Lepra Museum Bergen
There is even a wax model of leprosy.
Lepra museum bergen. Bryggens museum bergen city museum bergen bryggens museum display findings of the archaeological excavations of bryggen from 1955 and contains the foundations of the oldest buildings in. Jorgens hospital here guided tours in english. 4wd atv off road tours.
This fantastic tour. Kode art museums of bergen 747 5 min. Lepra museum in bergen norway this is a series taken at the lepra museum in bergen this hospital was needed to care for lepra patients until 1946 since then a museum.
Located in a building that was once a leprosarium the museum shows the living quarters and the laboratory facilities associated with finding the lepra bacillus. Alvoen country manor bergen city museum bergen this mansion is the main building of the owners of the paper factory of alvoen dating from 1797. Get to know the area.
In many parts of the world leprosy is. Join our round trip cruise from bergen in spectacular fjord scenery. Bymuseet museum bergen bymuseet i bergen historisk historie kulturhistorisk kulturhistorie arkeologi bryggen lepra lepramuseet damsgard gamle bergen alvoen middelalder skolemuseet latinskolen brannmuseet hakonshallen rosenkrantztarnet hordamuseet middelalderen i bergen bergens historie.
The cityrsquos oldest leprosy hospital st. You cant be impressed by this when visiting. We have approximately 70 artefacts within the collection including photographs historic fundraising boxes historic company seals hand painted wall mounts a suitcase used in the 1940s by one of our team who travelled to india alongside diaries and journals relating to our history and the history of leprosy.
Guided tours on request on site highly recommended st. Between 1850 and 1900 bergen had three hospitals for leprosy patients and the largest concentration of patients in europe. Situated in the center of bergen walking distance from the fish market.
Bryggens museum bergen city museum bergen bryggens museum display findings of the archaeological excavations of bryggen from 1955 and contains the foundations of the oldest buildings in bergen. Jorgens church is a part of this leprosy museum. 1000 0108 0308 1008 and 1508.
Between 1850 and 1900 bergen had three hospitals for leprosy patients and the largest concentration of patients in europe. Byparken 315 6 min. The museum exhibits the bergen collection of the history of medicine and a presentation of norways contribution to leprosy research.
Large collection of furniture silver and. Mostraumen and osterfjord cruise round tour from bergen. Alvoen country manor bergen city museum bergen this mansion is the main building of the owners of the paper factory of alvoen dating from 1797.