The Norwegian Petroleum Museum (''Norsk Oljemuseum'') is located in
Stavanger, Norway.
Overview
It was designed by the architectural firm of Lunde & Løvseth Arkitekter A/S and was opened on 20 May 1999. Seen from the sea the museum looks like a small
oil platform. The unusual architecture has made the museum a landmark in the
Port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as H ...
of
Stavanger.
The museum was built in stone, glass and concrete and covers approx. 5,000 square meters. The museum focuses on offshore
petroleum
Petroleum, also known as crude oil, or simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations. The name ''petroleum'' covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crud ...
activity especially in the
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea, epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the ...
. The museum displays objects, films, photographs and other materials have been collected that document Norwegian oil and gas activities. The museum shows the technological development from the beginning of the Norwegian oil history in the mid-1960s, from the first North Sea drilling platforms, through steel and concrete platforms developed and built in Norway, to modern, flexible production ships and subsea systems.
Gallery
Image:Oljemuseum 2.jpg, Entrance area
Image:Oljemuseum from the sea.jpg, Museum seen from the North Sea
Image:Oljemuseet2.jpg, Museum seen from the harbour
File:Museum Oil Stavanger.JPG, Museum and view of harbour
File:Gullfaks A.JPG, Gullfaks display
File:GVA 4000 Treasure Saga 1983.JPG, Treasure Saga display
File:Ventiltre oljemuseet.JPG, Oil well Christmas tree
See also
*
List of petroleum museums
This is a list of petroleum, gas, and related museums around the world.
Asia
* Oman Oil and Gas Exhibition Centre, Al-Qurum
* Petroleum Museum, Malaysia
* Taiwan Oil Field Exhibition Hall, Taiwan
* KOC Ahmed Al Jaber Oil and Gas Exhibition, Ku ...
References
External links
Norwegian Petroleum Museum WebsiteAbout the architecture of Norwegian Petroleum MuseumNorwegian Petroleum Museum's page on Norway's official tourism site
History of the petroleum industry in Norway
Industry museums in Norway
Petroleum museums
Museums in Rogaland
Museums in Stavanger
Science museums in Norway
Museums established in 1999
1999 establishments in Norway
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