The West Norway Museum of Decorative Art, also referred to as KODE 1, is located in Bergen, Norway. It was established in 1887 at the initiative of Johan Bøgh. In 1896 the museum moved into a permanent exhibition building, a Renaissance Revival structure designed by Henry Bucher. The building caught fire during the 1916 Bergen fire but was saved.
The collections include older local works in silver, furniture, glass, porcelain, and textiles. Upon its opening, the museum received substantial donations from the merchant Christian Sundt.During the first years, the Bergen Art Gallery occupied the top floor. The collection was then moved from there to the former power plant building after it became available. The Fisheries Museum also occupied the ground floor.
The main museum is closed for maintenance as of January 2016. The other museums just round the corner at Rasmus Meyers Allé are still open, check the website.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Norway_Museum_of_Decorative_Art
Official Website http://www.kunstmuseene.no/Default.asp?enhet=kunstindustri&sp=1
Email post@vk.museum.no
Phone +47 55 33 66 33
Address Nordahl Bruns gate 9, 5014 Bergen, Norway
Coordinates 60°23'26.082" N 5°19'26.424" E
