), ship building and wreck salvaging.

Outside the museum there's a seamen's memorial commemorating the 4700 Norwegian sailors killed in WWII, and alongside is Roald Amundsen's ship Gjøa, the first ship to completely transit the Northwest Passage (from 1903 to 1906). Other features of the museum include Norway's largest collection of maritime art, a dried cod display and a film with scenic footage of the Norwegian coastline.