Eggedal Mølle
Water-powered mill from 1912 and open-air museum at Klemmafossen in Eggedal, with an up-and-down sawmill (oppgangssag), a grist-mill house (kvernhus) and a schoolroom.
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About the museum
In 1910, 83 farmers in Eggedal joined together in a joint-stock company to build a mill in the village. Previously there had only been small water-powered querns, and the grain had to be ground elsewhere. The mill was designed by Drammens Jernstøberi og Mekaniske Verksted in 1911, built in three storeys of log timber and driven by a turbine in the grey-stone cellar. It was completed in 1912 and was in operation until 1965.
In 1967 the mill and the site were bought by Sigurd Tveiten, who incorporated them into the Tveitensamlingene. After a comprehensive restoration led by Møllas venner (Friends of the Mill), Eggedal Mølle opened as a museum in 1997. The museum is today run as part of Sigdal museum in Buskerudmuseene.
Several buildings from other places stand on the mill grounds. Grimesaga is a water-powered sawmill from 1900 that was re-erected here in 2009. The grist-mill house dates from the 1700s and came to the site in 2000, and the brewhouse from the 1800s is used as a reception and café outlet. Here also stands a schoolroom from 1862 and Basolstua, where the rosemaling painter Per Basol (1887–1971) lived.
Highlights
- Mill building from 1912, driven by water power from Klemmafossen
- Water-powered sawmill from 1900 (Grimesaga) and grist-mill house from the 1700s
- Schoolroom from 1862 and Basolstua, after the rosemaling painter Per Basol
- Demonstration of how water power was used for household and industry
- Walking trails with signs about the motifs of Skredsvig and Kittelsen
Permanent exhibitions
- Bygningene på mølleområdet – Open-air museum with the mill, stable, sawmill, grist-mill house, brewhouse, schoolroom and Basolstua.
- Basolstua – The story of Per Basol, a popular folk artist and rosemaling painter in Eggedal and Sigdal.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Buskerudmuseene (Sigdal museum)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 120 |
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| Children & teens | NOK 80free up to age 4 · Children aged 5–17. |
The Buskerudmuseene annual pass gives access to 65 cultural experiences in five counties.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- 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
The buildings date from the 1800s and later and are not adapted for wheelchair users, but it is possible to enter the ground floor of the mill itself. There is an outdoor toilet in the stable.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 4 |
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- Playground / play area
On guided tours with children, the millers adapt the programme. On the grounds stands an old “Gråtass” that children can play on, and outdoor toys can be borrowed during opening hours.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking on the field next to the mill, where the grass is cut in summer.
Eggedal Mølle lies along county road (fylkesvei) 287, just before the centre of Eggedal.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Reception with café outlet and book sales in the brewhouse: coffee, freshly baked waffles, mineral water and ice cream, plus local-history literature.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The guided tour follows the water through the stream querns from the 1700s, the mill from 1912 and the sawmill. Groups can book a guided tour all year round. |
