Hardanger Maritime Museum

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Family friendly maritime museum emphasizing activities and open workshops. You will experience ropemaking, forging and wooden boat building. You can make wooden figures, make ropes, build small boats and learn about knots. Hire a traditional wooden rowing boat with life jackets and fishing gear. Exhibits, guided tours and maritime films. Cafe with homemade delicacies.

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Mark D
Los Angeles, California
Trip Type:
Couples
Traditional Wooden Boat Building - A Must See
Thursday, 2nd November 2017
We really stumbled upon this great museum. If you have a love for traditional wooden boat design you should find a way to visit. Demonstrations of collecting the wood, shaping and construction of... Read full review
sssnancysss
Auburn,CA
Trip Type:
Couples
Unlike other museums!
Friday, 10th August 2018
It was very interesting to actually see boats being built and older boats being restored. There were a number of buildings with various projects. In addition because they use to make rope here, there... Read full review
harryatkck
Kansas City, Kansas
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Couples
A great museum on Norwegan boat building
Sunday, 12th May 2019
The museum actively restores old boats along with showing how boats used to be built. There is also an interesting exhibit on rope making. This is located off the beaten path, but if you like old... Read full review

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Facilities

Activities

boat available
deep-sea fishing
fjord sailing
rowing trips
sea fishing
sea sailing

General facilities

built - 1995

Video

HARDANGER FARTØYVERNSENTER

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