Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum

Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum

The Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum is an industrial museum located in Rjukan, Norway, situated at the Vemork power station in the city. Established in 1988, it primarily showcases and preserves the glorious industrial history created at the founding of Norsk Hydro in 1907.

The research and exhibitions of the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum mainly cover the development of Norway’s energy-intensive industries after 1900, including hydroelectric power, the telephone industry, and workers' various welfare programs. Here, you can learn about the thrilling adventure stories behind their origins, as well as view exhibitions on the industrial development of Norway, especially in the city of Rjukan. The museum is renowned for exhibiting the dramatic wartime history of Rjukan. During World War II, the Vemork factory was the center of a major sabotage operation, where members of the Norwegian resistance fought to prevent the Germans from producing nuclear weapons at the plant. Its Atomkappløpet (Atomic Race) exhibition details four perilous sabotage missions as well as the Allies' attempts to build the atomic bomb.

Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum

Why Go: Norway’s most fascinating industrial museum

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: Norway[Norway]

Province/State: Telemark County [Telemark County]

City: Rjukan [Rjukan]