Mellemværftet - old shipbuilding museum - Building/cultural environment in Kristiansund N, Kristiansund

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Norway’s only «living» shipbuilding museum – founded in 1856. The shipyard buildings are from 1872 and the residential houses from 1887. Museum and conservation centre for Møre og Romsdal. Many veteran craft are anchored/moored in the area.

Mellemværftet – literally «the middle shipyard» - is situated in the heart of the city of Kristiansund. Mellemværftet, a section of the regional museum of Nordmøre, is a working museum where the curator wears overalls, a wood working and iron forging museum. It is at one and the same time a living museum from the age of working sail in the 19th century, a working center for the preservation and use of traditional vessels and, finally, a center for maritime culture of all kinds. In commercial operation from 1850 to 1978, the shipyard has been part of regional museum since 1984.

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Peregrina651
Boston, Massachusetts
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Couples
A Huge Disapointment
Thursday, 14th July 2016
I read all the other Trip Advisor reviews before we visited and honestly, I expected a lot more than we got. I expected to see exhibits with at least minimal explanations of what I was seeing... Read full review
kelloggvi
St. Thomas
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Couples
Old ship building museum
Tuesday, 1st November 2016
Was in Kristiansund and wandered down the waterfront. We saw a sign for a museum and kept walking. Almost missed it, but as we walked thru the marina we saw a building and a young man was sitting... Read full review
agaryco
Nashville, Tennessee
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norway trip
Tuesday, 8th August 2017
Weather was a bit overcast and rain therefore this was a good option. We had a wonderful guide you explained all the fascinating tools and machines. Well worth the visit. Read full review

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Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Adult	NOK70.00 1 day
Child	Free

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