Stavanger, Norway is know for its street art. When we were there in we took a really interesting street art tour. We started off just wandering around the area near the port, which was mainly shops and restaurants. We then headed over to the old town with all of its quaint white houses. We wandered around there for a bit and I spent most of that time admiring the small gardens that some of them had. But we were also looking for a small museum located in one of the houses that Mr.
Q and I had visited the last time we were there. We walked past it a couple of times before I noticed a little tiny sign on the side of the house. Back in you could enter the house on its own and it was called The Workers Cottage, but this time around it was part of the Canning Museum. So we had to buy tickets for the Canning Museum to get into the house and we also had to ask a staff member at the museum to open it up for us, which he was more than happy to do.
It had been lived in by 4 generations of the same family. When we purchased our tickets for the canning museum, the guide told us that they were also good for the other museums in town.
So we decided to check out the Stavanger Museum next. I really enjoyed this museum. It was certainly on the small side, but that made it perfect for seeing everything without ending up totally exhausted. I particularly enjoyed an exhibit exploring the bunad, a traditional Norwegian folk costume, from different regions around Norway.
I also really enjoyed seeing the traditional Norwegian bridal crowns and learning more about their history. Apparently the wearing of a bridal crown symbolized purity and chastity similar to the white wedding veil we wear. The museum also showed a bridal crown made of straw, which was apparently what the not so pure brides got to wear.
