Hoyvíksgarður
An open-air museum with an old Faroese farm in Hoyvík, only a short distance from the town centre of Tórshavn.
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About the museum
Hoyvíksgarður is an old farm in Hoyvík, not far from the town centre of Tórshavn, and is today an open-air museum of the National Museum of the Faroe Islands. According to tradition, the main houses first stood in Kúrdalur. The farmer who took over the farm in 1722 moved them down to the site where they stand today.
At the beginning of the 1800s, the main farm kept around 300 sheep, seven milking cows and two boats, while the subsidiary farm kept around 180 sheep, five cows and one boat. In Kúrdalur there was a watermill, and a ravine ran from it through the farm; cattle were driven along the ravine up to the pastures. In 1810 the farm was divided into two holdings. The crofter's houses were torn down in 1920, when part of the land became a research station.
The living houses are furnished as they were around 1920. The eastern part was leased out, while the western part was privately owned and was meant for the older generation when the younger ones took over. The living room was the centre of everyday life: food was prepared there, wool was spun, and in the evenings people gathered to tell stories, recite poems and sing. The outbuildings – byre, drying sheds and hay barns – stand on the farmyard and down in the ravine.
Highlights
- Living houses furnished as they were around 1920
- 13 QR codes along the path down to the farm, with story fragments to listen to
- Byre, drying sheds and hay barns on the farm and in the ravine
- The National Museum's herb garden is nearby
Permanent exhibition
- Hoyvíksgarður – Farm with living houses furnished as they were around 1920, and outbuildings – byre, drying sheds and hay barns.
- Operated by
- Tjóðsavnið
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 90 |
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| Reduced | DKK 60Students and pensioners |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people up to 17 years have free admission. |
| Seniors | DKK 60Pensioners |
| Students & apprentices | DKK 60Students |
| Groups (10+ people) | DKK 60 per personPer person, at least 10 people |
| Guided tour on request (weekdays) | DKK 800 |
| Guided tour on request (weekends) | DKK 1,600 |
| Additional charge for visits outside opening hours | DKK 600 |
The ticket is valid for one week from the date of purchase at all exhibitions of the National Museum of the Faroe Islands, once at each museum. A guided tour on request costs DKK 800 on a weekday and DKK 1,600 at the weekend.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | The visit starts with 13 QR codes on the road from the road down to the farm. With a phone you can hear fragments of stories with texts, pictures and sound. The codes are not linked to one another, so you do not have to follow a fixed route. |
