Vestfold County Museum

The Coast


At the foot of Slottsfjellet (Castle Rock) at the northern end of town, a five-minute walk northwest of the train station, this museum's highlights include displays on the excavation of the impressive Oseberg Viking ship (now shown in Oslo's Vikingskipshuset), a collection of historic period-furnished farm buildings, and a section on Tønsberg's whaling history.


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1. Tønsberg Castle

0.16 MILES

Tønsberg Castle, spread across the hill behind the town, was the largest fortress in Norway in the 13th century. In 1503 the Swedes destroyed what they…

2. Whaling Museum

11.76 MILES

You might not agree with the continuation of the practice this museum explores, but there's no denying that Sandefjord's Whaling Museum is a well…

3. Southern Actor

11.97 MILES

The 1950s whaleboat Southern Actor is moored at the harbour; entry is by your Whaling Museum ticket; while you're there, also look out for the striking…

4. Damvann

14.89 MILES

Some 20km north of Larvik is the beautiful, haunting lake of Damvann, surrounded by forests. Popular legend claims it to be the home of a witch called…

5. Cathedral

19.56 MILES

Fredrikstad's 1880 cathedral reflects the town's 19th-century importance with its stained-glass work by Emanuel Vigeland. Norwegian practicality combines…

6. Kaupang

19.67 MILES

Kaupang, 5km east of Larvik, was a former Viking town built around AD 800 and occupied until 960. It is believed that up to 1000 people once lived here…

7. Isegran

19.75 MILES

Norse sagas mention the 13th-century fortress of Isegran, an islet in the Glomma that became a further line of defence against Sweden in the mid-17th…

8. Isegran Ruins

19.83 MILES

The ruins of a stone (originally wood) tower remain visible at the eastern end of Isegran.