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Hanseatic Museum (Hanseatisk)

Finnegardsgaten 1a | Bryggen, Bergen 5003, Norway (Vågen)
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Ranked #9 of 47 attractions in Bergen
Type: History Museums
Description: This wooden building is furnished in 16th-century style and gives visitors a feel of what Bergen was like in its medieval trading days.
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Oxford, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

We were hoping to learn about the Hanseatic League which we initially knew nothing about but the museum did not live up to our expectations. It would have been good to have an overview first of all to explain what the Hanseatic League was but the first exhibition area consisted of various tools. There was a short video upstairs which... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

A nice museum to gain an understanding about the Hanseatic League. But there wasn't a lot of information given in each room in English. I was searching for a narrative for the museum until I reached the top floor and watched the film. I think the film should be played at the beginning, not the end. It was a good... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

We spent a good hour touring the rooms of this amazing crooked house. The rooms are laid out as they would have been hundreds of years ago and each tells a little of the story of how Bergen became so important centuries ago as a main trading port in Europe. We loved stepping back in time and imagining how it... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

The museum is placed next to the Bryggen and the Floibanen funicular. It offers a quite nice view of the living way in the past in Bergen, and shows a little bit of the history of Bergen itself. It is worth a visit if there is enough time!

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2013

Most of the building self explanatory . I now know more about the Hanseatic League than I ever expected to...

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 1, 2013

This small museum is like being in a time machine. A good collection of relics and photos; worth a look.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 20, 2012

The museum presents the Hanseatic society, life and stockfish trade. The latter gives the formal explanation to the rise of Bergen as one of the most important towns in the Nordic countries. And, of course, the foundation for the modern day city of Bergen. Want to understand Bergen? Start here!

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Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 10, 2012

really interesting, try to follow the guide to fully enjoy this museum !! An old house belonging to old fishermen

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Dallas, Texas
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2012

We traveled to Bergen off-season, so the hours were short and when we visited there were no tours. There are essentially no English explanations, so we felt like we didn't get much out of it.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 24, 2012

We took the 1 1/2 hour walking tour through the museum. It was informative and brought the museum to life. Made the visit!

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