Norsk skogfinsk museum
Museum at Svullrya in Grue Finnskog about the history and culture of the Forest Finns, with a new museum building, a cafeteria and a museum shop.
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About the museum
Norsk skogfinsk museum was established in December 2005, when four older heritage organisations working on Forest Finnish history and culture were merged: Gruetunet museum and Finnetunet (both from 1942), Austmarka historielag (from 1977) and Åsnes Finnskog historielag (from 1990). The original sites are still run as separate visitor attractions, and volunteers in the local branches are of great importance to the museum.
The main site is Museet på Svullrya in Grue Finnskog, which is open all year with exhibitions, a museum shop and a cafeteria. The new museum building came out of an open international architectural competition organised by the Norwegian Association of Architects (Norske arkitekters landsforbund) in 2017 and 2018, in which the jury received 203 proposals from 17 countries. The winners were Hanna Johansson, Juras Lasovsky and Filip Lipinski. The building has a facade of malmfuru and a floor of solid spruce, and it was built with around 380 pine posts.
The outdoor area has a small slash-and-burn rye field (svedjerug), the artwork “Den pratende steinen” (The Talking Stone) and a smoke sauna in the forest along the Rotna. The museum also includes Finnetunet, Åsta Holth-museet, Finnskoghagen at Leiråker, Gruetunet museum and the farm Orala at Varaldskogen. In summer the museum offers experiences for both adults and children.
Highlights
- New museum building after an open international architectural competition
- Exhibitions on the history and culture of the Forest Finns
- Cafeteria with “motti og flesk” on the menu
- Slash-and-burn rye field and the artwork “Den pratende steinen” on the grounds
- Guided tour of the exhibition and at Finnetunet
Permanent exhibition
- Utstillingene på Svullrya – Exhibitions on the history and culture of the Forest Finns in Finnskogen, in the new museum building.
- Founded
- 2005
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 150 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people under 18 enter free. |
| Groups (11+ people) | NOK 120 per personGroup price per person for groups of more than 10 people. |
| Guided tour of the exhibition and at Finnetunet (per person, admission included) | NOK 270Tuesdays 12:00–14:00 in November and December, except 22 December; no advance booking, come to reception |
A museum guide can be booked at a separate price; please contact the museum by e-mail.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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In summer the museum offers experiences for both adults and children.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
The cafeteria and museum shop are open every day during opening hours. Hot food is served 13:00–16:30, and “motti og flesk” is always on the menu; salads, sandwiches, baguettes, waffles, cakes and drinks are served all day. The shop sells many local and handmade products.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | A museum guide can be booked by e-mail. Guided tours of the exhibition and at Finnetunet are offered on Tuesdays, 12:00–14:00, in November and December. |
