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Installations

The installations of Muséhagen are scattered throughout the garden, but perhaps the most noticeable parts would be The Basins and The Balustrade, which are located right next to eachother. With its lovely construction made my Rolf Nordhagen and Rosenkilde in 1930, all basins are decorated with surrounding flower beds, and all three basins are filled with waterlilys. Perhaps you would like to admire the view from one of the many benches that are placed here? If you are lucky, you might even see a fish!

image of a waterlily growing in a basin surrounded by leaves

The Basins

The basins are now almost 100 years old. They all contain fish of various types; sticklebacks, ides and crucians. Surrounding the middle basin are perennials that enjoy moist climate, since this basin has a higher water level than the others.

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The Balustrade

The Balustrade contains 12 balusters, each displaying its own individual climbing plant. In this area are multiple benches for resting tired feet and enjoying the view of the basins.

image of the statue of Armeuer Hansen surrounded by flowers.

Armeuer Hansen

This statue is in honour of Dr. Armeuer Hansen, who in 1873 discovered the lepra bacteria, and thereby found a possibility to cure leprosy. His ashes are contained within the bust. Visit the Lepra museum in Bergen to discover more about this disease and its history.

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Bird Bath

In the northernmost part of the garden you find the bird bath. Surrounding it are 4 specimens of Redvein Enkianthus, reaching its peak in autumn with lovely coloured leaves. In the corner nearby you can witness one of Bergens oldest rhododendrons, catawbiense, which is believed to have been planted there in the 1870's.