Stavanger boasts of its seafaring and fishing heritage and its fascinating stories can be experienced at the Stavanger Maritime Museum. This beautiful building sits right by the harbour and has tons of exhibits and displays including a collection of some 7,500 maritime artefacts, 350 paintings and 600 maps and model ships.

Don’t forget to head to its second floor where you can visit the general store of the museum. Browse through the artefacts used by the sailors and collect souvenirs for your trip back home. In the third floor you will see merchant’s apartment, sail maker’s loft decorated in the style of 1900s. And this is the place where your kids can really enjoy. You can encourage them to play skipper of a boat while being dressed in 1900s’ maritime clothing.

• Baby prams are not allowed inside the museum, they provide strollers on request.
• You can park your car at pay-&-display parking lot in front of the museum.
• Museum authority offers free audio guide to its visitors.
• Ticket to this museum gives you a free entry to Stavanger Canning Museum.

• The timings given here are approximate and may be subject to change.

• Bus Line no.2, Bus stop: Stavanger HPL 25

• Egon
• Elex Sushi Restaurant
• In house cafe in the museum.

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