Garborgheimen
Arne Garborg's childhood home at Garborg near Bryne, a well-preserved Jæren house (jærhus) with furnishings from the 1850s, open in summer.
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About the museum
Garborgheimen is the childhood home of the author Arne Garborg, who was born on the farm in 1851. The family lived in the house until 1869, when his father Eivind Garborg took his own life, and by then Arne had already left home at the age of 16. The house is described in several of Garborg's works.
The building is a well-preserved Jæren house. The interior and furniture date from the 1850s; a few objects, including a blue chest, a shelf and a candlestick, belong to the house from Garborg's time, while most of the rest is from the same period. The Riksantikvaren (Directorate for Cultural Heritage) listed the house in 1939, and Time municipality took it over the following year. It was inhabited until 1947, and from 1951, a hundred years after Garborg's birth, it has been a museum.
In 2024 a revised environmental exhibition opened, showing how the loft was used when the Garborg family lived here, and telling the story of the original front door, which was rescued from a container. Garborgheimen is part of the Garborg Trail (Garborgløypa) together with Knudaheio and Time Church, where QR codes give access to films and audio tracks from Garborg's life and books.
Highlights
- Well-preserved Jæren house with furnishings from the 1850s
- The original front door with its own history
- Environmental exhibition on the use of the loft
- Garborgløypa with QR codes, films and audio tracks
- Listed by the Riksantikvaren in 1939
Permanent exhibition
- Miljøutstilling i Arne Garborgs barndomshjem – Furnished Jæren house from the 1850s with a revised exhibition on the use of the loft and the history of the original front door.
- Founded
- 1951
- Operated by
- Jærmuseet
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 40 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Everyone under 18 enters free of charge. |
| Groups | –Guided tours can be booked for groups. |
The ticket is also valid at Knudaheio on the same day. With a ticket from Garborgheimen or Knudaheio you get a discount on admission to Garborgsenteret.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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Free admission for everyone under 18.
Getting there & parking
Garborgheimen is located on county road 505 between Bryne and Varhaug.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Historical talks and guided tours can be booked all year round. QR codes in and around the house give access to films and audio tracks from the Garborg Trail; the outdoor codes are available all year round, and the indoor ones during opening hours or by arrangement. |
