Bergen's Electric Tramway ( no, Bergens Elektriske Sporvei) is an organization which operates a museum

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

way in

Møhlenpris Møhlenpris (formerly Vestre Sydnes) is a neighbourhood in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is next to the Puddefjorden in the borough of Bergenhus. The neighbourhood is named after Jørgen Thor Møhlen, who was a shipowner, slav ...

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. The tramway is an attempt at a revival of the

Bergen Tramway Bergen Tramway (''Trikken i Bergen'') was a tram in Bergen, Norway. It was in operation from 1897 to 1965. The first three lines were opened on 29 June 1897. Starting in 1950, tramway lines were gradually replaced with bus and Trolleybuses in Be ...

, which operated from 1897–1965. The tramway is based at Bergen Technical Museum. This building has recently been awarded heritage status and a large sum of money has been spent on renovations on the roof. Although the line is currently only 300 m long, an expansion to

Den Nationale Scene Den Nationale Scene ( en, National Theater) is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatres in Norway. History Opened under the name '' Det Norske Theater'' in 1850, the theatre has root ...

is under construction. Further, more ambitious plans include lines to

Bryggen Bryggen (''the dock''), also known as Tyskebryggen (, ''the German dock''), is a series of Hanseatic heritage commercial buildings lining up the eastern side of the Vågen harbour in the city of Bergen, Norway. Bryggen has been on the UNESCO ...

and St Mary's Church,

Nordnes Nordnes is a peninsula and neighbourhood in the city centre of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. Vågen, Byfjorden, and Puddefjorden surround the peninsula. The Bergen Aquarium is located at the tip of the peninsula. The Norwegian Institut ...

and

Bergen Aquarium Bergen Aquarium ( no, 'Akvariet i Bergen') is a public aquarium in Bergen, Norway. It is situated on the Nordnes peninsula and is one of Bergen's tourist attractions. History When it opened on 27 August 1960, it was considered to be the largest ...

, and VilVite. File:Bergens Tekniske Museum.jpg, Bergens Tekniske Museum hall in the former tram depot File:Tram 150 at Bergens Tekniske Museum.jpg, Tram 150 at Bergen Technical Museum File:Tram 160 at Bergens Tekniske Museum.jpg, Tram 160 at Bergen Technical Museum File:Sydnesplassen, Bergen.jpg, Track laid outside St John's Church on Sydnesplassen File:Tramline on Magnus Barfots gate, Bergen (2).jpg, Track laid on Magnus Barfots gate File:Open day at Bergens Tekniske Museum.jpg, An open day

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* 1993 establishments in Norway Heritage railways in Norway Museums established in 1993 Museums in Bergen Organisations based in Bergen Tram transport in Bergen {{Norway-tram-stub no:Trikken i Bergen#Museumslinje