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

  1. To experience the rich cultural heritage and traditions of Western Telemark, the museum in Eidsborg is an excellent place to start.
    1. Eidsborg stave church, Vest-Telemark Museum.
      Charming, small stave church. Located by West Telemark Museum in Eidsborg.
      1. overview picture of Norwegian Ski Adventure in Morgedal
        Jazz lovers flock to New Orleans, Elvis fans congregate in Memphis, ski enthusiasts travel to the little mountain valley of Morgedal.
        1. Exciting copper mine in a small community built upp due to mining.
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        2. 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.
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        3. Kviteseid Open air Museum
          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.
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        4. The valley of Smørklepp in Vinje made a lasting impression on the famous Norwegian artist Henrik Sørensen.
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        5. The museum shows sculptures, paintings, graphic art and drawings by the famous artist Dyre Vaa (1903-1980).
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        6. The Skinnarland Collection houses more than 100 works of art by sculptor Knut Skinnarland and a replica of his studio in Rauland.
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        7. From Øyfjell bygdemuseum
          Oyfjell museum of Local History has a rich collection of tools, traditional costumes, fine examples of rose painting and various curiosities.
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        8. picnic area at Fyresdal Bygdetun
          Fyresdal Open Air Museum is situated in Oyskogen (The Island Forest), which is an attractive park area in the centre of Fyresdal.
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        9. 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. mother and daughter play in the water park at the Norwegian skiing museum
            The history of the local waterways conveyed through playing with water, in a 45 meters long copy of «Morgedalsvassdraget».
            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. 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. 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.

                Culture walks

                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.

                Pilegrimsvegen til Røldal

                Pilegrimsvegen til Røldal

                The pilgrims road to Røldal - a wandering for the body and the mind

                2 ladies sitting at a table at Rui Square looking at a map

                In the footsteps of the girls from Rui

                Experience a historic hike on the sherpa staircase from Dalen to Rui: 1 km, 810 steps, and 200 meters of elevation in about 20-30…

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                1. Museum and churches
                2. Eidsborg
                3. Morgedal
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