Friends of Culture
Friends of Culture arrange different tours about the famous Norwegian painters Th. Kittelsen and Edvard Munch.
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Friends of Culture – a special program by an Art and Knowledge Center in Telemark. They arrange different tours about the famous Norwegian painters Th. Kittelsen and Edvard Munch. If you need a tour to be in another language than Norwegian, then please contact Katja Cecilie Ræder Aarflot by phone +47 930 48 664 or e-mail: [email protected] to make reservations.
Contact
Location
Barthebrygga 2, 3770 Kragerø
Practical information
- Culture
- Tours
- Guided tour
- Guided town walk
- Nature trails
- Culture guidance
- Guided tours
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