Art galleries in Bergen
Galleries are best taken slowly. Bergen, Vestland has 49 mapped right now. That's 49 galleries mapped around Bergen. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Opening nights are the cheat code — free entry, the artists in the room, and a crowd that actually wants to talk about the work.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Bergen (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Galleri 3,14 and Lille Atelier, plus Entrée. If a gallery's missing from Bergen's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Bergen gallery lineup
49 mapped within about 40 km:
Galleri 3,14
Art galleryRun by Stiftelsen 3,14
Run by Stiftelsen 3,14, Galleri 3,14 is Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Galleri 3,14: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +47 55 36 26 30
Lille Atelier
Art gallery
Lille Atelier is Art gallery.
Entrée
Art gallery
Entrée is Art gallery. Entrée also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Galleri Geo
Art gallery
Galleri Geo is Art gallery. Galleri Geo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00 || "by appointment"; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: We-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00 || "by appointment"
Phone: +47 46783812
Galleri Steinkjelleren
Art gallery
Galleri Steinkjelleren — Art gallery.
Galleri Katrine Lund
Art gallery
Galleri Katrine Lund is Art gallery. Galleri Katrine Lund also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: 9306910028
Kvams Flisespikkeri
Art gallery
Kvams Flisespikkeri is Art gallery. Kvams Flisespikkeri also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 12:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: We-Sa 12:00-16:00
Galleri Allmenningen
Art gallery
Galleri Allmenningen is Art gallery. Galleri Allmenningen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-16:30; Sa-Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-16:30; Sa-Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +47 41 45 6999
Galleri Skjelbred
Art gallery
Galleri Skjelbred — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Galleri Skjelbred: the map lists its hours as "by appointment"; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: "by appointment"
Phone: +47 45 24 71 80
Galleri VOX
Art gallery
Galleri VOX is Art gallery. Galleri VOX also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +47 55 36 75 00
Annie and Nilles Wonder Emporium
Art gallery
Annie and Nilles Wonder Emporium — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Annie and Nilles Wonder Emporium: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00
Gunvor Handmade illustrations
Art gallery
Gunvor Handmade illustrations is Art gallery. Gunvor Handmade illustrations also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-17:00
Salongen
Art gallery
Salongen is Art gallery.
Galleri Paradis
Art gallery
Galleri Paradis is Art gallery.
Carlos Apse Billedkunstner
Art gallery
Carlos Apse Billedkunstner is Art gallery.
David's Art Shop Bryggen
Art gallery
David's Art Shop Bryggen is Art gallery. David's Art Shop Bryggen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 10:00-18:00
Galleri Hetland
Art gallery
Galleri Hetland is Art gallery. Galleri Hetland also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-15:30; Sa 11:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-15:30; Sa 11:00-14:00
Blekk Illustration
Art gallery
Blekk Illustration is Art gallery. Blekk Illustration also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa,Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa,Su 11:00-17:00
Galleri
Art gallery
Galleri — Art gallery.
DMG GALLERY
Art galleryRun by David Matej Goljat
Run by David Matej Goljat, DMG GALLERY is Art gallery. Also worth knowing about DMG GALLERY: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Hjertholm
Art gallery
Hjertholm — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Hjertholm: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-18:00
Sofus Madsen skulptur
Art gallery
Sofus Madsen skulptur is Art gallery.
Galleri Fisk
Art gallery
Galleri Fisk — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Galleri Fisk: it has a website with more detail.
Galleri Geo
Art gallery
Galleri Geo is Art gallery.
Galleri Knot
Art gallery
Galleri Knot is Art gallery. Galleri Knot also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Sa 12:00-17:00
Gategalleriet
Art gallery
Gategalleriet — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Gategalleriet: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: We-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
Kunsthuset Wrap
Art gallery
Kunsthuset Wrap is Art gallery. Kunsthuset Wrap also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Galleri Fjalar
Art gallery
Galleri Fjalar is Art gallery.
