Discover Telemark’s rich cultural scene through its museums and galleries – from art exhibitions and contemporary art to local history, industrial heritage and powerful stories. Explore the past and present through places, people and works of art that bring Telemark’s heritage to life.
Explore museums and galleries
Hardangervidda National Park Visitor Centre
Hardangervidda National Park Visitor Centre is a government-authorized visitor centre offering interpretation and nature guidance all year round. Hardangervidda is Northern Europe’s largest mountain plateau and Norway’s largest national park on the mainland.
Møsvannsveien 1149, Rjukan
Z Museum in Treungen
Experience a unique collection of art, culture, and history in the heart of Nissedal. Z Museum takes you on a journey through time and expression, from rare historical artifacts to modern masterpieces. Visit us and find your inspiration! Every 1,000th visitor receives free admission and a bottle of wine.
Sundsmoen 27, 3855 Tveitsund
Entrance Ticket – Vest-Telemark Museum with Eidsborg Stave Church
Vest-Telemark Museum Eidsborg is the perfect starting point for exploring the region’s rich cultural heritage. The site includes a modern museum building with engaging exhibitions, the Eidsborg Stave Church, and an open-air museum with more than 30 historic buildings – among them Stålekleivloftet from 1184, one of the world’s oldest preserved secular wooden buildings.
Museumsvegen 9, 3891 Høydalsmo
Entrance to The Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum - Vemork
This listing provides you with ticket options for the Norwegian Industrial Worker's Museum at Vemork, 5.5 kilometers west of the city of Rjukan.
Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum Vemork, 3660 Rjukan
Entrance to Telemark Kunstmuseum
Entrance ticket to the Telemark Art Museum & World Heritage Centre at Tinfos, Notodden.
O. H. Holtas gate 27, 3678 Notodden
Admission Ticket – Norwegian Ski Adventure, Morgedal
Visit Norwegian Ski Adventure (Norsk Skieventyr) and immerse yourself in Norway’s rich skiing history, spanning from ancient Sami ski culture through fearless polar explorers and ski pioneers, to modern winter sports as we know them today. Norway, Telemark, and Morgedal hold a unique and important place in international ski history. Welcome to a day full of discovery and adventure.
Morgedalvegen 159, 3848 Morgedal
One-Day Ticket to the Porcelain Museum - Telemark Museum
Discover over 135 years of porcelain history in Porsgrunn. Visit the exhibition next to Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik and see how the classic blue-and-white pattern is still hand-painted. Learn about industrial heritage, Norwegian design, and craftsmanship.
Porselensvegen 6b, 3920 Porsgrunn
One-Day Ticket: Brekkeparken – Telemark Museum
Visit Brekkeparken in Skien – join guided tours and explore exhibitions at the museum. The exhibition “Alt dette er ditt” (All This Is Yours) showcases objects from across Telemark, from rose-painted bowls to a 1960s slot machine. These are your stories – and those of your children and grandchildren. Welcome to a day filled with discoveries!
Telemark museum, Øvregate 32a, 3715 Skien
DuVerden Maritime Museum & Science Centre – Porsgrunn
Explore real science, technology and maritime history at DuVerden in Porsgrunn. With interactive exhibits on climate, energy, logistics, safety and shipping heritage, it offers hands-on learning for kids and families.
Tollbugata 23, 3933 Porsgrunn
Tuddal Bygdetun
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.
Tuddalvegen 2111, 3697 Tuddal
Søndre Brekke Estate, Telemark Museum
Visit Søndre Brekke Estate in Skien! Experience Niels Aall's Empire manor, the "Grey Lady" ghost myth, 14 historic buildings, and tulips.
Øvregate 32a, 3715 Skien
Telemark Art Museum
Visit Telemark Art Museum in Notodden! Discover contemporary art & historic treasures in a heritage hall. Joint ticket with World Heritage Center.
O. H. Holtasgate 27, 3678 Notodden
Home of A. O. Vinje - Vinjestoga
Vinjestoga is the childhood home of the poet, journalist and linguist Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818-1870).
Vinjevegen 1441, 3890 Vinje
West-Telemark Museum Eidsborg
Discover Vest-Telemark Museum! See Eidsborg Stave Church, Stålekleivloftet from 1184 and Telemark’s richest cultural heritage. Plan your visit!
