Nesasjøhuset

About the museum

Nesasjøhuset is the head office of Ryfylkemuseet and lies in Nordenden on the seaside town of Sand in Suldal, along the National Tourist Route Ryfylke. The boathouse was built in the good herring years around 1850. Here nets and boats were stored and herring was salted. Later the building was used as a cooperage and for various storage purposes.

Ryfylkemuseet moved into the house in 1991. The building has housed exhibitions, a museum shop, a café and a range of events throughout the year. On the ground floor there is a museum shop with local history literature, local crafts, toys and honey, and the café has a view over Sand and the fjord. On the first and second floors there have been both changing and permanent exhibitions, among them the interactive children's exhibition Kvitebjørnen, which is based on a story by the author Rasmus Løland.

In the summer season the jekt (traditional sailing boat) “Brødrene af Sand” lies off the museum when she is not on a trip. From 1 September 2026 Nesasjøhuset is closed for conversion, and a new exhibition opens in summer 2027.

Highlights

• Boathouse from around 1850 in the seaside town of Sand
• Head office of Ryfylkemuseet with museum shop and café
• The jekt “Brødrene af Sand” at the quay in summer
• New exhibition opens in summer 2027

Founded

1991

Operated by

Ryfylkemuseet

Admission & discounts

The price applies when the house is open.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Nesasjøhuset is in Nordenden on Sand, along the National Tourist Route Ryfylke in Suldal.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Café with a view over Sand and the fjord (hot drinks and ice cream) and a museum shop on the ground floor.

Events & venue rental

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