About us

Bergen National Harbour for Historic Ships (BNH) will:

• To be a superstructure and a regional competence and power center for historic ships in Bergen and Vestland, with national ambitions.

• It will be locally anchored in the central port area of ​​Bergen.

• Be a meeting place between volunteering, local stakeholders and visitors in an inclusive community.

• Contribute to securing the future of historic ships through recruitment and competence transfer to the next generation of cultural carriers.

• Have a central and visible location where the vessels play together with other movable cultural monuments and historical environments to create a holistic coastal cultural environment.

• Contribute to good and stable framework conditions for historic ships and volunteering.

• Contribute to increasing value creation around floating cultural heritage.

• Be part of the city's identity and contribute to good urban development based on attractiveness, experiences and communication, where you play on a team with the region.

• Communicate the importance and connection between shipping and the development of Bergen as a port city and the interaction with the surrounding districts.

• Build a common brand for BNH's three sub-harbors: Vågen, Bergen Coastal Culture Center and Old Bergen Museum.

• The company is non-profit and cultural and does not intend to provide shareholders with financial dividends.