Hans Nielsen Hauge-senteret
Visitor centre and museum at Hauges Minde, the birthplace of Hans Nielsen Hauge at Rolvsøy, with an exhibition on the lay preacher and his significance for Norway.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Hans Nielsen Hauge was born at the farm Hauge in Rolvsøy on 3 April 1771 and lived until 1824. He was a lay preacher and social reformer, and the revival he set in motion left its mark on Norway, both religiously and socially, including through commercial activity and the call for popular participation. The childhood home, Hauges Minde, consists of two joined, protected buildings.
For the 250th anniversary of his birth in 2021, Hauges Minde was extended with a new visitor centre and a new exhibition. The centre opened on 3 June 2021 in the grey building next to the birthplace. After the anniversary, Stiftelsen Hans Nielsen Hauge Senteret took over the running of the museum, while Hauges Minde and Normisjon own the visitor centre.
The exhibition is divided into stations that follow Hauge's life and work, from the estate society (standssamfunnet) he grew up in, through his meetings with the bailiff and the priest and his spiritual experience, to questions of faith, work and the roots of modern Norway. The centre also has a writing room for students and scholarship holders, and the main exhibition hosts public meetings, talks and smaller concerts.
Highlights
- Hans Nielsen Hauge's birthplace, Hauges Minde at Rolvsøy
- New visitor centre and new exhibition from 2021
- Guided tour every full hour during opening hours
- Digital exhibition and timeline on the website
- Simple refreshments and sales of Hauge literature
Permanent exhibition
- Utstillingen i besøkssenteret – Exhibition in stations on Hans Nielsen Hauge's life, from the estate society and the revival to questions of faith, work and the roots of modern Norway. Parts of the exhibition can be experienced digitally on the website.
- Operated by
- Stiftelsen Hans Nielsen Hauge Senteret; eier: Hauges Minde og Normisjon
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 100 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | NOK 50Children |
| Children & teens | NOK 50 |
| Groups (10+ people) | NOK 165 per personPrice per person including guided tour, minimum 10 people. |
| Families | NOK 250Families with children. |
| Group: bread roll, cake and coffee (per person) | NOK 115 |
| Group: two bread rolls, cake and coffee (per person) | NOK 145 |
Payment with Vipps (mobile payment) is possible.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- 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 visitor centre has step-free access for people with reduced mobility and a disabled (HC) toilet.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Simple refreshments of coffee and mineral water. Hauge literature and gifts are sold in connection with the exhibition.
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 | Guided tour every full hour. Groups of at least 10 people book a guided visit via the form on the website. The writing room on the first floor can be used by students and scholarship holders. |
