Fjord Norway Rogaland VINDAFJORD

Vindafjordmuseet

Movegen 111, Vindafjord
/ +47 97009834
/ km From You

www.vindafjord.kommune.no

vindafjormuseet@vindafjord.kommune.no

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Category: Attraction & Culture

Vindafjordmuseet is located just northeast of Vikedal town center, in Vindafjord municipality. Here you can get an insight into the town's history and local traditions.The Museum focuses on local craft and business history, with special traditions related to shipbuilding.

vindafjord Museum is formed as a farmyard with curing room, stabbur storehouse, mill house and barn. experience the stone-cutting and shipbuilding period in vikedal. thematic exhibition on Work and day-to-day life. the exhibition also de- picts festive holidays and leisure time, childhood, schooldays and health. the museum contains some of the oldest books from one of norway's oldest libraries – die Wigedahlske Læse-selskap – founded in 1803. the yard at the museum also serves every third year as a prop for the Zetlitz play about poet and priest Jens Zetlitz. the outdoor area has a tripod grill, and there is the possibility of bow and arrow shooting.

Open 9Am-1PM in the winter and with appointment from mid-June to mid-August.