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City Guide > Europe > Norway > Bergen | |
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Further Distractions Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseum (Western Museum of Decorative Arts) This museum has extensive exhibitions of historic and modern arts, crafts and design. The collections span 1,000 years and are drawn both from Norway and overseas. The museum also features one of Europe’s biggest collections of Buddhist temple sculpture and a regular programme of temporary exhibitions. Nordahl Brunsgate 9 Tel: 5532 5108. Website: www.vk.museum.no Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1100-1600 (May-Sep); daily 1200-1600 (Sep-May). Admission charge. Damsgård Hovedgård (Damsgård Manor) This lovely 1770s manor house is in Laksevåg, 3km (2 miles) west of Bergen city centre and is considered Europe’s best-preserved wooden building from this period. The gardens of 200 years ago have been recreated – both in terms of the plants and the overall design. Alleen 29 Tel: 5594 0870. Website: www.vk.museum.no Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1100-1700, with guided tours every hour from 1100-1600 (May-Aug). Admission charge. |