Kviteseid bygdetun
One of Norway’s oldest open-air museums, with twelve relocated farm buildings, Flekstveitstoga, Tveitloftet and the Utsondhalli exhibition hall, beside Kviteseid gamle kyrkje (Kviteseid Old Church).
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About the museum
Kviteseid bygdetun was restored in 1907 and is considered one of Norway’s oldest open-air museums. Here stand twelve buildings that have been moved from various farms and put together to show what a wealthy farm may have looked like around 200 years ago.
Flekstveitstoga has a basement from the 17th century and an upper floor from 1738, and the living room on the ground floor is decorated by Talleiv Halvorson Espetveit, known as Talleiv Målar (Talleiv the Painter). Tveitloftet is a storehouse (stabbur) dated to the 14th century or earlier, and Flekstveitloftet is from the 18th century. In addition, a small 16th-century storehouse stands on the grounds.
Utsondhalli shows works by the sculptor Gunnar Utsond, who was born in Kviteseid in 1864. The farmstead lies right by Kviteseid gamle kyrkje, a stone church from around the 1170s dedicated to St Olav, and by the historic Kviteseid farm (Kviteseid-gården).
Highlights
- Twelve relocated farm buildings in one of Norway’s oldest open-air museums
- Flekstveitstoga from the 17th and 18th centuries with decorations by Talleiv Målar
- Tveitloftet, a storehouse from the 14th century or earlier
- Utsondhalli with works by the sculptor Gunnar Utsond
- Kviteseid gamle kyrkje (Kviteseid Old Church) right nearby
Permanent exhibition
- Utsondhalli – Gunnar Utsond – Exhibition hall for the sculptor Gunnar Utsond (born in Kviteseid in 1864), including his best-known work “Helferd”.
- Founded
- 1907
- Operated by
- Vest-Telemark Museum
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 150 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | NOK 130students and concessions (honnør) |
| Children & teens | NOK 75Children aged 6–15. |
| Seniors | NOK 130Concession ticket (honnør) |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · A companion enters free of charge with a companion card. |
| Students & apprentices | NOK 130 |
| Groups (10+ people) | NOK 130 per personGroups from 10 people; in addition, a guiding fee of NOK 900 per group applies. |
| Families | NOK 350Family ticket per day. |
| Personal annual pass (valid for 11 museums of Vest-Telemark Museum) | NOK 600 |
| Family annual pass (valid for 11 museums of Vest-Telemark Museum) | NOK 900 |
With a museum ticket you get half price at one of Vest-Telemark Museum’s other sites on the same day. The prices apply to the 2027 season.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The farmstead lies by Kviteseid gamle kyrkje and the historic Kviteseid farm in Kviteseid.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Refreshments are listed among the site’s facilities.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours in the summer season are included in the ticket, and the ticket also gives access to Kviteseid gamle kyrkje. Group tours are booked at booking@vtm.no. |
