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Telemark is rich in important historical events, and its many museums and attractions give you insight into everything from world-class Norwegian industrial history to rural museums, traditional costumes, stave churches, and the region's unique maritime traditions.

Rural museums, industrial history, and Ibsen

The Vest-Telemark bunad is well known to many, and we recommend visiting one of the rural museums that showcase beautiful examples of handicrafts and the long tradition of rosemaling (decorative painting) in the region. At Heddal Bygdetun and the Telemark Museum, you can see buildings where both the ceilings and walls are decorated with rosemaling. In Eidsborg, you'll find the West-Telemark Museum, which features exhibits on local craftsmanship, a rural museum, and a 105-meter long model of the Telemark Canal. In Telemark, you will also find two stave churches: Eidsborg Stave Church and Heddal Stave Church, which is Norway's largest. There are also exciting historical sites you might not have heard of. For example, visit Åmdalsverk Copper Mine in Dalen or its larger counterpart, the Norwegian Mining Museum in Kongsberg.

In Rjukan and Notodden, you’ll gain insight into Norsk Hydro’s history and learn about the dramatic events at the Vemork Power Station, where the heroes of Telemark sabotaged the Germans’ heavy water production during World War II. The industrial history of these two towns is part of the UNESCO World Heritage list. At Porsgrund Porcelain Factory, you can explore an interactive porcelain museum, and the factory is still in operation, allowing you to see how the famous blue fluted pattern is painted on the porcelain. The factory also has exhibitions and a factory outlet. In Skien, you'll find the Telemark Museum with Søndre Brekke Manor, which forms the basis for Brekkeparken, a beautiful park inspired by the English landscape style. Just five kilometers outside the city lies Henrik Ibsen’s childhood home, which is now a museum.

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Statkraft Exhibit Centre at Eidsborg

Address

Museumsvegen 9, 3891, Høydalsmo

Telephone
0047 35 06 90 90

post@vtm.no

The Statkraft exhibit centre at the museum in Eidsborg tells the story of hydro power construction in Southern Norway.

Høydalsmo

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0047 35 06 90 90

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The Art City Kragerø

Address

Torvgata 1, 3770, Kragerø

Telephone
35 98 62 00

post@visitkragero.no

Kragerø is referred to as "The gem among coastal cities" of Edvard Munch, Norway's most famous artist of all time.

Kragerø

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35 98 62 00

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Tinn Museum

Address

Sam. Eydesg 299, 3660, Rjukan

Telephone
35099000

post@nia.no

Tinn Museum is a open air museum with houses from before the Black Death and onwards. The oldest building, a cage, was built before 1350.

Rjukan

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35099000

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Brekkeparken in Skien

Address

Øvregate 32, 3715, Skien

Telephone
+47 35 54 45 00

post@telemark.museum.no

Brekkeparken in Skien is a lovely park with beautiful flower beds, and with lots of history in the main building and the old houses from Telemark.

Skien

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+47 35 54 45 00

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Åmdals Verk Mines

Address

Åmdalsvegen 42a, 3882, Åmdals Verk

Telephone
+47 35 06 90 90

post@vtm.no

Exciting copper mine in a small community built upp due to mining.

Åmdals Verk

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+47 35 06 90 90

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Telemark Art Museum

Address

O. H. Holtasgate 27, 3678, Notodden

Telephone
+47 35 01 00 80

post@nia.no

Telemark Art Museum shows art in a beautiful industrial hall and offers fun activities for the whole family, museum shop and café.

Notodden

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+47 35 01 00 80

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The house of Theodor Kittelsen

Address

Th. Kittelsensvei 5, 3770, Kragerø

Telephone
35 54 45 00 / 47 47 34 23

post@telemark.museum.no

Welcome to Theodor Kittelsen’s childhood home.

