Linderud gård

About the museum

Linderud gård in Bjerke in Oslo has roots going back to the Middle Ages, when the farm was church and crown property. Mogens Lauritssøn bought the farm in 1679, and in 1713 his son Erich Mogenssøn had the main building erected. The farm stayed in the Monsen–Mathiesen family for over 300 years.

After State Councillor Mathiesen died in 1953, the farm was given heritage protection. The main building houses the art and furniture collection De Mathiesenske Samlinger, which can be seen on a guided tour. The collection also documents life on the farm around 1880–1930 through more than a thousand digitised photographs.

Since 2007, MiA – Museene i Akershus has run Linderud gård as a museum. The garden includes elements from the Renaissance, the Baroque, the English landscape style and Functionalism, and it is open to the public every day of the year. The grounds also have a neighbourhood garden and an activity park.

Highlights

• Main building from 1713 with a Baroque hall
• De Mathiesenske Samlinger with art and furniture
• Historic garden with free admission all year round
• Neighbourhood garden and activity park
• Museum shop in the garden pavilion

Permanent exhibition

• De Mathiesenske Samlinger i hovedbygningen – Historic interiors with a Baroque hall, furniture, art and objects from the Monsen–Mathiesen family, shown on guided tours.

Founded

2007

Operated by

MiA – Museene i Akershus

Admission & discounts

The garden is free. Tickets for public guided tours can be bought online in advance or at the museum shop before the tour. Family tour tickets are half price, and the MiA annual pass gives free admission to public guided tours.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: not available
• Accessible parking
• 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 main building dates from 1713 and has several high thresholds and a staircase between the ground floor and the first floor. The tours take place mainly on the ground floor and can be adapted for people who cannot manage stairs. Large parts of the garden can be visited by wheelchair on gravel paths. There are high thresholds at the museum shop, and the toilets are only accessible during the shop's opening hours and at events; there is no accessible toilet.

Kids & families

• Playground / play area

Activity park with an obstacle course and a climbing park in the garden; the climbing park is closed in winter when there is frost.

Getting there & parking

If you come by car, follow the route via Linderud senter, not through the gate at Trondheimsveien.

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Museum shop

The museum shop in the garden pavilion is open during guided tours and events. There is no café, but simple refreshments can be ordered together with a group tour.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The garden and the rooms can be rented for photo shoots, meetings, lectures, concerts and smaller day conferences.

Plan your visit