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Hallingdal Museum
Travel back in time at the beautiful and exciting open-air museum in Nesbyen
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Hallingdal Museum
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Summer season from June 1st to August 31st
Open Tuesday to Sunday 11-16 (closed on Mondays)
- Guided tours inside historical buildings every open day at 11:30, 13:00, and 14:30.
- The outdoor area can also be explored independently as most buildings have signs outside, but can only be viewed inside with a guide.
- Museum shop with books, souvenirs, ice cream, and soft drinks.
- Reading corner with local history books.
- Open exhibitions you can visit during our opening hours:
- Costume Exhibition (Main Building)
- "Children's Life in Hallingdal, 1800-1960" (Main Building)
- "The Cabin: Four Walls Around a Dream" (photo exhibition in the Tandberg Building)
- "World War II in Hallingdal" (Tandberg Building)
- Silverwork by Morten Espeset (Tandberg Building)
- Gunsmith Workshop by Lars Grasdokk (Tandberg Building)
- Exhibition on scythes and scythe forging in Hallingdal (in the reconstructed Mjølid Barn)
- Activity Day on Wednesdays - activities vary from week to week, but some are regular:
- Open country store with old-fashioned sweets
- Storytelling theater "The Girl in the Loft"
- Several open historical buildings
- Blacksmithing demonstration
- Weaving demonstration
- Café with waffles in the Tandberg Building
Prices:
Adult: 120 NOK
Child, student, senior: 80 NOK
Children 0-3 years old: Free
During the summer season, this ticket grants admission to all our visitor sites in Hallingdal for 6 days.
To see the museum's events, check the website or Facebook.
https://buskerudmuseet.com/hallingdal-museum/
Bring a copy of your reciept (either on your smartphone or print out) and show to the desk at the museum before entering.
About Hallingdal Museum
Hallingdal Museum in Nesbyen, founded in 1899, is beautifully situated in scenic surroundings by Rukkedøla river. This open-air museum, which is one of the oldest in Norway, has 30 antique buildings and approx. 30,000 objects from the entire Hallingdals region. The legendary "Staveloftet" from Ål was built around year 1340 and is today one of the country's best preserved wooden houses from the Middle Ages.
Through various events, theme days and exhibitions, the museum facilitates experiences and knowledge. In addition, the museum is open mostly throughout the year, and visitors can enter many of the historical buildings and read about their stories. In the Tandberg building you can experience a war exhibition from the national front 1940-1945. In the reception building you can also visit the regular exhibitions.
Every Wednesday from the fist of July to the beginning of August, visitors can watch end try out old handicraft traditions. The old grocery store is open and offers a varied selection of traditional goods. The play about "The Girl in Staveloftet" tells the story of the girl who survived the Black Plague these Wednesdays in the summer.
Hallingdal Museum also has a great gift shop with historical books and local crafts.