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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380Roger
Bedford, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Solo travel
A worthwhile venture
Tuesday, 8th August 2017
The museum is an active workplace where historic boats are restored. There are multilingual explanations and children's activities. Read full review
mnmom2016
Maplewood, Minnesota
Trip Type:
Family
Fantastic Boat Museum-perfect for kids
Thursday, 29th June 2017
We had a very rainy day and this was perfect for our kids. We spent at least 2 hours building our own toy wooden boats.(Our kids are ages 9 and 12) The workshop had very nice tools available. Our... Read full review
Jan B
Trip Type:
Couples
Just amazing
Wednesday, 3rd August 2016
Great museum with great and friendly staff. Nice workshops, free coffee, rowing boat included in the price... Read full review

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Facilities

General facilities

built - 1995

Activities

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

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