ART AND CULTURE
Norway abounds in award-winning museums , showcase architecture , and music festivals . Most cities have concerts all year round with opera , classical and jazz showcased . The legacy of the Vikings can be explored in and around Oslo ( The Viking Planet , the Viking Ship Museum which is scheduled to reopen in 2025 / 26 , the Midgard Viking Centre in Horten , the Slottsfjell Museum in Tønsberg , and the Kaupang Viking town in Larvik ), in the Fjord area ( the Viking village Njardheimr in Gudvangen near Flåm ) and the Lofotr Viking Museum at Borg in the Lofoten Islands . The new Munch gallery in Oslo is world-class and the outdoor Peer Gynt Festival in Gudbrandsdalen highlights work of playwright Henrik Ibsen . Copenhagen and Stockholm are both rich in art , architecture , historical sites and cultural events .
Munch gallery , Oslo , credit Didrick Stenersen
FOR FAMILIES
Norway ( and Denmark and Sweden ) works brilliantly for families with children of all ages . From outdoor activities on land and water , to theme parks and scenic railways , there are all sorts of holiday options available . Many Norwegian farms can be visited , not only for farm shops but to see the animals . Hikes can be undertaken with children and Norwegian wildlife can be seen close up in zoos and wildlife parks . Wildlife safaris offer the chance to witness moose , eagles , whales and beavers . Depending on the age of the children , kayaking can be undertaken as part of a course or snorkelling following the shoreline near Bodø . Abandoned railway lines offer rail-biking for all ages . Indoors a world of discovery awaits from Vikings to Polar ships , from science and technology to fisheries . There are maritime museums , Viking long houses , a forest museum and a railway museum . Finally , include a stay in a fisherman ’ s cabin or a converted warehouse .
Replica Viking ship , The Dragon , Haug , Photo Tove V . I ., Visit Norway
Loen skylift , credit Bard Basberg
Hasundhornet , near Alesund , credit Cecilie Hatloey
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