Nøstetangen Norsk Glassmuseum
Glass museum in the old district judge's farm in Hokksund about Norway's first glassworks (1741–1777), with glassblowing, a café and a sculpture park.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Nøstetangen glassworks was Norway's first glasshouse for crystal glass and operated from 1741 to 1777 at Nøstetangen in Hokksund. The works was established by Det Norske Kompani and produced drinking glasses, decanters, goblets and chandeliers that could compete with glass from Bohemia, Saxony and England. Today the glass is regarded as one of Norway's greatest cultural-historical treasures from the Rococo period. The works was closed in 1777 after a dispute over firewood with Kongsberg Sølvverk (Kongsberg Silver Works).
The museum is housed in the old district judge's farm (sorenskrivergården) in Hokksund. The foundation Nøstetangen Glasværk and the Friends of Nøstetangen Glasværk bought the farm in 1997 to establish the museum. The exhibition tells the story of the glassworks and of its successors Hurdal, Gjøvik and Hadeland, and shows glass from other Norwegian glassworks. The curator Randi Gaustad has designed the exhibition from a cultural-historical perspective.
In the farmyard is Glassøyet, a glassblowing workshop where glass is blown to models from the old glassworks, and next to the museum's garden is Skriverparken, the millennium site of Øvre Eiker, with sculptures and play areas. The museum is run by the Nøstetangensenteret foundation.
Highlights
- The story of Norway's first crystal glassworks, 1741–1777
- Glass and chandeliers from the Rococo period
- Glassøyet with glassblowing and sales
- Skriverparken with the sculpture “Blå katedral”
- Café Glass in the district judge's farm
- The old district judge's farm in Hokksund
Permanent exhibition
- Nøstetangen glassverk 1741–1777 – Permanent exhibition on Norway's first crystal glassworks, with glass, chandeliers and engraved goblets, and on its successors Hurdal, Gjøvik and Hadeland.
- Founded
- 2007
- Operated by
- Stiftelsen Nøstetangensenteret
Admission & discounts
| Groups (15+ people) | –Groups of more than 15 people can book a guided tour and a meal. |
|---|
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
- Playground / play area
Skriverparken has play areas for children, and a “knowledge well” for the youngest children is about the Iron Age.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café Glass, licensed to serve alcohol, with a selection of dishes. The glasshouse sells glass.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Good to know | Guided tours and bookings for groups of more than 15 people all year round. You can watch glassblowing in the glasshouse. |
