This museum occupies the best preserved of Bergen's eighteenth-century merchants' dwellings and is kitted out in authentic Hanseatic style. The Bergenhus is a large, star-shaped fortification dating from the nineteenth century, but including the remnants of earlier strongholds. This gallery holds an extensive collection of Norwegian painting from early landscape painters through to contemporary works.
Munch features prominently.
The high-rises here form the commercial centre of the city, bounded to the south by a steep hill that's crowned by the university. Most of the main sights and museums are concentrated in these areas, and to complete your exploration of the city, you can walk down the length of the Nordnes peninsula to the aquarium. All rights reserved.