Follo museum

About the museum

Follo museum is an open-air museum in Drøbak that shows the history and culture of Follo through the ages. The museum consists of historic farms, old buildings and exhibitions that give insight into rural life, traditional craftsmanship and the development of the local community from the 1600s to the present. It is part of MiA – Museene i Akershus.

On the open-air museum stand, among other buildings, the coaching inn (skysstasjonen) Korsegården, Gamle Holstad skole (the old Holstad school), the farmhouse at Børsum from 1747 and Drengestua. Visitors can also experience Seiersten skanse (the Seiersten battery), a fortification from the late 1800s that was built as a flank defence for Oscarsborg fortress, with a view over the Oslofjord. The open-air museum has free access around the clock, and an audio guide in several languages can be opened with a QR code. To enter the houses you must book a guided tour.

In the main house by the café, the exhibition “Labo – 700 år i en jordhaug” (Labo – 700 years in an earth mound) shows the finds from the trading place Labo, which local sixth-graders have excavated over almost 20 years. The museum also offers lectures, courses in traditional crafts, market days and activities for children, and guided walks through Drøbak, the “trehusbyen” (wooden-house town) and the “kunstnerbyen” (artists’ town).

Highlights

• Open-air museum with historic farms from Follo
• Seiersten skanse with a view over the Oslofjord
• “Labo – 700 år i en jordhaug” (Labo – 700 years in an earth mound)
• Audio guide in several languages via QR code
• Guided walk through Drøbak

Permanent exhibitions

• Labo – 700 år i en jordhaug – The exhibition shows finds from the trading place Labo, excavated by local sixth-graders over almost 20 years.
• Friluftsmuseet – Cultural history buildings with historic interiors, including a coaching inn, a school and a farmhouse, shown on guided tours.

Operated by

MiA – Museene i Akershus

Admission & discounts

The open-air museum has free admission. The ticket price of NOK 40 for adults and NOK 20 for children applies to the Labo exhibition in the main building. Guided tours must be booked in advance. The MiA annual pass gives free admission during normal opening hours.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

From the free municipal car park, with two accessible parking spaces nearest the entrance, a gravel path with a hard surface leads to the main building. At the entrance there is a municipal toilet building with a toilet for wheelchair users, open around the clock. The main building has a ramp on the west side and all public facilities on one level, but the two café toilets are not adapted for wheelchairs. The paths in the open-air museum are gravel with some steep sections, and most of the cultural history buildings are not very accessible by wheelchair, but a ramp can be set up for some buildings on pre-booked guided tours. A companion with a companion certificate has free admission. Assistance dogs have access to all areas; other dogs normally have no access to the main building.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Own offers for schools and kindergartens, and an old-fashioned school lesson at Gamle Holstad skole. Escape box and events for children.

Getting there & parking

The museum is about 35 minutes’ drive from Oslo centre.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Museum café in the administration building with waffles, cakes, hot and cold drinks and local products from Follo; a gluten-free and lactose-free option is aimed for. Museum shop with local history books and craft products.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Premises and catering for events, including Taraldrudlåven.

Plan your visit