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See, hear, taste and explore the history of Western Telemark!

  1. To experience the rich cultural heritage and traditions of West Telemark, VTM Eidsborg is an excellent place to start.
    1. 1 May 202415 Sep 2024
  2. Eidsborg stave church, Vest-Telemark Museum.
    Charming, small stave church. Located by West Telemark Museum in Eidsborg.
    1. 1 May 202415 Sep 2024
    2. 15 Jun 202415 Aug 2024
  3. The museum of Norsk Skieventyr in winter
    Jazz lovers flock to New Orleans, Elvis fans congregate in Memphis, ski enthusiasts travel to the little mountain valley of Morgedal.
    1. 1 May 202415 Sep 2024
  4. Aamdals Verk Mines, Vest-Telemark Museum.
    Exciting copper mine in a small community built upp due to mining.
    1. 25 Jun 202415 Aug 2024
  5. Here at Grimdalstunet you can get a glimpse into the home of the artist Anne Grimdalen. A mountain farm from the 1600s which today houses a museum with art gallery.
    1. 25 Jun 202415 Aug 2024
  6. winter at Kviteseid bygdetun
    What did a prosperous farm in West-Telemark look like about 200 years ago? At Kviteseid Museum of local history you will find the answer.
    1. 25 Jun 202415 Aug 2024
  7. The valley of Smørklepp in Vinje made a lasting impression on the famous Norwegian artist Henrik Sørensen.
    1. 25 Jun 202415 Aug 2024
  8. Sculptures by Dyre Vaa, Dyre Vaa Sculptural Art Collection - Rauland Kunstmuseum
    The museum shows sculptures, paintings, graphic art and drawings by the famous artist Dyre Vaa (1903-1980).
    1. 25 Jun 202415 Aug 2024
  9. Knut Skinnarland Sculptural Art Collection - Rauland Kunstmuseum, Vest-Telemark Museum.
    The Skinnarland Collection houses more than 100 works of art by sculptor Knut Skinnarland and a replica of his studio in Rauland.
    1. 25 Jun 202415 Aug 2024
  10. From Øyfjell bygdemuseum
    Oyfjell museum of Local History has a rich collection of tools, traditional costumes, fine examples of rose painting and various curiosities.
    1. 25 Jun 202415 Aug 2024
  11. Fyresdal Local History Museum - Vest-Telemark Museum.
    Fyresdal Open Air Museum is situated in Oyskogen (The Island Forest), which is an attractive park area in the centre of Fyresdal.
    1. 25 Jun 202415 Aug 2024
  12. Myllarheimen in Arabygdi, Vinje, is the home of the artist and fiddler Torgeir Augundson (1801-1872), better known as the "Millerboy".

    Welcome to West-Telemark Museum

    1. Is the storehouse of the legendary woman Åse Stålekleiv the oldest profane wooden building in the world? The traditional storehouse situated here at Vindlaus, is a part of the Museum of Vest-Telemark in Eidsborg. It is, however, not like any other traditional storehouse. It has a unique story behind it which goes far back in time.
    2. The Statkraft exhibit centre at the museum in Eidsborg tells the story of hydro power construction in Southern Norway.
      1. From the Winter, Sondre's cabin with original skis outside
        The history of Sondre Norheim begins in Morgedal, Telemark.
      2. Kviteseid Old Church lies close to Kviteseid Bygdetun museum, on a beautiful plateau near the fjord.
        1. 25 Jun 202415 Aug 2024
        2. 25 Jun 202415 Aug 2024
      3. little boy locks a boat on the miniature version of the telemark canal in the canal park at Vest-Telemark Museum in Eidsborg
        Activity park for the whole family - with a 1:1000 model of the Telemark Canal. Be a lock master or a steam ship captain! Many other acitivities.
        1. 15 Jun 202415 Aug 2024
      4. For about 1000 years Tokke has had an export industry of whetstones. For Norwegian Vikings whetstone from Eidsborg was an effective weapon for throwing as the historic sagas tell us.

      What's On

      Fine lydar og gode smakar i Morgedal

      Fine lydar og gode smakar i Morgedal

      LocationMorgedal

      Openings

      Season

      14th April 2024
      Draumkvedet-seminar 2024: Ein thriller frå mellomalderen

      Draumkvedet-seminar 2024: Ein thriller frå mellomalderen

      LocationHøydalsmo

      Openings

      Season

      19th April 2024-20th April 2024
      Opning av salsutstilling med Mona Stenseth

      Opning av salsutstilling med Mona Stenseth

      LocationHøydalsmo

      Openings

      Season

      28th April 2024

      Culture walks

      view from Øverbø in Morgedal

      Øverbø, Morgedal

      This tour starts at Norsk Skieventyr and takes you to the farmhouse where skiing legend Sondre Norheim, the father of modern skiing,…

      group of hikers at the top of the brynestein quarry

      The whetstone walk

      Exciting hiking route from Vest-Telemark Museum in Eidsborg to the historic whetstone quarry.

      2 girls cycling along a street in Fyresdal

      Moland Cultural Heritage Trail

      The whole trip takes just under one hour at a leisurely pace. The tour is suitable for both families with children and elderly people.…

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      1. Museum and churches
      2. Eidsborg
      3. Morgedal
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