Norsk myrmuseum
Museum in the cowshed at Moldstad experimental farm on Smøla about bog cultivation, peat extraction, land reclamation (bureising) and bog nature.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Norsk myrmuseum (Norwegian Bog Museum) is housed in the cowshed at Moldstad experimental farm in the middle of Smøla and is part of Nordmørsmusea. The experimental farm was closed on 1 January 1995, which marked the end of an era of effort in bog cultivation and land reclamation in Norway. The experimental farm at Mære and the companies Ny Jord and Det norske Myrselskap had by then already been closed or merged with others.
Strong forces in the local community wanted Moldstad to become a museum, so that the knowledge of bog cultivation and the history of the organised land reclamation in Norway could be told. The museum has a national perspective, but it also deals with the work at the research farm at Frostadheia, which was an important national centre for land reclamation and research on bogs.
The museum cooperates with regional and national professional communities in today's bog research and agriculture. The themes are bog cultivation, peat extraction, land reclamation, emigration and bog nature, and the archive can be visited all year by request.
Highlights
- The cowshed at Moldstad experimental farm as an exhibition space
- Exhibition on bog cultivation, peat extraction and land reclamation
- The story of land reclamation and research at Frostadheia
- Archive that can be visited by appointment
Permanent exhibition
- Myrdyrking, torvdrift og bureising – Exhibition in the cowshed at Moldstad on bog cultivation, peat extraction, land reclamation and bog nature.
- Operated by
- Nordmørsmusea
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 100 |
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| Reduced | NOK 80Students and seniors (honnør) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children under 18 have free guided tours. |
| Students & apprentices | NOK 80 |
Prices for guided tours. For visits outside opening hours, a price can be agreed.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is located at Moldstad experimental farm on Smøla.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours during opening hours; visits outside opening hours are arranged with the museum. |
