The island of Bygdøy is home to one of the city’s most exclusive residential areas as well as a number of museums that collectively reflect Norway’s cultural history and national life. While there we spent several hours at the Norsk Folkemuseum, Europe’s original and largest open-air museum, where more than 150 buildings from all over Norway have been assembled. There is also an indoor display area featuring folk costumes and traditional Norwegian folk art.

Storehouse known as a “stabbur,” the key to which only the wife had, an indication of her high social status. (Thanks to Anne Overholt for this interesting information!)

Woodland detail, posted earlier: