Stavanger in the south western corner of Norway is probably a moderately distant second to Bergen as a tourist city in these parts. It's more noted as a city supporting fishing and the North Sea oil industry. However it's a very pretty town in it's own right and also provides a gateway to the southernmost of Norway's fjords which attracts a fairly large tourist intake.
Within the city it's interesting to walk around and see some of the older parts of town. The streets have a significant charm whether the houses are done up in the traditional white Norwegian style or (in one part of town) something much brighter.
Then there's a few odd things that seem a bit out of place...
And some local art...
Stavanger has it's share of museums. We went to two of them. Our main stop was the Norwegian Children's Museum where the exhibits were focussed both for and about children. The museum had some interesting exhibits that looked at the way children in Norway lived in the past contrasted with the way they live now. There was also some interactive parts (as you would expect) where you could play both inside and out.
We also spent a smaller amount of time at the Maritime museum. This wasn't quite as exciting. There were less exhibits in English and lots of models of ships and old rooms you could walk through which were basically the offices of shipping companies as they looked 40 years ago (this bit was even more dull than it sounds). There was a good section for kids where you could play shopkeeper and dress ups etc but that was about it.
Within the city it's interesting to walk around and see some of the older parts of town. The streets have a significant charm whether the houses are done up in the traditional white Norwegian style or (in one part of town) something much brighter.
Then there's a few odd things that seem a bit out of place...
And some local art...
Stavanger has it's share of museums. We went to two of them. Our main stop was the Norwegian Children's Museum where the exhibits were focussed both for and about children. The museum had some interesting exhibits that looked at the way children in Norway lived in the past contrasted with the way they live now. There was also some interactive parts (as you would expect) where you could play both inside and out.
We also spent a smaller amount of time at the Maritime museum. This wasn't quite as exciting. There were less exhibits in English and lots of models of ships and old rooms you could walk through which were basically the offices of shipping companies as they looked 40 years ago (this bit was even more dull than it sounds). There was a good section for kids where you could play shopkeeper and dress ups etc but that was about it.
We were also tempted to visit the Norwegian Canning Museum but after the thrills of the Maritime Museum we gave it a miss.
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