“Storstabburet”, anno 1613, is a three story granary on pillars. The exhibition inside, "Water and Grain", shows the unique arrangements and use of the water recourses connected to traditional farming in the district. The exhibition is open from the...
Shale is found several places in Valdres, but Rogne in Øystre Slidre is the only place were we have found the typical muskovit chlorite shale with its blue and green colours.
A/S Valdres Skiferbrot was founded in 1899, but shale has been extracted in...
Bagn Bygdesamling is an open air museum with 17 buildings, situated 5 km south of Bagn, in the municipality of Sør-Aurdal.
This was originally a private farm museum in the 1920's with houses and articles from the people of the Islandmoen farm. However,...
In this museum you will find 15 buildings and about 2500 items from Hedalen and the next valley
Vassfaret.Within the area there is an old "grocerystore"from1870,which belonged
tothe old mountainfarm Brakadokka. You are also welcome to visit the open...
Aulestad is one of the best preserved artist’s homes in Norway. The Nobel laureate Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson lived here with his family from 1875 until his death in 1910. In 1935, Aulestad became a museum.
The Documentation Centre, Kapp: Genealogical archive, photo archive and library.
Opening hours: Tuesdays 12-20, Wednesdays 12-16, Fridays 9-16. Open year-round.
D/S Skibladner
The most scenic view of Lake Mjøsa is available on the paddle steamer Skibladner on a beautiful summer's day. Six days a week at 09:30, the sound of the ships's bell and steam whistle sound notice that the boat is embarking on its journey...
"Skibladner" is the pride of inland Norway. Dating back to 1856, she is the world's oldest paddle steamer still in scheduled service. Every summer, she travels the vast of lake Mjøsa, and this venerable old lady is a welcome sight for people in the villages and towns around Mjøsa.
A unique collection of dolls, toys, china, pictures, school equipment, needlework, ornaments and old magazines. Situated in an idyllic garden with a pavilion. Café.
Eiktunet museum is the open air museum of local history in Gjøvik. It is situated on the hillside with magnificent view of the lake Mjøsa and the sorroundings. Eiktunet´s 33 old buildings are collected from the district and represent a part of the rural...
Einbustugu in Dombås - Einbustugu was the childhood home of Sigurd Einbu (1866 - 1946), a teacher, local historian and famous amateur astronomer.
The house contains some of his observation equipment and notes.
Einbustugu is situated on...
Fossheim Stone Centre is a museum of geology with jewellery gallery, shops and workshop. With Norway’s largest selection of minerals and semi-precious stones, there is a great deal to see and buy here.
In Holo we sell stone art of all types: framed...
This open-air museum offers a classic 19th century cultural landscape, a traditional farm, a cotter`s farm, a summer mountain farm and worker barracks.
Gjøvik Gård is and old estate in the middle of the city center. On the estate you find builidings from the last three hundred years. Gjøvik Gård was the property of Casper Kauffeldt - founder of the town Gjøvik by National conscription officer Alf Mjøen....
The War Memorial Exhibition at Kvam provides a unique insight into the Second World War and the occupation and defence in Gudbrandsdalen. A display on the Battle of Kringen in 1612 is also part of the exhibition.