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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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Telemark Kunstsenter, SKIEN

Address

Liegt. 8, 3717, Skien

Telephone
+ 47 35 51 98 50

post@telemarkkunstnersenter.no

Telemark Kunstsenter (Telemark Art Senter) is a center of competence for professional artists and crafts in Telemark.

Skien

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+ 47 35 51 98 50

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Sputnik museum

Address

Vestgardsåsen 1, 3750, Drangedal

Telephone
95151412

v-storbu@online.no

Welcome to Sputnik museum - a museum dedicated to the great artist Sputnik.

Drangedal

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95151412

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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

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975 74 076

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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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Telemarkstunet by Rauland Academy

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3864, Rauland

Telephone
+47 35 07 32 92

post@raulandsakademiet.no

A collection of replicas of local traditional log buildings, filled with cultural activities.

Rauland

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+47 35 07 32 92

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Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum - Vemork

Address

Vemork, 3660, Rjukan

Telephone
35099000

post@nia.no

At the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum at Vemork you can see the unique exhibition about WWII as well as the industrialization of Rjukan.

Rjukan

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35099000

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Tuddal Bygdetun

Address

Tuddalvegen 2111, 3697, Tuddal

Telephone
35 09 90 00

post@nia.no

Tuddal bygdetun is an open-air museum located in Hjartdal municipality. Here you can step back in time and see how people lived on a typical Tuddal farm.

Tuddal

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35 09 90 00

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Hardangervidda National Park Centre

Address

Møsvannsveien 1149, 3660, Rjukan

Telephone
97074300

stale@hardangervidda.com

Interactive exhibition about wild reindeer.

Rjukan

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97074300

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Dyre Vaa Sculptural Art Collection - Rauland Kunstmuseum

Address

Midtre Såtehov 3, 3864, Rauland

Telephone
+47 35 06 90 90

post@vtm.no

The museum shows sculptures, paintings, graphic art and drawings by the famous artist Dyre Vaa (1903-1980).

Rauland

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+47 35 06 90 90

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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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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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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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Grimdalstunet

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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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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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Sannidal Bygdetun

Address

Sannidal, 3766, Sannidal

Telephone
99205761

Petter.baann@kragero.kommune.no

is a local historic collection of buildings. Since 1949, eight buildings from 1700 and 1800s have been placed here: Millhouse, granary, storehouse,living room, farmhouse... . Experience this place by a guided tour?

Sannidal

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99205761

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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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Eidsborg Stave Church

Address

Museumsvegen 9, 3891, Høydalsmo

Telephone
+47 35 06 90 90

post@vtm.no

Charming, small stave church. Located by West Telemark Museum in Eidsborg.

Høydalsmo

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+47 35 06 90 90

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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

Telephone
95141472

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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

Telephone
909 64 601

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Øyfjell Local History Museum

Address

Øyfjellvegen 809, 3890, Vinje

Telephone
+47 35 06 90 90

post@vtm.no

Oyfjell museum of Local History has a rich collection of tools, traditional costumes, fine examples of rose painting and various curiosities.

Vinje

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+47 35 06 90 90

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