Dikemark psykiatriske sykehusmuseum
Norway’s first psychiatric hospital museum, opened in 1984, with a collection on Dikemark Hospital from 1905 and Gjessing’s research laboratory.
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About the museum
The Dikemark psychiatric hospital museum is located in Asker and was officially opened in 1984 as Norway’s first psychiatric hospital museum. It was first set up in the old laundry building at Dikemark Hospital. When the hospital celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2005, the museum was moved to the Bjørkeli building.
In Bjørkeli there is a comprehensive collection on the history of the hospital from 1905 to the present day. Theme rooms show, among other things, the history of the ironworks (jernverket), patient work, Dikemark during the Second World War, forms of treatment through the ages, a chapel room, an isolation room, a kitchen, a duty room for doctors and nurses, a dining hall and salons.
Rolf Ragnvaldssøn Gjessing (1887–1959) was chief physician and director of the hospital from 1929 to 1949. His research laboratory on the museum’s second floor is internationally known for research in biological psychiatry. The museum also has a large collection of patient art, with framed paintings and drawings, mainly from the period 1920–1950.
Highlights
- Norway’s first psychiatric hospital museum, opened in 1984
- Gjessing’s research laboratory on the second floor
- Theme rooms on patient work, treatment methods and wartime
- Collection of patient art from 1920–1950
- Founded
- 1984
- Operated by
- Oslo universitetssykehus HF (museumsstyret)
Admission & discounts
| Groups (11+ people) | NOK 50 per personGroups of more than 10 people, per person. Up to 10 people: NOK 500 in total. |
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| Tour for up to 10 people (combined price) | NOK 500 |
| School class (combined price) | NOK 500 |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Dikemark
Train to Asker station, then bus 280 to Dikemark (2–4 times an hour).
By car
Free parking
Large car park belonging to the department; the car park directly outside the building is reserved for the department’s cars.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits take place only as guided tours, and a tour lasts about an hour and a half. |
