Arendal Sights

Sights in Arendal

  1. Aust-Agder Museum

    The Aust-Agder Museum was first conceived in 1832, when the town authorities asked their globetrotting sailors to be on the lookout for items that may be of interest back home. The results are housed in the county museum, along with relics of Arendal’s shipbuilding, timber and import-export trades. The most interesting exhibits are those covering the ill-fated final journey of the slave ship Fredensborg, which went down off Tromøy in 1768; sadly those African slaves who survived were rewarded by being sold in the Caribbean.

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  2. Town Hall

    One Tyholmen highlight, by the water’s edge, is the striking town hall, Norway’s tallest wooden building. Originally a shipowner’s home dating from 1815, it became the town hall in 1844. The interior is accessible for groups, but the façade is elegant for those who can’t get inside.

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  3. Arendal Town Museum

    Well worth a visit is Arendal Town Museum, largely because it is a rare opportunity to see inside one of Arendal’s charming old burghers’ houses (Klöckers Hus).

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