Things to Do in Kristiansand

Vest Agder Fylkes-Museum

If you are growing a bit jaded with open-air museums in Norway, note that this is one of the largest...

• Museums

Oddernes Kirke

It may not be bigger than the Domkirke, but it's a lot prettier. One of the oldest parish churches of...

Kristiansand Dyrepark (Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park)

Today the major family attraction in the south of Norway, Kristiansand Dyrepark has been billed by some...

• Attractions

Agder Naturmuseum og Botaniske Hage (Agder Museum of Natural History and Botanical Garden)

The present exhibitions, which opened in 1990, show part of the natural history of southern Norway. Colorful...

• Museums

Kristiansand

• Culture

Kristiansand Domkirke

Constructed in a neo-Gothic style in 1884, this Domkirke is the third-largest church in Norway, seating...

Christiansholm Festning (Christiansholm Fortress)

The present "defenders" of this fortress are a lot friendlier than they were in the early 1940s, during...

• Landmarks

Kristiansand Kanonmuseum (Cannon Museum)

Lying 8km (5 miles) south of town, the Cannon Museum recalls the dark days of World War II when the occupying...

• Museums