The Rustkammer in Trondheim is one of the oldest museums in Norway. Beside the imposing Cathedral is the Archbishop’s Manor and here, in the loft above the Rustkammer (Armorial chamber), …

The HL Center is housed in the Villa Grande on the Bygdøy peninsula, a short bus or boat trip from Oslo center. Vidkun and Marie Quisling lived here during the …

The Rogaland Krigshistoriske Museum is located in the old military facility at Sola. The museum documents and advises on local military and civil events during the 2nd. World War. The …

Oscarsborg Fortress’ location, in the middle of the Oslofjord narrows, is a natural defensive position. The fortress has guarded the entrance to Christiania and Oslo for centuries. Oscarsborg became an …

Norway’s Resistance Museum is housed in an old protected building in Akershus Castle Oslo, adjoining the memorial at the spot where Norwegian patriots were executed by the Germans during the …

The museum is located in the old Vemork hydroelectric power station. Surrounded by magnificent scenery, this impressive building serves as a monument to the history of Norwegian industry. The power …

Norsk Luftfartsmuseum is the Norwegian national museum of aviation, and the largest of its kind in the Nordic countries. At the museum, everyone can see for themselves what happened when …

The museum is owned and operated by the Nordland District of the Norwegian Red Cross. The exhibition shows the Narvik Campaign of 1940, and the daily life of the civil …

The background for the Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum is the Allied raid on Lofoten on March 4, 1941. This is considered to be the first raid of any size here in Norway …

Welcome to Kvalvik Fortress, one of the best-preserved coastal defence fortresses from the 2nd World War. Here you can discover an important part of our history by examining the buildings, …

Welcome to the Kristiansand Cannon Museum – the “Vara Battery”. Here you will find the world’s second largest cannon ever to be mounted on land. The reason why these gigantic …

The Herdla museum is a culture and war museum that opened in 1955. The basic exhibits are: The establishment of Herdla, Herdla Church and the second world war. The museum …

(The reconstruction museum for Finnmark and Nord-Troms) Our exhibits portray the dramatic events of the 2nd. World War: forced evacuation, destruction and reconstruction, and shows how the inhabitants built their …

The military aircraft collection at Gardermoen comprises more than 30 machines that give a unique viewpoint of Norwegian military aviation in war and peace. Exhibits include Norway’s first aircraft ‘Start’ …

The Defence Museum illustrates the history of Norwegian defence from the Middle-ages until after the second world war. The exhibitions show how defense, military thought and the reality of war …

Falstad was an infamous prison for military and political prisoners during the occupation. About 4500 prisoners from 13 nations were housed here. After the war, Falstad was used as a …

The main focus of the museum is to show how the occupation, and the resultant resistance, affected the civilians of Eidsvoll and, for most of them, changed their way of …

During the war, tens of thousand prisoners of war were transported to Nordland to build roads for the Germans. They were housed in 54 prison camps. The work was back-breaking, …

The Theta Group was in operation for two years: 1940-42. Its members were young people between the ages of 19 and 22. Their aim was to maintain contact with England. …

The Arkivet Foundation is a center for information, documentation, education, research, art and culture. The Foundation building served as the Gestapo regional headquarters from 1941- 45. The basement became infamous …

The museum shows the varied aspects of war history: every day life of civilians, seamen at war, the invasion in 1940, the Resistance Movement and the German coastal defences. Sign-posted …