Lydgalleriet
Art gallery
Lydgalleriet is Art gallery. Lydgalleriet also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th-Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Th-Su 12:00-17:00
Gyldenpris Kunsthall
Art gallery
Gyldenpris Kunsthall is Art gallery.
S12 Galleri og Verksted
Art gallery
S12 Galleri og Verksted — Art gallery.
Bergen Contemporary
Art gallery
Bergen Contemporary is Art gallery. Bergen Contemporary also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We, Fr 11:00-17:00; Th 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-We, Fr 11:00-17:00; Th 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
Galleri Skjold
Art gallery
Galleri Skjold — Art gallery.
Galleri Oker
Art gallery
Galleri Oker — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Galleri Oker: it has a website with more detail.
Rasmussen Samlingene
Art gallery
Rasmussen Samlingene — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Rasmussen Samlingene: the map lists its hours as Sa-Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Sa-Su 12:00-17:00
Atelier Juni
Art gallery
Atelier Juni is Art gallery. Atelier Juni also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th 17:00-19:30; Su 12:00-16:00.
Hours: Th 17:00-19:30; Su 12:00-16:00
Galleri Kronborg
Art gallery
Galleri Kronborg is Art gallery.
Mikey Laundry Art Garden (MLAG)
Art gallery
Mikey Laundry Art Garden (MLAG) — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Mikey Laundry Art Garden (MLAG): it has a website with more detail.
Gyldenpris Kunsthall
Art gallery
Gyldenpris Kunsthall is Art gallery. Gyldenpris Kunsthall also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th-Sa 18:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Th-Sa 18:00-20:00
Habitat Artspace
Art gallery
Habitat Artspace is Art gallery. Habitat Artspace also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Isotop
Art gallery
Isotop is Art gallery.
Rasmus Meyers samlinger
Art galleryRun by Kode
Rasmus Meyers samlinger is Art gallery run by Kode. Rasmus Meyers samlinger also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su 10:00-16:00
Stenersen
Art galleryRun by Kode
Run by Kode, Stenersen is Art gallery.
Bergen Kunsthall Project
Art gallery
Bergen Kunsthall Project is Art gallery. Bergen Kunsthall Project also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu,We,Fr-Su 11:00-17:00; Th 11:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu,We,Fr-Su 11:00-17:00; Th 11:00-20:00
Permanenten
Art galleryRun by Kode
Permanenten is Art gallery run by Kode. Permanenten also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Lysverket
Art galleryRun by Kode
Run by Kode, Lysverket is Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Lysverket: it has a website with more detail.
Kunstgarasjen
Art gallery
Kunstgarasjen is Art gallery.
Sofus Madsen skulturpark
Art gallery
Sofus Madsen skulturpark is Art gallery.
Marie’s bilder & skulpturer
Art gallery
Marie’s bilder & skulpturer is Art gallery.
What the map tells us about art galleries in Bergen
20 of the 49 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
27 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
27 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Bergen gallery walk
Making a day of it in Bergen? Work this order: Galleri 3,14, Lille Atelier, Entrée, Galleri Geo, Galleri Steinkjelleren, Galleri Katrine Lund, Kvams Flisespikkeri, and Galleri Allmenningen. That's the gallery walk in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 41 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Bergen
Gallery-going in Bergen? A few habits help:
- Many galleries are free at Galleri 3,14. Smaller and artist-run spaces often charge nothing. When in doubt, check the website rather than assuming.
- Go to opening nights at Lille Atelier. Free entry, the artists in the room, and a crowd that wants to talk about the work. The best gallery experience there is.
- Ask about private views. Mailing lists get you invited to previews — quieter, with the artists around and first pick of the work.
- Ask about the artists. Local, emerging, mid-career — the gallerist can tell you who's who and why this show matters.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Bergen — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Bergen can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 49, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 49 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Bergen: 49 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.