Lands Museum
Regional museum and heritage farmstead at Dokka with 36 buildings, rococo paintings by Peder Aadnes and guided tours every day in summer.
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About the museum
Lands Museum was founded in 1927 to document and preserve the history of Nordre and Søndre Land. The museum lies above the town centre of Dokka, at the northern end of Randsfjorden, and looks after, presents and researches the whole history of Land. Since 2004 it has been part of Randsfjordmuseet, together with Hadeland Folkemuseum, Kittilbu Utmarksmuseum and Hadeland Bergverksmuseum.
The heritage farmstead has 36 buildings from Nordre and Søndre Land, showing building traditions and ways of life from large farms to cotter’s farms (husmannsplasser) and forest huts. The oldest building dates from around 1630. One of the highlights is a log house from the Thomle farm from the 18th century, whose walls are decorated with rococo paintings by Peder Aadnes. The site also has an amphitheatre used for concerts, theatre and Constitution Day celebrations on 17 May.
The museum has historical collections, several permanent and changing thematic exhibitions and a varied programme through the year, including a bunad workshop, a museum shop, an archive and a documentation centre. The museum is also working to establish a national centre for the cotter’s farm system (husmannsvesenet). In the summer season the museum is open with a guided tour every day, and outside opening hours the gate to the open-air museum is open so that visitors can walk around the grounds.
Highlights
- Heritage farmstead with 36 buildings, the oldest from around 1630
- The log house from Thomle with rococo paintings by Peder Aadnes
- Daily guided tour at 13:00 in the summer season
- Amphitheatre for concerts and events
- Bunad workshop and museum shop
Permanent exhibitions
- Bygdetunet – Open-air museum with 36 buildings from Nordre and Søndre Land, from large farms to cotter’s farms and forest huts.
- Tømmerhuset fra Thomle – 18th-century log house with wall decoration by the painter Peder Aadnes in rococo style.
- Founded
- 1927
- Operated by
- Randsfjordmuseet AS
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 110 |
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| Reduced | NOK 80Seniors (honnør) and students |
| Children & teens | NOK 60free up to age 5 · Children under 6 enter free. |
| Seniors | NOK 80Concession ticket (honnør) |
| Students & apprentices | NOK 80 |
| Groups (11+ people) | NOK 100 per personGroup tour of about one hour: up to 10 people NOK 1,100 for the whole group, 11–30 people NOK 100 per person, over 30 people NOK 90 per person. |
| Families | NOK 280Two adults and two children |
Prices for the summer season. The guided tour is included in the entrance ticket, and members of Land Museumslag enter free. A ticket is required to enter the grounds during opening hours.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
The café and museum shop are open in the summer season. Open fire, barbecuing and smoking are not permitted on the grounds.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tour every day at 13:00 (Tuesday to Sunday) in the summer season. School programmes, hire of rooms and the bunad workshop are offered; please contact the museum to arrange a visit. |
