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The Museum is worth a visit due to the number of objects and photographs that show Karmøys past as an important centre for fisherie. You can also see one of the few herring salting houses that has been kept.
Arquebus War History Museum in Tysvær has a varied of exhibitions that tells the history of the occupation of Norway in 1940-45.
Bokn Local museum gives us a multitude of insights at the life from 1850 till 1900 in the community of Bokn. In the old house, previously used for youth activities, on the westside of Bokn you will find the treasure trove of Bokn Local museum.
The Dokken museum on Hasseløy takes us to the very start of the great herring era and gives us a rich insight into the everyday life in Haugesund a 150 years ago.
Formbar is a glass studio with a gallery and outlet in the middle of Haugesund city. Here you can experience glassblowing up close and buy Norwegian handmade glass and art glass.
Fugl Fønix gallery is located in scenic surroundings in the small village of Etne.
Haugalandmuseet is the regional museum for art and cultural history in Northern Rogaland.The main focus of the museum is the sea, which has always been the most important way of life for the region.
Haugesund Art Gallery is the museum of fine arts in the region and the exhibition arena for the Haugesund Art Association. The museum is situated and overlooks picturesque Byparken, as well as having a shop, activities for children and café.
The Hiltahouse is a museum located on the small island Røvær. It is the oldest house on the island, and the construction indicates that the house was built in the 1820s.
Karmøy Fishing Museum was designed by the world known architectural firm “Snøhetta”, which also has designed the Opera in Oslo and the library in Alexandria. The Museum contains the history of fishery in Karmøy after the second World War.
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