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Bergen Art Museum (Bergen kunstmusem), Rasmus Meyers allé 3, 7 and 9 (by Lille Lungegårdsvann), ☎ +47 55 56 80 00 ( , fax: +47 55 56 80 11), . 15 May-14 Sep: M-Su 11AM-5PM. 15 Sep-14 May: Tu-Su 11AM-5PM. One of the largest art museums in the Nordic countries, with art from the renaissance as well as contemporary art. The museum houses several of Edvard Munch's works. Kr. 80 (). (60.389594,5.327728)�
The fish market (Fisketorget), Torget, ( ), . Sep-May: M-Sa 7AM–4PM. Jun-Aug: M-Su 7AM–7PM.. Bergen's outdoor fish market has a long history, being the historical center for fish trade. Most tourists find their way here, but with locals changing their shopping habits, the fish market today does not compare to what it once was. The term "tourist trap" is appropiate. The fish market is dominated by makeshift souvenir shops, with a couple of seafood stalls in between. The seafood is generally of no more than ok quality, and as the fishermen no longer deliver their catch directly to the marked, the produce can't be considered fresh. It's also overpriced. Few locals shop at the fish market and you are better off satisfying your seafood craving at Søstrene Hagelins or Kjøttbasaren just across the street. Still, you can get a pretty good idea of what the locals eat by having a look at the various fish they sell here, and try some of the stranger ones, if you feel adventurous. Free tastes are usually available. Although somewhat crowded, getting around with a wheelchair is fairly easy. (60.394706,5.325467)�
Fløibanen, Vetrlidsalmenning 21, ☎ +47 55 33 68 00 ( ), . Sep-Apr: M-Th 7:30AM-11PM, F 7:30AM-11:30PM, Sa 8AM-11:30PM, Su 9AM-11PM. May–Aug: M-F 7:30AM-midnight, Sa 8AM-midnight, Su 9AM-midnight. (). Fløibanen is a funicular which goes up Fløyen, a plateau in the mountain massif north-east of the city center. From here, you get a great view of the city. Accessing Fløibanen and the plateau on Fløyen with a wheelchair is a piece of cake. More than 1.2 million people rode with Fløibanen in 2007, and it has become the attraction that the most tourists are content with. Expect queues, but don't worry, they move fast. There are no steps where lifts are not available without assistance, and all doors are wide. Single: Kr. 35 (). (60.396375,5.328469)�
The West Norway Museum of Decorative Art (Permanenten), Nordahl Bruns gate 9 (by the music pavillion), ☎ +47 55 33 66 33 ( , fax: +47 55 33 66 30), . Tu-Su 12 noon-4PM (). A museum of design and decorative art. Norway's largest collection of Chinese art. Kr. 60 (). (60.390711,5.324403)�
St. Jørgen's Hospital (The Leprosy Museum), Kong Oscars gate 59, ☎ +47 55 55 20 00 ( ). 21 May–2 Sep: Daily 11AM–3PM. St. Jørgen's Hospital is one of very few preserved leprosy hospitals from the 18th century in Northern Europe. This was where Armauer Hansen discovered the bacteria that causes leprosy in 1873. The Leprosy Museum tells the story about the disease and its history in Norway, in addition to showing life at the hospital. A visit to the museum is a unique but disturbing experience. Kr. 40 (). (60.39175,5.333022)�
Bergen Aquarium (Akvariet i Bergen), Nordnesbakken 4 (indoor parking available, but usually full in the summer season; walk for 20 minutes from the city center or use bus line 11), ☎ +47 55 55 71 71 ( ), . Sep-Apr: Daily 10AM-6PM. Apr-Sep: Daily 9AM–7PM. The aquarium has a nice selection of aquatic life, especially penguins and seals. Typical Norwegian aquatic life is well documented, and there is also a collection of tropical fish and animals and a shark tank with an underwater glass tunnel. Fun for kids. Sep-Apr: Kr. 100. 1 May-15 Jun: Kr. 150. 15 Jun-15 Aug: Kr. 200. 16 Aug-31 Aug: Kr. 150 (). (60.399433,5.30485)�
Statsraad Lehmkuhl, usually at Bergen harbor shed 7 – Bradbenken 2 (at the end of Bryggen, across the street from Bergenhus fort), ☎ +47 55 30 17 00 (fax: +47 55 30 17 01), . A three-masted barque sail training vessel built in 1914, one of the best kept in its kind. Mini cruises (approximately five and a half hours) available a few times a year, at the cost of kr. 425 including food. Tickets should be bought well in advance. For the more adventurous up to week-long cruises to Europe are available where you live and work as a sailor. (60.399508,5.316458)�
St. Mary's Church (Mariakirken), Dreggsalmenningen 15 (behind Bryggen), ☎ +47 55 59 32 70 ( , fax: +47 55 59 32 89), . Closed for renovation. The oldest remaining building in Bergen, St. Mary's Church was built in the 12th century. It is the best preserved of the city's three medieval churches. Having belonged to the German community in Bergen for many centuries, it contains a unique pulpit and one of Norway's most beautiful altarpieces. (60.3989,5.3232)�
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