IDDIS The Norwegian Printing Museum and the Norwegian Canning Museum

THE INDUSTRIAL TOWN OF STAVANGER EXHIBITIONS AND EXPERIENCES IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS

AN INDUSTRIAL TOWN

IDDIS is a museum attraction in Stavanger Old Town, containing both the Norwegian Printing and Canning Museums.

The two museums share a common industrial history because it was precisely the need for colourful labels (iddis) and packaging for a growing canning industry that laid the foundation for a strong printing industry in Stavanger. Here, you can experience exciting and informative exhibitions, purchase unique gifts at the museum shop, and enjoy delicious food and beverages in the museum café – IDDIS Café & Brasserie. IDDIS was designed by the architects Eder Bieser Arkitekter and was awarded Stavanger Municipality’s vernacular architecture prize in 2023.

EXPERIENCE THE IDDIS MUSEUMS

ALL ABOUT PRINTING

On the ground floor of the Norwegian Printing Museum, you can find out all about the art of printing and its importance to the community. On the first floor you will find the Print Shop with a wide variety of old printing presses. Come and experience the smell of printing ink and listen to the rhythmic stroke of the presses!

NO 90

What did a house in Stavanger Old Town look like at the start of the last century? Visit Øvre Strandgate 90, which was built in 1836 by the blacksmith Peder Pedersen Thilo.

OCCUPATIONS AND WORKING LIFE

The Norwegian Canning Museum is housed in a former canning factory in Stavanger Old Town. Here you can see how traditional Norwegian canned sardines and fish balls were produced. Get an insight into working conditions inside the factory. How much did a threader or a smoker earn? How long was the working day in 1916?

IDDIS CAFÉ & BRASSERIE

In the museum café, you can enjoy a delicious meal, coffee or other beverages in historic surroundings with modern amenities. We offer you food with a local touch – sardines au gratin and the best sandwich in town.