De Heibergske Samlinger, Sogn Folkemuseum

First rate collection

We were delighted that we decided to go here after Kauphanger stave church. The gathered buildings were of considerable interest, including the modern houses and the massive collection in the museum, ...

Great Collection

This is collection of about 50 buildings dating from the 1500’s to modern day that have been collected here from all over Norway. On each building there is a plaque in English that describes the buil...

Be wary of going off season in the rain

I can see this would be an enjoyable place in the summer, maybe with events going on and people dressed up but not so much in the rain. During our 5 day stay in the fjords it poured with rain, every ...

Traditional buildings beautifully set

This museum has both a huge outdoor as well as indoor exebition. The buildings from different parts and time periods in Sogn are set in the park area so that you can imagine their origins. There are t...

You have seen the turf covered houses dotted over the mountainside, this is the chance to see inside!

Part of a 3 stop tour taking in the boat museum and Stave church, this enabled the visitor to actually see in side some of the turf covered farm buildings and learn about the hard life the Norwegians ...