Leprosy Museum - Bymuseet i Bergen

Opening Times

Season (22 May 2023 - 16 June 2023)
Day	Times
Monday - Thursday	14:00	- 18:00
Friday - Sunday	11:00	- 15:00

Season (17 June 2023 - 13 Aug 2023)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	11:00	- 17:00

Season (14 Aug 2023 - 10 Sept 2023)
Day	Times
Monday - Thursday	14:00	- 18:00
Friday - 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.

Groups:
E-mail: booking@bymuseet.no- 25% group discount for 10 people or more.

Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Under 18 years	Free
Adults	NOK140.00 admission
Student	NOK70.00 admission

Prices may be subject to change.

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easterntreker
Halifax, Canada
Trip Type:
Couples
Closed in October
Saturday, 2nd November 2019
We walked the sterp hill to see the Leprosy Museum ..big interest for me . Unfortunately it was closed. Founded in the 15th century .it was a hospital for people suffering from Leprosy until the... Read full review
Jane P
Region of Waterloo, Canada
Interesting; informative; worthwhile
Sunday, 3rd November 2019
This museum is tucked away from the main tourist areas. It is housed in one of the oldest hospitals in Bergen where Dr. Hansen discovered the cause of leprosy. It was fascinating to learn that... Read full review
randomizer1
Trip Type:
Solo travel
Not really worth your time and money
Tuesday, 9th August 2022
Friendly staff and the stories being told are interesting. However, I'm not sure if the entry fee justifies the amount of things you get to see/experience. Note that it is not included in the Bergen... Read full review

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