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Hillestad Gallery

Type:Gallery

Tovdal, 4869, Dølemo

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About

An Adventure in the Forest

The old barn from 1805, which houses, among other things, Hillestad Gallery, was renovated in 2024 and has become a center for Destination Hillestad. At this exciting gallery, with a unique, fully Norwegian character, you can enjoy and purchase beautiful art and crafts, eat homemade food, check in at Hillestad Holiday Center, or get great hiking tips.

We have a good selection of crafts and graphics from skilled artists. The entire range of Hillestad jewelry is displayed and for sale here. In Kramløa in the basement, we also offer interior products from Broste Copenhagen and textiles from Ekelund.

Every day we are open, we serve homemade pretzels and rolls, hearty meat soup, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, mineral water, and ice cream. We also have gluten-free and vegetarian options. Everything is homemade and locally sourced.

Hillestad Gallery has seating for 80 people. Contact us for parties, events, and catering.

At the gallery, you can take a walk on the art trail. Both close to the gallery and nearby, there are small and large artworks installed in nature. Outside the gallery is a playground for children of all ages, featuring slides, towers, underground tunnels, and a grill area that everyone can use.

Fishing spots are marked along the entire river in the valley.

There are 20 designated summer hiking trails in Åmli municipality, six of which start in Tovdal.

Not far from the gallery is Hillestad Holiday Center. It offers rental cabins with a swimming pool and high standards near Tveitvannet, and on Hillestadheia, we also have rental cabins of high quality. Booking.hillestad.no

In winter, up to 30 km of ski trails are groomed on Hillestadheia, not far from the gallery. Tovdal and Åmli are thus an excellent place to combine art, culture, play, and nature.

See the website for updated opening hours: hillestad.no or follow us on FB Hillestad Gallery.

From January until the winter holidays, the gallery is closed.

Facilities

Activities

  • activities for children
  • exhibition

Conference facilities

  • function rooms

General facilities

  • coach/truck parking
  • menu
  • parking place
  • playground

Museums, Galleries and crafts

  • arts and crafts exhibition
  • paintings

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    Recent Reviews:

    • 80kga
      Åmli, Aust-Agder, Norway
      Trip Type:
      Friends getaway
      Gallery
      5 of 5 stars
      Monday, 27th June 2016
      A very Nice place to stop for art and coffee and cake. Nice walks in the valley. Friendly owners. Karin Gangsei Read full review
    • Eirik J
      Tromso, Norway
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Kunst og kunsthåndverk i flotte omgivelser
      4 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 26th July 2016
      Vi tok turen fra Arendal til Hillestad. Vi synes det var litt langt å kjøre, men smykkene fra Hillestad lokket. Da vi kom frem ble vi ikke skuffet. Det var også en flott kunstutstilling i et... Read full review
    • 63jarleh
      Bergen, Norway
      Koselig tur til en flott plass
      4 of 5 stars
      Wednesday, 15th August 2018
      Det er langt å kjøre fra kysten og opp til Hillestad, men det er verdt det. Her er det stille og vakkert. Det er alltid artig å se på kunsthåndverk og litografier for så å avslutte med den berømte... Read full review

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    Contact

    Tel: +47 970 40 553

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