Eidsvoll bygdetun

About the museum

Eidsvoll bygdetun has for over 60 years been a meeting place for the people of the district, for socialising, dancing, café visits and historical experiences. The farmstead consists of 29 buildings that show a rural community from the 18th and 19th centuries, and it is one of the largest in the country. It includes, among other things, a general store, the large farm Oppsahl, the main house from Tømte farm, the smallholding Klokkerenga, a cotter's farm and a seter (mountain summer farm). It is part of Eidsvoll museum, which is run by MiA – Museene i Akershus for Eidsvoll municipality in cooperation with local friends' associations.

In summer, hens, sheep and pigs move into their houses on the farmstead, and there is an activity trail for children and a new troll forest. Each summer a separate exhibition is shown; in 2026 it is in the restored smallholding Klokkerenga. The entrance ticket also gives access to the occupation museum, which is on the same farmstead.

The friends of the farmstead (Bygdetunets venner) organise much of the activity and run the café with rømmegrøt and waffles every Sunday in the summer season. The open-air museum with a barbecue area, activity trail and outdoor stage is freely accessible also outside opening hours.

The occupation museum is housed in a converted boathouse from Hurdalssjøen, which Eidsvoll Defence Association (Eidsvoll forsvarsforening) moved here in 1994. The museum opened in 1995 and tells of the start of the Second World War in the Eidsvoll area, of resistance work and of everyday life during the war.

Highlights

• 29 buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries
• The general store with café and museum shop
• The occupation museum on the same farmstead
• Animals on the farmstead in summer
• Activity trail and troll forest for children
• Rømmegrøt and waffles on Sundays in the summer season

Permanent exhibitions

• Eidsvoll bygdetun – 29 buildings showing a rural community from the 18th and 19th centuries, including the general store, the farm Oppsahl, Tømte farm, the smallholding Klokkerenga, a cotter's farm and a seter.
• Eidsvoll okkupasjonsmuseum – The occupation museum at the farmstead, with entrance included in the farmstead ticket.

Operated by

MiA – Museene i Akershus

Admission & discounts

The entrance ticket includes a guided tour of the farmstead, this year's exhibition in Klokkerenga, admission to the occupation museum, a museum brochure with audio guide and a quiz for children with a prize for all participants. Tickets are bought at the general store. MiA's annual pass gives free admission during regular opening hours.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• 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 farmstead consists of old log houses with steps and high thresholds, and many of the buildings can be reached only across the grass lawn. Gravel paths lead from the car park to the café and the occupation museum; otherwise there are mostly paths. The café has a ramp at the entrance door. The main floor of the occupation museum has a ramp, while the basement is reached from outside via a fairly steep slope where it is possible to drive a car. The museum shop in the general store is not accessible by wheelchair or rollator. The museum has disabled parking and an accessible toilet.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Visitors can meet the animals, follow an activity trail and look for trolls in the new troll forest. Every Sunday during opening hours there is a separate activity for children at 12:00, often a fairy-tale hour or a craft activity. Quiz for children with a prize for all participants.

Getting there & parking

Drive the E6 and turn off towards Eidsvoll centre, take the first right at the roundabout and follow the signs to Eidsvoll bygdetun.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The café in the Engerbygningen has rømmegrøt and waffles on Sundays in the summer season; otherwise ice cream, soft drinks, coffee, tea and cocoa are sold in the general store, which also has a museum shop.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

The Engerbygningen, the museum's café from 1810 with a large room (storstue) and fireplace, can be rented for companies. Enquiries go to Eidsvoll municipality's citizen service (innbyggertorg), tel. +47 66 10 70 00.

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