Norheimsund

Hardanger Maritime Museum

  • Overview of the Hardanger Maritime Center with the new visitor building, boats and workshops by the dock.
  • Get up close to maritime heritage with the new view over the fjord from the new visitor centre at the Hardanger Maritime Centre.
  • Museum shop with many items on display. A wall with ropes on spools and forged products. T-shirts are displayed at the back of the room.
  • Large room with high ceilings and big windows overlooking the fjord. Many long tables are set up, and there is plenty of seating. View of the boat doc
  • Bright and spacious interior at the Hardanger Maritime Centre, with panoramic views of the fjord and traditional wooden boats.
  • Woman enjoying a coffee break with a stunning view of the fjord and traditional boats at the Hardanger Maritime Centre.
  • Relaxing with a view – enjoying the fjord and historic sailing ships at the Hardanger Maritime Centre.
  • Peaceful moment by the fjord at the Hardanger Maritime Centre, overlooking historic boats and boathouses.
  • A girl testing out old ship equipment at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • Children building a boat in the workshop at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • Children playing at the toy boat workshop at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • A family playing with small sailboats on water at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • A woman making ropes in the workshop at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • Spools of different types of ropes for craftwork at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • Completed rope fenders made at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • A sailboat sailing on Hardangerfjord near the Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • Craftsmanship in action – boatbuilders restoring a historic wooden vessel at the Hardanger Maritime Centre.
  • A traditional wooden boat under construction at the Hardanger Maritime Center workshop.
  • Construction of a new wooden boat at Hardanger Maritime Center with wood shavings on the floor.
  • Exhibit of traditional tools and ship equipment at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • Close-up of various ropes and ship equipment on display at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • Woman rowing on the fjord with the Hardanger Maritime Centre and Norheimsund in the background – a taste of coastal culture in Hardanger.
  • Rowboats on the fjord with green hills and houses in the background near Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • Blacksmithing at Hardanger Maritime Center with metal being heated in a forge.
  • The Hardanger Maritime Centre seen from the water, with traditional vessels and the modern exhibition building.
  • Overview of Hardanger Maritime Center with several sailboats and traditional buildings along the dock.
  • A craftsman shaping wood in the workshop at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • Children playing with wooden house building sets at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • M/Y Faun, a classic wooden yacht, on display at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • Aerial view of a man rowing a traditional rowboat on Hardangerfjord.
  • Rowboats docked at the pier at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • A wooden boat docked at the pier at Hardanger Maritime Center, with mountains and landscape in the background.
  • Two craftsmen working on restoring a wooden boat at Hardanger Maritime Center.
  • A large wooden boat under restoration inside the workshop building at Hardanger Maritime Center.

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Discover maritime history at Hardanger Maritime Centre with hands-on workshops and family activities.

A family-friendly maritime centre with open workshops year-round and plenty of fun activities for families during the summer season. Here, you can experience Norway’s only operational rope-making lane, see the blacksmith at work in the forge, and witness traditional boat building throughout the year. In the summer, you can build your own toy boat, twist rope, construct a log house, and learn knots. You can also rent traditional rowboats and take a trip on the fjord. Guided tours every day at 1:00 PM during the high season, and by appointment for groups at other times. Maritime films are shown in the cinema room. There’s also a café with sweet and savory treats, as well as a museum shop offering maritime products.



The Hardanger Maritime Centre is part of the Hardanger and Voss Museum network, and together with the Folgefonn Centre, Kraftmuseet, and the Olav H. Hauge Centre, they offer a Summer Pass. When you purchase a full-price ticket at the first location, you’ll receive a Summer Pass that gives you a 50% discount at the other partner museums.



In June 2025, they opened a new visitor centre, featuring exhibitions, a cinema, and a café. Read more about it here: https://fartoyvern.no/en/kulturnaustet/


  • Het hele jaar
  • Family Friendly
  • Begeleide Tours

Accessibility information

  • Adapted for people with disabilities

Bron: Destination Hardanger Fjord AS