Haugabakka
Local museum for Klepp in a Jæren house (jærhus) from 1852/53, the village's first schoolhouse, with a collection of old farm tools.
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About the museum
The old Jæren house at Haugabakka in Kleppe is the local museum for Klepp. The house was built in 1852–53 as a schoolroom and teacher's residence, and was the first schoolhouse in Klepp. In the years 1922–1933 it was used by the municipal administration. The house was restored in 1993 and returned to its original appearance, and the colours were chosen from samples of the oldest paint layers. One of the rooms, which was originally the teacher's residence, is furnished as it may have looked in the late 1800s.
At the museum visitors can study many tools and other objects that were used in the old farming community more than a hundred years ago. Klepp bygdemuseum has roots back to the 1930s, when Peder Heskestad and Karl Særheim began collecting older objects. Some years after the war the objects were gathered in the old schoolhouse at Haugabakka. Klepp municipality took over the museum in 1973, and from 1 January 2006 operational responsibility was transferred to Jærmuseet.
On the museum grounds there is also a folgehus, a so-called Sandneshus built in 1906 and moved from the farm Austre Håland in 1986. It is used for exhibitions, cultural evenings and meetings, and it can be rented from Klepp municipality.
Highlights
- Jæren house from 1852–53, the first schoolhouse in Klepp
- Room furnished as a teacher's residence from the late 1800s
- Collection of tools from the old farming community
- The folgehus from 1906 with exhibitions and cultural evenings
Permanent exhibition
- Klepp bygdemuseum – Local collection in the Jæren house from 1852–53, with tools and objects from the old farming community and a room furnished as a teacher's residence.
- Operated by
- Jærmuseet
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 30 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children under 18 enter free of charge. |
| Guided tour Monday–Friday 08:00–15:00 | NOK 300Price per hour. |
| Guided tour after 15:00 on weekdays and at weekends | NOK 500Price per hour. |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
Follow the signs to Klepp bygdemuseum from national road 44 in the centre of Klepp.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The folgehus is rented out for courses, conferences and other events via Klepp municipality, leisure department (+47 51 42 98 00).
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group guided tours can be booked on request from Jærmuseet. Schools and nurseries book via Per Inge Bøe (pib@jaermuseet.no). |
