Ringebu stavkyrkje og prestegard
Exhibitions on the early 13th-century stave church and the parsonage at Ringebu, with finds from the excavations in the church and the history of the farm and garden.
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About the museum
Ringebu stave church (stavkirke) was built in the early 13th century and is one of the largest of the 28 stave churches still standing in Norway. Next to the church lies Ringebu parsonage (prestegard), and Gudbrandsdalsmusea is responsible for the exhibitions in both.
On the ground floor of the northern part of the main building, the former tenant rooms (forpakterrommene), there are three rooms with cultural-history exhibitions. The old kitchen was used for cooking until the mid-1950s. The exhibition tells of the history of the parsonage and the houses on the farm, and a separate board shows all the priests of Ringebu back to the Middle Ages. A montage shows the work on the large garden complex.
The stave church exhibition shows finds from the archaeological excavations in the church in 1980–81, together with texts about the history of the church and the parish. The objects illuminate both the history of the building and rites of passage such as baptism, confession, communion, confirmation, betrothal, marriage and burial. The exhibitions were made in cooperation with Ringebu historielag (local history society), Stiftelsen Ringebu Prestegard and volunteers.
Highlights
- Stave church from the early 13th century, one of the largest in the country
- Finds from the excavations in the church in 1980–81
- Three exhibition rooms in the parsonage main building
- The old kitchen, in use until the mid-1950s
- Large garden complex at the parsonage
Permanent exhibitions
- Utstilling om Ringebu stavkirke – Finds from the excavations in the church in 1980–81 and texts about the history of the church and the parish, including on baptism, confirmation, marriage and burial.
- Utstilling om Ringebu prestegard – Three rooms in the main building on the parsonage's history, the former priests, the old kitchen and the garden complex.
- Operated by
- Gudbrandsdalsmusea
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 170 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | NOK 150Students and seniors (honnør) |
| Children & teens | NOK 90Children up to and including 16. |
| Students & apprentices | NOK 150 |
| Groups (10+ people) | NOK 150 per personFrom 10 people. |
| Stave church only – adult | NOK 80 |
| Stave church only – child up to 16 | NOK 40 |
| Stave church only – student/seniors (honnør) | NOK 70 |
| Stave church only – group from 10 people | NOK 70 |
| Stave church only – family | NOK 200 |
| Parsonage only – adult | NOK 120 |
| Parsonage only – child up to 16 | NOK 60 |
| Parsonage only – student/seniors (honnør) | NOK 100 |
| Parsonage only – group from 10 people | NOK 100 |
The NOK 170 adult price applies to a combined ticket for the stave church and the parsonage.
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
There is parking both at the stave church and at the parsonage.
The stave church and the parsonage are signposted from the E6, just south of Ringebu town centre.
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