Gamle Hvam Museum
Open-air museum on the old estate Store Hvam in Nes, with buildings from the 1700s and 19th century and exhibitions on farming and peasant culture.
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About the museum
Gamle Hvam museum consists mainly of the former large farm Store Hvam in Nes in Romerike. There has been permanent settlement and farming here for more than 1,500 years, and the farm was privately owned until 1908. Today the buildings are owned by Akershus county council, and the museum is part of the foundation MiA – Museene i Akershus (Museums in Akershus).
The buildings in the farmyard show how the farm looked around 1820, when Gulbygningen (the Yellow Building), the youngest house, was erected. The large gallery building from the late 1720s and the large cowshed were in their time considered status symbols. The large bu (outbuilding) divides the farmyard in two: around the inner courtyard lie the houses for people, and below lies the outer yard with buildings for animals, fodder and crops. Artists such as Dagfin Werenskiold and Henrik Sørensen drew inspiration here for illustrations to Asbjørnsen and Moe's folk tales.
The museum conveys stories about farming, crafts and peasant culture in Romerike, with farming collections from 1770 to the present day, workshops from closed-down businesses in Nes and an exhibition about everyday life during the occupation 1940–45. The gallery building is undergoing extensive restoration and is closed to ordinary visits, but the public can join a visit up on a scaffold to see the work. In the garden grow plants collected from all over Eastern Norway (Østlandet).
Highlights
- The large farm Store Hvam with buildings from the 1700s and 19th century
- The gallery building from the 1720s under restoration
- Farming collections from 1770 to the present day
- Occupation exhibition on Nes 1940–45
- Garden with a plant collection from all over Eastern Norway (Østlandet)
Permanent exhibitions
- Den ædleste af alle Sysler – The exhibition shows the development of farming from the old peasant society through industrialisation to modern agriculture.
- Jordbrukssamlingene – A large collection of farming tools and machines from 1770 to the present day.
- Okkupasjonsutstillingen – The exhibition tells of everyday life in Nes during the occupation years 1940–1945.
- Operated by
- MiA – Museene i Akershus
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 90 |
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| Children & teens | NOK 45Children aged 6–17 |
| Groups (11+ people) | NOK 80 per personPer person, for groups of more than 10 people booking in advance; the total is paid together. |
| Families | NOK 225Up to two adults with children aged between 6 and 17; no upper limit on the number of children |
| Guided tour for groups, per person | NOK 130For groups of more than 10 people |
| School classes, after-school care (SFO) and nurseries, per person | NOK 50 |
Other prices may apply on event days. Members of the friends' association have free admission on ordinary visiting days and at events. Companion certificates are accepted. The MiA annual pass gives free admission during ordinary 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
It is possible to drive right up to the museum from the car park, and there is a parking permit for people with mobility impairments in the farmyard. The area is flat with gravel paths. The cowshed and manure cellar have ramps; for the exhibition in the cowshed loft there is a gentle slope with a bridge that can be slippery in winter. There are stairs up to the storehouse without a ramp, and the Gul building with café has a few steps that can be fitted with ramps, but no aids to the upper floor. The toilets in the farmyard include a large toilet for people with disabilities. There is a 360-degree view of the gallery building and the country store that can be used on a mobile phone.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | NOK 225 · Up to two adults with children aged between 6 and 17; no upper limit on the number of children |
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- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
Kuløypa is an activity trail for children in the cowshed. Changing tables in the toilets in the farmyard.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Gamle Hvam
Bus 450 from Jessheim and Årnes station stops outside the museum; get off at the stop “Gamle Hvam” and follow the avenue up to the museum.
By car
Parking available
Parking area by the road with two electric car chargers that are paid for with a smartphone.
- Accessible parking
The museum lies along National Road 173. From the E6: turn off at Kløfta, follow the E16 towards Kongsvinger, turn right at Hvamsmoen and follow the signs. From Årnes: drive along riksvei 173/Hvamsvegen and turn left to the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café in the Gul building and museum shop. Tables and benches in the garden in summer.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | In the summer season there is a guided tour of Store Hvam twice a day: on weekdays at 12:30 and 14:30, at weekends at 13:00 and 14:30. Guided tours about the garden, the restoration and crafts and rural trades can be booked, including outside the season. |