Museumsvegen 9, 3891 Høydalsmo
Knut Skinnarland Sculptural Art Collection - Rauland Kunstmuseum
The Skinnarland Collection houses more than 100 works of art by sculptor Knut Skinnarland and a replica of his studio in Rauland.
Nedre Såtehov 4, 3864 Rauland
Øyfjell Local History Museum
Oyfjell museum of Local History has a rich collection of tools, traditional costumes, fine examples of rose painting and various curiosities.
Øyfjellvegen 809, 3890 Vinje
Statkraft Exhibit Centre at Eidsborg
The Statkraft exhibit centre at the museum in Eidsborg tells the story of hydro power construction in Southern Norway.
Museumsvegen 9, 3891 Høydalsmo
Smørklepp Art Museum - Sørensen and Kihle
The valley of Smørklepp in Vinje made a lasting impression on the famous Norwegian artist Henrik Sørensen.
Smørklepp 92, 3893 Vinjesvingen
Make more of your visit
Combine your museum visit with cultural experiences, city life and other interesting stops along the way.
In the Footsteps of Ibsen in Skien
Join an exciting walking tour through Henrik Ibsen’s childhood city, Skien, and learn more about the world-renowned playwright’s early years.
Øvregate 32a, 3715 Skien
Notodden Blues Festival
The Notodden Blues Festival is Norway's largest blues festival, known as "Europe's best blues experience." It takes place on the first weekend of August.
Storgata 1, 3676 Notodden
Heddal Stave Church
Visit Heddal Stave Church in Notodden, Norway’s largest 13th-century stave church. Enjoy guided tours, exhibitions, and charming Café Olea.
Heddalsvegen 412, 3676 Notodden
Gaustabanen
Gaustabanen is a funicular railway, inside Gaustatoppen. This is a very unique touristattraction. No similiar railway is to be found in North-Europe!
Langefonn, 3660 Rjukan
Stålekleivloftet - one of the oldest wooden buildings in the world
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.
Museumsvegen 9, 3891 Høydalsmo
The Telemark Canal
The Telemark Canal with its beautiful locks starts in Skien and ends in Dalen. Join various day trips or boat trips with accommodation.
Hjellebrygge, 3706 Skien
A Cultural-Historical Walk Through the Centuries in Telemark
Join the farm’s owner on a two-hour walk through 800 years of history—from Årestua in the 13th century to the beginnings of Norwegian tourism, the National Romantic movement, and the people who have lived and traveled here.
Hike in the Footsteps of the Saboteurs
Would you like to literally follow in the footsteps of Norwegian military history? This autumn, NIA is partnering with local guides to offer exciting tours to Vemork along the old "saboteur route" over the mountains!
Parking lot at Rjukan Mountain Lodge, marked "Sabotørstien."
Kviteseid Local History 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.
Fjågesundvegen 12, 3850 Kviteseid
Home of Myllarguten - Myllarheimen
Myllarheimen in Arabygdi, Vinje, is the home of the artist and fiddler Torgeir Augundson (1801-1872), better known as the "Millerboy".
Arabygdvegen 1342, 3864 Rauland
Dyre Vaa Sculptural Art Collection - Rauland Kunstmuseum
The museum shows sculptures, paintings, graphic art and drawings by the famous artist Dyre Vaa (1903-1980).
Midtre Såtehov 3, 3864 Rauland
Grimdalstunet
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.
Borsævegen 395 A, 3880 Dalen
Eidsborg Stave Church
Discover Eidsborg Stave Church! An 800-year-old cultural treasure, now dated to pre-1150! See the 360-tour and plan your visit to Vest-Telemark Museum.
Museumsvegen 9, 3891 Høydalsmo
Fyresdal Local History Museum
Fyresdal Open Air Museum is situated in Oyskogen (The Island Forest), which is an attractive park area in the centre of Fyresdal.
Meieribakken 1, 3870 Fyresdal
The Water Park in Morgedal
The history of the local waterways conveyed through playing with water, in a 45 meters long copy of «Morgedalsvassdraget».
Morgedalvegen 159, 3848 Morgedal
Handicrafts - Tennant Farm, West-Telemark Museum in Eidsborg
Demonstration of Old Handicraft Traditions
Museumsvegen 9, 3891 Høydalsmo
World Heritage Center
The Telemark Art Museum and World Heritage Center show art and industrial history in a beautiful industrial hall from the early nineteenth century.
O. H. Holtasgate 27, 3678 Notodden
