Rindal skimuseum

About the museum

Rindal skimuseum has its roots in the local museum established in the 1960s, which showed a farmyard with old houses from the area. In 2014 the museum reopened as a ski museum in Heggemsfjøset, a timber-built farm building from 1780 that has been extended with modern additions designed by Inger Anne Landsem of Pir 2 arkitekter. The building was nominated for the Statens byggeskikkpris (Norwegian State Prize for Building Culture) in 2015, and the museum was nominated for the European museum prize EMYA in 2017.

The museum tells of skis and ski-making, from the time when skis were made on almost every farm, to the period when Rindal became a centre of Norwegian ski production with four ski factories. The collection includes skis, equipment, clothing, prizes, machines from the factories, photographs and documents, and more than 3,000 objects are registered in Digitalt museum.

Outside, fifteen old houses stand on a traditional farmyard, among them a trønderlån (traditional Trøndelag long house), a storehouse (stabbur), an eldhus, a threshing barn (trøskarlåve), a cotter's farm (husmannsplass) and a quern house. The old Trondhjemske postvei (Trondheim post road) from the 1700s runs through the farmyard. The museum is part of Museene i Sør-Trøndelag (MiST) and a department of Orkla Industrimuseum.

Highlights

• Main exhibition "Bygd for gull" (Village of Gold) on ski-making in Rindal
• Skis from Landsem ski factory with many championship medals
• Films with former ski champions
• The farmyard with fifteen old houses and the old post road
• Heggemsfjøset from 1780 with modern extensions
• Museum café with a view and access to a ski trail

Permanent exhibitions

• Bygd for gull – Fra kjøkkenbenk til storindustri – The main exhibition follows ski-making from farm production to big industry in Rindal, with Landsem ski factory, the skier Sigurd Røen and films of former champions.
• Tusenvis av små sting – Exhibition of embroidery made by Johanna Løfald.

Founded

2014

Operated by

Museene i Sør-Trøndelag (MiST)

Admission & discounts

Tickets can be bought online or at the museum. Annual passes are available. Prices outside ordinary opening hours are agreed with the museum.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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 with exhibitions, café, shop and toilets is accessible by wheelchair and rollator, and its two floors are connected by a lift that only runs while the button is held. The exhibitions can be experienced without sound, and films with sound have subtitles. The outdoor area of the farmyard is largely flat, while the old houses have narrow doors, high thresholds and some steps. Contact the museum in advance for a guided tour if you need extra help.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum holds family workshops and Christmas events, and children under 16 enter free of charge when accompanied by an adult.

Getting there & parking

By car it takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes from Trondheim. Turn off national road 65 and follow the signs towards Rindal centre.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Museum café serving indoors and outdoors in the farmyard, with a view over the district; museum shop in the main building.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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