Dalane Folkemuseum Slettebø
Regional museum for Dalane at Slettebø near Egersund, in the former country seat of district judge Feyer, with period displays, crafts and a schoolroom.
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About the museum
Dalane Folkemuseum is the regional museum for Dalane and was founded in 1910. The Slettebø department near Egersund was originally the country seat of district judge (sorenskriver) Christian Feyer, with a main building, a farm manager's house and a carriage shed from the 1850s, as well as a summer pavilion (lysthus) from the 1830s that stands in the museum garden.
In the main house there are period displays that show the history of style from the 18th and 19th centuries and give a picture of everyday life for both the official class and the farming class. Hidden in nooks and corners are cultural-historical treasures such as old silver jewellery and church art. Particularly well known is the collection of stove plates and stoves from the 17th and 18th centuries.
The craft department has workshops for several crafts, among them spinning-wheel maker (rokkemaker), clockmaker (urmaker), comb maker (kammaker), cooper (bøkker), joiner (snekker) and clog maker (treskomaker). In the agricultural department farm tools and vehicles from the 1800s are on display, and the schoolhouse from the 1890s gives an insight into how teaching took place. The main house and the schoolroom are open for guided tours.
Highlights
- District judge Feyer's country seat with a main building from the 1850s
- Collection of stove plates and stoves from the 17th and 18th centuries
- Craft department with workshops for several crafts
- Schoolroom in a schoolhouse from the 1890s
- Agricultural department with tools and vehicles from the 1800s
Permanent exhibitions
- Bileggerovnsamling – Collection of stove plates and iron stoves from the 17th and 18th centuries in the basement of the main house.
- Håndverksavdelingen – Workshops for several crafts, including spinning-wheel maker, clockmaker, comb maker, cooper, joiner and clog maker.
- Skolestua – Schoolhouse from the 1890s showing how teaching took place.
- Founded
- 1910
- Operated by
- Dalane Folkemuseum
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 70 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | NOK 40Concessions (honnør) and students |
| Children & teens | NOK 40Children over 10 years. |
| Seniors | NOK 40Concession (honnør) ticket. |
| Students & apprentices | NOK 40Student ticket. |
| Groups | –Guided tours for groups of up to 15 people are included in the admission ticket within opening hours in the summer season. |
| Guided tour outside opening hours (max. 15 people) | NOK 1,500Price per hour including VAT. |
Guided tours must be booked in advance.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Holan
Bus to the Holan stop at Slettebø. From Egersund railway station it is about 30 minutes on foot.
From the E39 take the exit towards Egersund on national road 426. The museum is signposted from national road 426 when you reach Slettebø.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours must be booked in advance, also outside opening hours. The museum offers educational programmes. |
