Norway

From fjord boatyards to mountain pastures, Norway keeps alive woodworking, folk music and the heritage of stave church construction.

Music & dance Building & habitat Crafts Games & sport

Knowledge in this place

Hardanger fiddle music

Hardanger fiddle music

Playing the resonant eight- or nine-string Hardanger fiddle for dance tunes and bridal marches.

Stave church carpentry

Stave church carpentry

The medieval timber-framing tradition of stave churches, sustained today through restoration craft.

Building & habitat

Rosemaling decorative painting

Rosemaling decorative painting

A folk style of flowing floral and scroll painting on wooden furniture and walls.

Telemark skiing tradition

Telemark skiing tradition

The free-heel skiing technique born in the Telemark region, foundational to modern ski culture.