Kragerø

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35 54 45 00 / 47 47 34 23

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Z-Museum

Address

3855, Treungen

Telephone
476 22 100

post@z-museum.no

Let yourself wander through eras and explore your ancestral age in a way seldom seen before.

Treungen

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476 22 100

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Heddal Local Museum

Address

Heddalsvegen 385, 3676, Notodden

Telephone
909 64 601

h.anderson@nia.no

Heddal local museum is situated right next to the Heddal stave church. Here you walk straight into 19th century peasant life.

Notodden

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909 64 601

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The Porcelain Museum

Address

Porselensveien 6, 3920, Porsgrunn

Telephone
+ 47 35 54 45 00

post@telemark.museum.no

Welcome to the Porcelain Museum where tradition is combined with digital technology and dialogue. An unique porcelain experience in Porsgrunn!

Porsgrunn

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+ 47 35 54 45 00

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Berg - Kragerø Museum

Address

Lovisenbergvn. 45, 3770, Kragerø

Telephone
+47 90 83 22 46

berg-kragero.museum@telemark.museum.no

Berg-Kragerø Museum promotes art, history, holiday life, coastal culture and export of natural ice in Kragerø - Make sure you explore our Edvard Munch exhibition.

Kragerø

Telephone
+47 90 83 22 46

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Norwegian Ski Museum Morgedal

Address

Morgedalvegen 159, 3848, Morgedal

Telephone
+47 35 06 90 80

post@vtm.no

Jazz lovers flock to New Orleans, Elvis fans congregate in Memphis, ski enthusiasts travel to the little mountain valley of Morgedal.

Morgedal

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+47 35 06 90 80

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Gallery Inspiration - Jomfruland

Address

3781, Jomfruland

Telephone
95141472

ivargunder@gmail.com

Nice and atmospheric art sales exhibitions of different kinds in the school room, Bua and the "Velhuset" at the island Jomfruland.

Jomfruland

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95141472

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Fyresdal Local History Museum

Address

Meieribakken 1, 3870, Fyresdal

Telephone
+ 47 35 06 90 90

post@vtm.no

Fyresdal Open Air Museum is situated in Oyskogen (The Island Forest), which is an attractive park area in the centre of Fyresdal.

Fyresdal

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+ 47 35 06 90 90

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Kviteseid Local History Museum

Address

Fjågesundvegen 12, 3850, Kviteseid

Telephone
35069090

post@vtm.no

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.

Kviteseid

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35069090

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Drangedal Bygdetun

Address

Heireksvei 4, 3750, Drangedal

Telephone
91 62 34 02

drangedal.bygdetun@outlook.com

Drangedal bygdetun is one of Norways most beautiful open-air museums, close to the forest and the pond Motjern.

Drangedal

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91 62 34 02

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Smørklepp Art Museum - Sørensen and Kihle

Address

Smørklepp 92, 3893, Vinjesvingen

Telephone
+47 35069090

post@vtm.no

The valley of Smørklepp in Vinje made a lasting impression on the famous Norwegian artist Henrik Sørensen.

Vinjesvingen

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+47 35069090

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Grimdalstunet

Address

Borsævegen 395 A, 3880, Dalen

Telephone
+47 35 06 90 90

post@vtm.no

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.

Dalen

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+47 35 06 90 90

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Silversmith workshop in Vrådal

Address

Kviteseidvegen 1684 E, 3853, Vrådal

Telephone
975 74 076

post@solvsmedtunet.no

The Silver smithery has a shop with traditional and modern jewelery, souvenirs and a Christmas shop with hundreds of Christmas items - all year round!

Vrådal

Telephone
975 74 076

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Bjørn Richter Gallery, SILJAN

Address

Svartangenvei 171, 3748, Siljan

Telephone
35 94 09 14

bjorn@bjornrichter.com

Bjørn Richter Gallery and studio is located near Siljan (Telemark) half an hours drive from Skien, Larvik or Sandefjord.

Siljan

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35 94 09 14

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