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of the Olympic Games of the modern era, with a focus on the exploits of Norwegian ath-
letes and the Lillehammer games.
Upstairs, you can look down upon the ice-hockey arena, which is circled by corridors
with displays and video presentations from the Lillehammer games.
Other Sights
Maihaugen Folk Museum
MUSEUM
375, Sep-May Nkr110/55/275; 10am-5pm Jun-Aug, 11am-4pm Tue-Sun Sep-May)
One of Norway's finest folk museums is the expansive, open-air Maihaugen Folk Museum.
Rebuilt like a small village, the collection of around 180 buildings includes the trans-
planted Garmo stave church, traditional Gudbrandsdalen homes and shops, a postal mu-
seum and 27 buildings from the farm Bjørnstad. The three main sections encompass rural
and town architecture, with a further section on 20th-century architecture.
Lillehammer Art Museum
MUSEUM
www.lillehammerartmuseum.com
; Stortorget 2; adult/child Nkr100/free;
11am-5pm mid-Jun-Aug,
to 4pm Tue-Sun rest of year)
This art 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 Vehicle Museum
MUSEUM
Nkr50/30; 10am-6pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug, 11am-3pm Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat & Sun rest of year)
Tucked away behind the stream in central Lillehammer, the Norwegian Vehicle Museum is
for car buffs, featuring everything from sleighs to vintage cars and motorcycles.
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