Damsgård Hovedgård (Damsgård Manor)
This lovely 1770s manor house is in Laksevåg, 3km (2 miles) west of Bergen city centre and is considered Europe's best-preserved wooden building from this period. The gardens of 200 years ago have been recreated - both in terms of the plants and the overall design.

Alleen 29, Laksevåg
Tel: 5594 0870.
Website: www.bymuseet.no
Admission charge.

Gamle Bergen Museum (Old Bergen Museum)
Situated about 7 minutes' bus ride (see Tours of the City) from the city centre, this open-air museum features a collection of around 40 houses depicting life in Bergen as it was in the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.

Nyhavnsveien 4
Tel: 5539 4300.
Website: www.bymuseet.no
Free admission, charge for tours.

Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseum (Western Museum of Decorative Arts)
This museum has extensive exhibitions of historic and modern arts, crafts and design. The collections span 1,000 years and are drawn both from Norway and overseas. The museum also features one of Europe's biggest collections of Buddhist temple sculpture and a regular programme of temporary exhibitions.

Nordahl Brunsgate 9
Tel: 5533 6633.
Website: www.vk.museum.no  
Admission charge.