Larvik Maritime Museum

The Coast


A 1730 brick structure immediately east of the harbour is home to maritime art and a number of impressive model ships. Colin Archer, the famous Norwegian naval architect and shipbuilder, was from Larvik and his beautiful skate, Jærbuen II, dating to 1898, is also usually docked here.


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