Porsgrunn Maritime Museum and Science Center Norway, Norwegian Coastal Building
Porsgrunn Maritime Museum + Science Center, Norway
Contemporary Norwegian Waterfront Building – design by COBE + TRANSFORM, architects
2 Nov 2017
New Maritime Museum and Exploratorium in Porsgrunn
Søfartsmuseet
Design: COBE + TRANSFORM
New Maritime Museum and Exploratorium designed by Danish architect duo opens today

Today is the grand opening of a new spectacular Maritime Museum and Exploratorium in the Norwegian town Porsgrunn. The building is designed by the Danish architects COBE and TRANSFORM, and has already, before the opening, become an architectural landmark of the town.

photograph : Rasmus Hjortshoj
From backside to frontside Porsgrunn Maritime Museum and Exploratorium is situated in the Norwegian town of Porsgrunn, 100 km south west of Oslo. The new museum will tell the story of the town?s dock yard industry and its maritime history, which has employed thousands of people from the whole region. In addition, the attractive location of the museum right on the riverside opens up an important process for the city concerning the future extensive urban renewal of the entire Porsgrunn Harbor area.

photograph : Adam Mørk
?Porsgrunn is an industrial town, which is reflected clearly in the museum?s surrounding context. It consists of small to medium sized industries in the shape of small characteristic wooden buildings. It was important to create a museum with a high level of sensi...