Leprosy Museum - Bymuseet i Bergen

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Season (21 May 2025 - 7 Sept 2025)
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Monday - Sunday	11:00	- 15:00

* The museum is closed during winter season. Groups on request May-September.

About

Founded in the 15th c., St. George’s was a hospital for lepers until the middle of the 20th c. The present day buildings date back to the 18th c.

About

Between 1850 and 1900 Bergen had three hospitals for leprosy patients and the largest concentration of patients in Europe. The city’s oldest leprosy hospital, St. George’s Hospital, is now not only a monument to thousands of personal tragedies, it is also an important arena for the dissemination of Norwegian work and research on leprosy. In many parts of the world leprosy is commonly known as Hansen’s disease, after the Norwegian physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen who discovered the leprosy bacillus in Bergen in 1873.

St. George’s Hospital was probably raised on the grounds of Nonneseter convent in the 1400s. The patients may have received plants for food and medical use from the convent. The herb garden we meet today is from the 1990s. It is open to the public in the museum opening hours.

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Groups: Please email: booking@bymuseet.no
20% group discount for 15 people or more.

Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Under 18 years	Free
Adults	NOK170.00 admission
Student	NOK85.00 admission

Prices may be subject to change.

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NJtravel099
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Definitely worth a visit - particularly with a tour
Friday, 12th July 2024
We were very interested to visit this museum because of Hanson's connection to Bergin. We arrived just in time to take a tour, and were so glad we did. The docent gave such very detailed... Read full review
J L
Harrogate, United Kingdom
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Couples
Excellent and fascinating guided tour
Sunday, 4th August 2024
This is by far the best guided tour we have experienced in Bergen. Our guide was so thorough and provided us with an amazing and in-depth insight into the lives of people with leprosy in Bergen. I... Read full review
Tandi B
Very genuine experience!
Tuesday, 20th August 2024
Very interesting history of dealing with contagious disease, especially with respect to considering Covid. O ly wish they had included what we now know about the cure- bit that came after this... Read full review

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