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Leprosy Museum St. Jørgen's Hospital

Museum · Bergen ·

Leprosy Museum St. Jørgen's Hospital

Museum · Bergen ·
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"This eye-opening museum, housed inside St. George's, documents Bergen's history as having one of Europe's highest concentrations of leprosy during the 1850–1900 outbreak; its archives are part of UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme, and I found the educational tours (open May–August 11am–3pm) illuminating about the disease's history, symptoms, treatments, and hospital conditions—Kong Oscars gate 59." - Matthew Kepnes

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Preserved 18th-century hospital complex exploring leprosy history

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Kong Oscars gate 59, 5017 Bergen, Norway Get directions

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Preserved 18th-century hospital complex exploring leprosy history

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Kong Oscars gate 59, 5017 Bergen, Norway Get directions

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