The Hanseatic Museum and Schøtstuene - Museum Vest

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The Hanseatic Museum is one of the oldest wooden buildings in Bergen, furnished in 18th century style and shows the life of the Hanseatic merchants.

About

The Hanseatic Museum is situated centrally on Bryggen in Bergen. The museum shows how the German merchants from The Hanseatic League lived and worked.

From 1350 to 1750 these merchants traded stockfish and grains from their office in Bergen. The museum was opened in 1872 and has two trading houses, one facing the sea and one in back of the tenement. You may walk through this building from 1704, the only house on Bryggen which has kept its original interior.

Walking for five minutes to the other side of Bryggen, you will find Schøtstuene next to St. Mary’s Church. These rooms were assembly halls for the Hanseatic merchants during winter time. Due to the danger of fire, Schøtstuene were placed separately behind the other office buildings. In winter hot meals were served here. The buildings were also used for teaching and as courtrooms, meeting rooms and party rooms. The museum consists of three assembly rooms and a kitchen.

The entrance ticket is valid for both the Hanseatic Museum and Schøtstuene.

Please note that the opening hours for Schøtstuene are:

03.01 - 30.04 Sundays 11-15 (incl. Easter)
01.05 - 31.05 Daily 10-17
01.06 - 31.08 Daily 10-18
01.09 - 30.09 Daily 10-17
01.10 - 23.12 Daily 11-15

For opening hours at the Hanseatic Museum, please see below.

ONLINE BOOKING:
In the period 1 May to 15 September you get the Museum shuttle buses between the Hanseatic Museum, Schøtstuene and Norwegian Fisheries Museum included in your ticket. The ticket includes admission to the 3 museums. The ticket can be purchased online and are valid for 48 hours.
Mai & sept: You can buy only an entrance ticket to the Hanseatic Museum after 14.45.
June, July & August: You can buy only an entrance ticket to the Hanseatic Museum after 15.45.

Children:
Children under 16 years old has free entry to the museum. Should you not make use of the shuttle bus, you do not need to book tickets for the children. If you want to use shuttle the price is NOK 60 for children (4-15 years old) and can be ordered online together with your adult ticket.

Opening Times

Season (1 June 2017 - 31 Aug 2017)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	09:00	- 18:00

Season (1 Sept 2017 - 30 Sept 2017)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	09:00	- 15:00

Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Adults	NOK 100.- tickets
Children (0-16 years)	Free
Student	NOK 80.- tickets
Groups min. 10 pers.	NOK 75.- tickets
Adult incl. The Norwegian Fisheries Museum and shuttle (May–Aug.)	NOK 150.- tickets

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

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48NYSV
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Couples
Interesting Historical Building
Thursday, 20th July 2017
This museum, although sometimes crowded in small rooms, is worth a visit not only to learn about the Hanseatic League and the great importance of the dried fish commodity but to see how the men and... Read full review
Jo J
Guildford, United Kingdom
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Couples
Well worth a stop.
Thursday, 20th July 2017
As we arrived there was an English tour just starting. Excellent guide, Monika, who lead this group and taught me so much about the Hanseatic league in northern Europe. Maps orientated from a... Read full review
anerlli
Toronto, Canada
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Couples
Mildly interesting and poor value
Monday, 17th July 2017
The museum is interesting but if one had read about the place prior to going, it was an expense 10 minute viewing. It's a small place with not that much to see. Read full review

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