Top Museums in Stavanger

Stavanger’s museums document the city’s transition from a maritime and canning center to a global petroleum hub. The Norwegian Petroleum Museum showcases offshore technology, while the Canning Museum occupies a preserved sardine factory. Cultural history is explored through the 19th-century Stavanger Museum and the Museum of Archaeology’s regional artifacts. The collection also includes Breidablikk, an 1881 shipowner’s mansion, the Maritime Museum’s harbor-side warehouses, and the Norwegian Children’s Museum’s extensive toy collection.

The Norwegian Petroleum Museum

The Norwegian Petroleum Museum is located in Stavanger, Norway.

The Norwegian Canning Museum

No matter how bizarre it sounds, this museum is well worth your attention: it is a preserved factory that once employed half of the city.

Stavanger Museum

Stavanger Museum is a museum of natural and cultural history established in 1877, located in the Norwegian city Stavanger.

Museum of Archaeology Stavanger

Visit this museum to see fascinating archeological artifacts coming from different times of Norwegian history.

Stavanger Maritime Museum

Located in restored 18th-century waterfront warehouses, this museum explores 200 years of regional maritime history through boat models, historic sailmaking tools, and a reconstructed traditional general store.

Breidablikk

Built in 1881 for shipowner Bernt Sigvald Bergesen, this well-preserved mansion features original Victorian interiors, ornate woodwork, and period furnishings that reflect the lifestyle of Stavanger’s 19th-century merchant class.

Norwegian Children's Museum

Visit the largest collection of toys in Norway. Not only are they on display, but children can actually play with some of them!