The King Håkon´s Hall - Bymuseet i Bergen

Opening Times

Season (2 May 2025 - 15 Sept 2025)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	10:00	- 16:00

Season (16 Sept 2025 - 20 Dec 2025)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	10:00	- 14:00

* 2025:The museum is closed on the following dates:
May 20 - June 15 and June 22
September 27
October 25
November 14
December 21–31.

Additionally, the museum will be closed on days with public events. During these closures, Rosenkrantz Tower will remain open except on public holidays.

About

Håkon’s Hall was built between 1247 and 1261 by Håkon Håkonsson. It was the largest of the royal residency in the 13th-century when Bergen was the political centre of Norway.

About

The Håkon´s Hall is 750 years old and was built by King Håkon Håkonsson as a royal residence and banqueting hall. When his son Magnus Håkonsson Lagabøte married the Danish princess Ingeborg in 1261, 2000 guests were invited. At that time Bergen was Norway’s largest and most important town, and Håkon’s Hall was the site of major national events, such as the drawing up of Norway’s first complete set of laws.

As a national cultural monument, Håkon’s Hall is still used both for royal dinners and other official occasions. The history of Bergenhus Fortress is long and eventful. In late summer we invite you to Festningsdagene, where you can play and learn much about Bergenhus Fortress since medieval times.

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E-mail: booking@bymuseet.no

It is free to enter the Bergenhus Festning historic area. Recommended for walking and recreation.

Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Under 18 years	Free
Adults	NOK120.00 admission
Student	NOK60.00 admission

Prices may be subject to change.

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Scrivsmith
Inverness, United Kingdom
A Nice Hall
Thursday, 29th August 2024
Hm, I should read the reviews prior to going to Haakon's Hall ... We weren't in this area Bergen for long so couldn't make the Bergen card work well enough for us, so at 120KR per person this was... Read full review
Neubecker
Geneva, Switzerland
Get a guided tour for the real experience
Monday, 17th March 2025
Like many cultural "monuments" we really tripled our enjoyment of this fascinating place by choosing a guided tour. Oda Regina, our guide, was so entertaining, so knowledgeable, and was able to... Read full review
Steviefull
Kidderminster, United Kingdom
Impressive Building
Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
Not quite sure why the average mark is a 3.5 as despite it being a relatively short experience I found this over 700 year old building very appealing. The highlight is clearly the main hall, there... Read full review

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