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Kviteseid Local History Museum

Type:Exhibitions

Fjågesundvegen 12, 3850, Kviteseid

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drone image of Kviteseid farmstead in autumn
  • drone image of Kviteseid farmstead in autumn
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  • the storehouses at Kviteseid village farm in autumn
  • winter at Kviteseid bygdetun
  • Concert Kviteseid bygdetun - Kviteseid Local History Museum.
  • Utsondhalli, the exhibition building - Kviteseid Local History Museum - Vest-Telemark Museum.
  • Art by Gunnar Utsond. Kviteseid Local History Museum - Vest-Telemark Museum.
  • Flekstveitstoga, 1. floor from ca. 1600, the 2. floor from 1738
  • Kviteseid Local History Museum.
  • Kviteseid Local History Museum - Vest-Telemark Museum.
  • Sculpture by Gunnar Utsond, a boy using knife
  • Helferd, sculpture by Gunnar Utsond. Kviteseid Local History Museum - Vest-Telemark Museum.

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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. In the museum area you also find a sculpture exhibition by the artist Gunnar Utsond and Kviteseid Old Church, a beautiful stone church from the 1200th century. 

Kviteseid museum of local history is an open-air museum showing a prosperous farmyard in West-Telemark about 200 years ago. There are 12 buildings, the oldest a traditional storehouse from the 1300s. The main building, Flekstveitstoga from the 1600s, has a beautifully decorated livingroom, where the walls and ceiling are rosepainted by one of the first famous rosepainters.

Gunnar Utsond
Shortly before his death the artist Gunnar Utsond donated his sculptures to the municipality of Kviteseid. Today you can see these sculptures in the Utsond Hall at the Kviteseid Museum of Local History.

Gunnar Utsond made his debut with the sculpture «Gutt som spikker». Utsond is best known for his sculpture «Helferd», by which he won the first price at the world exhibition in Paris in the year 1900.

The museum is open tuesday to sunday during the summer season (off season: on request). The museum café serves traditional Norwegian waffles, and is a peaceful spot for a rest along the Road 41.

For off-season group guiding, contact West-Telemark Museum: booking@vtm.no.







 

Facilities

General facilities

  • food and beverage service

Museums, Galleries and crafts

  • community centre
  • cultural history
  • guided tour by appointment
  • guided tour during opening hours
  • sculptures

Types of church

  • stone church

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    • BestRegardsFromFar
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      Very interesting visit!
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      Thursday, 29th July 2021
      A very interesting open-air museum with a kind staff that gives good tours in English. Historically, this tiny village used to be a trading hub thanks to its proximity to the fjord. Beautiful wooden... Read full review

    Guide Prices

    Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
    Adults (from 16 years)NOK100.00 per person
    Children 6-15 yearsNOK50.00 per person
    Family ticket (2+2)NOK250.00 per day
    Groups min. 10 pers. Guide fee 800,-NOK80.00 per person
    Senior/StudentNOK80.00 per person

    Prices are subject to change.

    Map & Directions

    Contact

    Tel: 35069090

    Opening Times

    Season (25 June 2025 - 15 Aug 2025)
    DayTimes
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday - Sunday11:00 - 17:00

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