# Norwegian Mining Museum, Norway: what it is and when to go > Norwegian Mining Museum is a museum in Norway. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to September. In June there are 18 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 40. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/norsk-bergverksmuseum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Norway · Museums and art - **Where:** Norway - **Best time:** December to March and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** TRF Sandefjord(Torp), 63 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Sa 12:00-16:00 - **Website:** [norskbergverksmuseum.no](https://norskbergverksmuseum.no/museet-i-smeltehytta) - **Coordinates:** 59.66607, 9.65061 ## What it is and where Norwegian Mining Museum is a museum in Norway. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 59.66607, 9.65061; the nearest main airport is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF, Sandefjord(Torp)), 63 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=59.666067%2C9.650611) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.666067%2C9.650611) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/museos/) places in Norway. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Norwegian Mining Museum is **December to March and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 6 h 27 | | February | Best time | 8 h 50 | | March | Best time | 11 h 21 | | April | Possible | 14 h 12 | | May | Best time | 16 h 44 | | June | Best time | 18 h 19 | | July | Best time | 17 h 39 | | August | Best time | 15 h 18 | | September | Best time | 12 h 30 | | October | Possible | 9 h 46 | | November | Possible | 7 h 09 | | December | Best time | 5 h 40 | In June there are 18 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Norway To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Kongsberg Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/kongsberg-kirke/): Church in Kongsberg · 244 m - [Kongsberg School of Mines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/bergseminaret/): Building in Norway · 305 m - [Hedenstad kyrkje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/hedenstad-hedenstad-kirke/): Church building in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway · 6.0 km - [Jonsknuten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/jonsknuten/): Mountain in Norway · 7.3 km - [Fiskum old Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fiskum-gamle-kirke/): Church building in Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway · 9.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). ## More in Norway: Museums and art - [Munch Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/munchmuseet/): art museum in Oslo, Norway - [Borgund Stave Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/borgund-stavkyrkje/): wooden church (cultural heritage) in Lærdal, Norway - [Fram Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fram-museum/): museum on the peninsula of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway - [Nobel Peace Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/centro-nobel-de-la-paz/): museum in Oslo, Norway - [Viking Ship Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/viking-ship-museum/): museum in Oslo - [Fantoft Stave Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fantoft-stavkirke/): stave church Every Norway place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Norwegian Mining Museum? It is a museum in Norway. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Norwegian Mining Museum? December to March and May to September. In June there are 18 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 40. ### How do you get to Norwegian Mining Museum? The nearest main airport is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), 63 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.666067%2C9.650611) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Kongsberg Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/kongsberg-kirke/), [Kongsberg School of Mines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/bergseminaret/), [Hedenstad kyrkje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/hedenstad-hedenstad-kirke/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2109570), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4585424), CC0. More about Norwegian Mining Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Mining_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).