The 10 Best Museums in Kristiansand, Southern Norway

Open during exhibition times, otherwise during working hours or on request. Galleri Geitodden is located in an old fishing catches depot on a wharf by Skibbusundet. The building has also functioned as a ice storehouse and net repairs workshop. They have ca. 150 m2 on 2nd floor, and entrance via atelier called Tegnebua.

Kristiansand Kunsthall is one of the largest and most spectacular locations for contemporary art i Southern Norway. Founded in 1881 it is located in the center of downtown Kristiansand on the top of The Public Library. The galley presents changing exhibitions of Norwegian and international contemporary art. Guided tours for groups by appointment, adapted teaching program for children and youths in separate workshops. Free admission. Open during exhibitions Tuesday-Sunday 12-16. Mondays closed.

Art gallery in an exciting house, shaped as a pyramide. Ceramic art and paintings - artist Birte Lohne.

Welcome to Kristiansand Kannmuseum where the worlds second largest land based canon can be seen. The area around the canon is good for hiking. Please see website for opening hours. We are now closed for the season.

Frequent sales exhibitions throughout the year. Represents 120 Norwegian andforeign artists. The South of Norway's largest private art gallery.

The Gimle estate was built around 1800. Collections of paintings, period furniture, china etc. reflect a family home through five generations. Now a cultural museum of historic interest, surrounded by an Englishstyle landscape manor house park. Combined tickets for the museum facilities at Gimle. Opening hours: Please check our web site.

Glassblowing and goldsmiths Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city, where Rådhusgata almost meets Markensgate, you will find Galleri Knapstad, where the careful hands of two generations of the Knapstad family have created the most beautiful works of art over several decades. The oldest generation are goldsmiths. Surrounded by magnificent nature at the very end of Flekkerøy, they create unique pieces of jewellery that are strongly inspired by the nuances of nature. The jewellery is brought into the city, where it is displayed in the gallery, together with the colourful artistic works of glass created in the gallery studio. The heart of the gallery is definitely the huge oven where the works of glass are fired. At temperatures of up to 1160 degrees, liquid masses are transformed into exquisite, colourful artistic glass. This exciting process from start to finish can be experienced by visitors to the gallery.

ARKIVET Peace and Human Rights Centre is an education and documentation centre based in Kristiansand in the southern part of Norway. During the Second World War the building was the headquarters of Gestapo in southern Norway. Today ARKIVET studies how the retelling of our local history from World War II can help create attitudes, knowledge, and understanding in order to secure the basis for peace and democracy. The history from ARKIVET is conveyed through our permanent exhibition, temporary and virtual exhibitions.

Open-air museum with approx. 40 Antiquated buildings. Bygaden (old town street), Vest-Agder tunet (old yard) and Setesdalstunet. Miniature model town based on old buildings in Kristiansand. Walk down the old town street, allow the children to play with old-fashioned toys or run around in peaceful surroundings. Eat your sandwiches on a bench or enjoy a cup of coffee and a waffle at Consul Morch's Pavilion. Opening hours: Please check our web site.