Damsgård hovedgård
Rococo country house from the 1770s at Laksevåg in Bergen, regarded as the main wooden rococo building in Norway, with historic gardens. Closed for restoration in 2025/2026.
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About the museum
Damsgård hovedgård was built in the 1770s for the Commissary General and general customs administrator Joachim Christian Geelmuyden (1730–95), who was ennobled in 1783 and took the name Gyldenkrantz. Around 1800 there were some 70 such pleasure estates around Bergen, and Damsgård was the finest of them. In 1796 the farm was sold to the court agent Herman Didrich Janson, and the Janson family lived there until 1983, which is why the place is also called Jansongården (the Janson Farm).
The state and Bergen municipality bought the manor house in 1983 to preserve it as a cultural-historical memorial. Until 1993 the whole complex was secured, conserved and restored. The house is regarded as the main wooden rococo building in Norway. The estate includes a herrehage (gentlemen's garden) and a fruehage (ladies' garden), which have been restored to how such gardens looked around 1780, with useful plants, ornamental plants and a fountain.
To see inside the house you join fixed guided tours with a separate ticket; the garden is accessible throughout opening hours. The manor house has been closed in 2025/2026 due to restoration of the roof.
Highlights
- The main wooden rococo building in Norway
- Authentic interiors with wallpapers, textiles and period furniture
- Gentlemen's garden and ladies' garden restored to around 1780
- Closed for roof restoration in 2025/2026
Permanent exhibition
- Rokokkohuset og hagene – Guided tour of the rococo house with the gentleman's and lady's chambers and the historic gardens (closed 2025/2026).
- Founded
- 1770
- Operated by
- Bymuseet i Bergen
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Not wheelchair-friendly.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus 6 and 19 from the city centre (Olav Kyrres gate), about 10 minutes. From the city centre it is a 25-minute walk.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The house is shown only on guided tours. Barbecuing and open fire are prohibited throughout the area, including outside the garden. |
