Norwegian Maritime Museum [SEP] inception
Norwegian Maritime Museum
The Norwegian Maritime Museum () is located at Bygdøynesveien on the Bygdøy peninsula, on the western side of Oslo, Norway. The Norwegian Maritime Museum is situated near several other museums, including the Fram Museum; the Kon-Tiki Museum; the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History; and the Viking Ship Museum. The Norwegian Maritime Museum is operated in conjunction with Norwegian Folk Museum.
Overview.
The museum was founded in 1914 and previously known as the "Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum". The exhibits on coast
the Association for Sailors in the St. Lawrence Valley. They organized several exhibitions in the local maritime college and founded the museum in 1968, Canada's first maritime museum.
The region of Quebec that lies in the St. Lawrence River valley, from Levis to Kamouraska, has a history of shipbuilding with over 2,000 vessels built in the 19th century. From its inception, the museum benefited from the help of local agencies and the Ministry of Culture of Quebec. This support allowed the museum to collect hundreds of maritime objects in its