Labromuseene
Museum area at Labrofossen south of Kongsberg with Norsk Vassdragsmuseum in Labro power station, the log-driving museum (fløtingsmuseet) and Norsk Vegmuseum Labro.
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About the museum
Labromuseene lies by Labrofossen south of Kongsberg and consists of three museums. Norsk Vassdragsmuseum is housed in Labro power station (kraftstasjon) and shows the history of hydropower locally and nationally. Numedalslågens Fløtingsmuseum in Damhuset tells how forestry and timber floating worked in the Numedalslågen river system. Norsk Vegmuseum Labro, which was added in 2002, is to show the history of roads in the region.
The area has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, and beneath the waterfall lies Olsberget, with a Bronze Age site containing rock carvings. Labro power station was designed by Herman Major Backer and completed in 1910. Labro Træsliberi built it, and Drammen municipality soon bought it and ran it through Drammen Elektrisitetsverk.
In 1994 a wall and the roof of the machine hall collapsed, and the power station could no longer produce electricity. Drammen Kraft and Lågdalsmuseet agreed that it suited a hydropower museum, and it was rebuilt. The museums opened in 2000 in the presence of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus.
Highlights
- Norsk Vassdragsmuseum in Labro power station from 1910
- Numedalslågens Fløtingsmuseum in Damhuset
- Norsk Vegmuseum Labro
- Permanent exhibition on Labro power station
- Outdoor area open every day all year round
Permanent exhibition
- Utstilling om Labro kraftstasjon – Permanent exhibition on the power station built in 1910, later converted into a hydropower museum.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Buskerudmuseene
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 120 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | NOK 80Seniors/concessions (honnør) and students |
| Children & teens | NOK 80free up to age 5 · Children aged 6–18. |
| Seniors | NOK 80Seniors/concessions (honnør). |
| Students & apprentices | NOK 80 |
| Families | NOK 350 |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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 outdoor area is accessible all year round.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
About 10 minutes by car from Kongsberg town centre.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Kiosk with snacks in the summer season.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and activity days in the summer season. Guided tours for groups can be booked all year round, and the museums offer educational programmes for primary and upper secondary schools. |
