What to do in Stavanger when it rains
Rainy days suit Stavanger: trade the streets for its galleries and museums, a sheltered market, and a café where you can watch the weather go by.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Norwegian Petroleum Museum Kjeringholmen 1a, 4006 Stavanger, Norway
- Norwegian Canning Museum Andasmauet 15, 4005 Stavanger, Norway
- Stavanger Art Museum Henrik Ibsens gate 55, 4021 Stavanger, Norway
- Stavanger City Museum Muségata 16, 4010 Stavanger, Norway
- Museum of Archaeology, University of Stavanger Peder Klows gate 30A, 4010 Stavanger, Norway
- Stavanger Maritime Museum Strandkaien 22, 4005 Stavanger, Norway
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Stavanger Art Museum Henrik Ibsens gate 55, 4021 Stavanger, Norway
- Kunsthall Stavanger Madlaveien 33, 4009 Stavanger, Norway
- Rogaland Art Nytorget 17, 4013 Stavanger, Norway
- BGE Gallery Engelsminnegata 17, 4008 Stavanger, Norway
- Studio 56 Stavanger Møllegata 56, 4008 Stavanger, Norway
- Galleri Koll Hillevågsveien 70, 4016 Stavanger, Norway
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Gamle Stavanger Øvre Strandgate, 4005 Stavanger, Norway
- Vålandstårnet Vålandshaugen 18, 4010 Stavanger, Norway
- Valberg Tower Valbergtårnet, Valberget 4, 4006 Stavanger, Norway
- Stokka Mølle 4023 Stavanger, Norway
- Villa Blidensol Øvre Strandgate 112, 4005 Stavanger, Norway
- Domkirkeplassen Kongsgata 10, 4005 Stavanger, Norway
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Fisketorget Stavanger Strandkaien 37, 4005 Stavanger, Norway
- BG Bilrekvisita AS Sjøhagen 10, 4016 Stavanger, Norway
- DekkTeam avd. Stavanger Dalsetveien 2E, 4018 Stavanger, Norway
- Ferske reker Stavanger Sentrum, Stavanger Municipality, Norway
- Russeprofilering Spinneriveien 10, 4016 Stavanger, Norway
- XL-BYGG Stavanger Sørflåtveien 49, 4018 Stavanger, Norway
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Norwegian Canning Museum Andasmauet 15, 4005 Stavanger, Norway
- LERVIG LOCAL Alexander Kiellands gate 2A, 4009 Stavanger, Norway
- Bøker og Børst Øvre Holmegate 32, 4006 Stavanger, Norway
- Arkaden Torgterrassen Klubbgata 5, 4013 Stavanger, Norway
- Godt Brød Sølvberget Søregata 4, 4006 Stavanger, Norway
- Stavanger Maritime Museum Strandkaien 22, 4005 Stavanger, Norway
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Thon Senter Madla Madlakrossen 7-9, 4042 Hafrsfjord, Norway
- Kilden Senter Gartnerveien 15, 4016 Stavanger, Norway
- Herbarium Shopping Stavanger Lars Hertervigs gate 6, 4005 Stavanger, Norway
- Alti Tasta Tastatunet, 4027 Stavanger, Norway
- Arkaden Torgterrassen Klubbgata 5, 4013 Stavanger, Norway
- Magasin Blaa Verksgata 2, 4013 Stavanger, Norway
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