Ringve Museum

Frommer's Review

This is the only Norwegian museum specializing in musical instruments from all over the world. Set on the Ringve Estate on the Lade Peninsula, the building originated in the 1740s as a prosperous manor house and farmstead. The mansion was the birthplace of Admiral Tordenskiold, the Norwegian sea hero. The museum today consists of two parts -- the museum in the manor house and a permanent exhibition in the estate's former barn. In the barn you can hear the special sound of Norwegian folk music instruments; there's even a hands-on exhibition where you can discover the budding musician in yourself. At specified times, concerts are given on carefully preserved antique instruments, including an impressive collection of spinets, harpsichords, clavichords, pianofortes, and string and wind instruments. Also on the premises is an old kro (inn) that serves waffles, light refreshments, and coffee.

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