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Norsk Folkemuseum, the '''Norwegian Museum of Cultural History''' at Bygdøy in Oslo , has a large Open Air Museum . It was established in 1894 by Hans Aall and contains 155 buildings which have been relocated from different districts of Norway .

Among its more significant buildings are Gol Stave Church from the 13th Century , Raulandstua from the 14th Century , and the 18th Century tenement building relocated from Wessels Gate 15 in Oslo .

In 2004 , the administration of the adjacent Royal Manor (Bygdøy Kongsgård) was transferred to the museum.

The museum also possesses a large photographic archive, including a significant portion of the works of Anders Beer Wilse


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