This place is truly awesome, popped in because it looked interesting and I was very glad I did…read more After talking to the owner for a long while I learned it is no longer a just a Viking shop but also a Metal head paradise. Plenty of interesting stuff for Viking fans or metal heads to browse. Great little shop for tourists specifically and the owner was so friendly and helpful.

Part of my conference was at the Archaeological museum, so I was also able to walk around the spot…read more It's very neat and interesting to walk around. Had it not been for my event, this would not be on my list of spots to visit. I know there are a lot of museums around the city that are easy to get to, so this could be something you visit and spend a few hours in, easily.

Cool archaeological museum! We visited the Arkeologisk Museum on a Sunday afternoon, and we saw…read moreabout 20 other people during our 70 minute visit. The museum has artifacts from the end of the ice age to the medieval era, and every artifact and exhibit has descriptions in both English and Norwegian. The information is nicely presented, and they have some truly rare finds. If you are a fan of archaeology, then I would recommend the Arkeologisk Museum in Stavanger.

The oil museum in Stavanger was very interesting. It covered stavanger still from the discovery of…read moreoil off Norway to current technology. The first exhibit you see is ODECOs Ocean Viking an oil rig that my father was the manager of from 1973-74.

Interesting film that must not be missed. Tools of the trade for the oil trade. Clean restroom…read more Glad I visited.

For a small museum that shows the local history of sardine canning, this is very well done. Nothing…read moreI have seen in Monterey, California museums gives the process of the original canning industry like this one does. There is a small gift shop that will sell sardines and associated copies of vintage ephemera. I think this would be best visited for families, when there is a tour. Why? Because there is a bit of hands on demonstration that kids could join. And because of this, I would do the visit without a tour and take your time. With children, I'd make sure to join an available tour. Takes anywhere from 45 minutes to a couple of hours if you get start watching films or join a demonstration or two.

Very nice scenery worth the trip, excellent preservation of some ancient houses. Just park on the…read moreroadside and use the steps to climb over the fence and it's right over the hill.

Viking habitat, monastery, rich folk residence, government museum, events center....a strange…read moreevolution of uses for a beautiful, what is believed to be a 13th century structure. Mostly a museum piece by day but you can hold weddings, parties, and business conferences amongst the grounds. I was told the ghost of Cecilia is someone who haunts it, dying of unhappiness due to infidelity. It's eerie during the dark rain but i did not however get to chance myself with an encounter

This was an unexpected gem experienced near the end of our Voyage of the Midnight Sun cruise…read morethrough Norwegian fjords and across the Arctic Circle. The fortunate few of us who went on this shore excursion were transported back to the 1840s, situated near the harbor in an old timber building that was packed with artifacts from rural Skudeneshavn during the period where herring fishing flourished here, including fishing nets, a small boat, and a fish holding tank made of wood; a dentist's chair; a cobbler's shop; an intact furnished living room and bedrooms; many maritime objects; and all manner of appliances, such as primitive washing machines of the 1800s where rollers were a prominent feature. It was as if time stood still inside this building, and transported us to a faraway time and place. The tour was self-guided and unrushed, up and down via creaky staircases through several rooms filled with exhibits. Well-informed and helpful guides were available to answer questions. If in the vicinity of Skudeneshavn, I highly recommend visiting this museum.