Norwegian museum of historical vehicles

In the Lillehammer district, the road locomotive Herkules rolled as early as 1870, here the country's first car simmered in the summer of 1896 and here is the Norwegian Vehicle History Museum. On 9 June 2019, the doors opened to the new museum, which is part of the Norwegian Road Museum. The 2000 square meter museum is part of the tourist attraction just north of Lillehammer, right next to Hunderfossen family park and only 2 km from Hafjell.

In the new museum, you can see examples of what has been rolling on Norwegian roads from the start of the 1900s until the 1990s. The exhibition contains around 80 motor vehicles and approx. 60 bicycles and also shows several unique Norwegian-made vehicles. Almost 20 different companies have tried to get Norwegian car production started over the years, but few have succeeded. The stories of the Bjering cars from Gjøvik, Stavern's electric trucks, Troll from Telemark, Mustad's six-wheeler "Giganten" and electric Think are among those that have been given a place in the museum, along with a selection of everyday cars from different eras.

Here, many will be able to nod in recognition at the sight of cars, mopeds and bicycles from their own childhood. Cars and motorcycles used in racing and cars used by the Royal Palace are in place. Among them King Olav's Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Limousine from 1951.

In addition to cars, there are many beautiful mopeds and motorcycles in the exhibition and in the bicycle department you can see many of the Norwegian-made bicycle brands that have been made. Many of the vehicles come from the now closed Norwegian Vehicle History Museum in Lillehammer, but many new vehicles have been added.

The Norwegian Vehicle History Museum preserves, documents and disseminates vehicle history and shows what has been driven on Norwegian roads through the ages; from the first wagons with engines until today.