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'We made the road', a fascinating journey through Norwegian history.
Bjerkebæk LITERARY MUSEUM
Offline map ( www.maihaugen.no/bjerkebek ; Sigrid Undsets veg 1; adult/child/stu-
dent & senior Nkr100/50/80; 10am-5pm Jun-Aug, shorter hr rest of yr) Bjerkebæk
celebrates the life of Sigrid Undset, one of Norway's most celebrated authors; she won the
Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. Her home has been restored with memorabilia from her
life.
Lillehammer Art Museum ART GALLERY
Offline map Google map (Lillehammer Kunstmuseum;
www.lillehammerartmuseum.com ; Stortorget; 2; adult/student & senior/child Nkr90/
60/free; 11am-5pm daily mid-Jun-mid-Aug, 11am-4pm Tue-Sun rest of yr) Thisart
museum is not only architecturally striking, it also covers Norwegian visual arts from the
early 19th century to the present. Highlights of the permanent collection include some of
Norway's finest artists (including Edvard Munch) and some local painters.
Norwegian Museum of Historical Vehicles VEHICLE
MUSEUM
Offline map Google map (Norsk Kjøretøyhistorisk Museum; Lilletorget 1; adult/child
Nkr40/20; 10am-6pm daily mid-Jun-mid-Aug, 11am-3pm Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat
& Sun rest of yr) Tucked away behind the stream in central Lillehammer, the Norwegian
Vehicle Museum is for car buffs, featuring everything from sleighs to vintage cars and mo-
torcycles.
Festivals & Events
Lillehammer Jazz Festival ( 81 53 31 33; www.dolajazz.no , in Norwegian) is held
over four days in September or October; tickets go on sale from 1 July each year.