Hulen

Bergen


Another minor legend of the Norwegian music scene, this basement club has hosted top rock and indie bands since opening its doors in 1968. Hulen means 'cave' and the venue is indeed underground, in a converted bomb shelter.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Bergen attractions

1. Cultural History Collection

0.21 MILES

This history museum is part of the Bergen Museum, and explores a panoply of mainly Norwegian topics – from artefacts of Inuit and Aleut culture, through…

2. Natural History Collection

0.23 MILES

This small museum is closed for renovations until 2019, which should add new galleries and updated displays.

3. Bergen Maritime Museum

0.25 MILES

Located on the university campus, Bergen's sea-themed museum is worth a look for its collection of model ships, including a few Viking galleons. There are…

4. KODE 4

0.34 MILES

Modern-art aficionados will want to make a beeline to KODE 4, which is home to a large permanent collection of European Modernist works including the odd…

5. KODE 3

0.34 MILES

KODE 3 is all about Edvard Munch: overall, the collection here is arguably even better than Oslo's Munch Museum. The rooms are fabulously intimate:…

6. Bergen Kunsthall

0.35 MILES

Bergen’s major contemporary-art institution hosts significant exhibitions of international and Norwegian artists, often with a single artist's work…

7. KODE 2

0.37 MILES

KODE 2 hosts several temporary exhibitions every year, as well as a contemporary art collection with a focus on Norwegian and Scandinavian artists from…

8. KODE

0.39 MILES

A catch-all umbrella for Bergen's art museums, KODE showcases one of the largest art-and-design collections in Scandinavia. Each of the four buildings has…