Røynevarden

About the museum

Røynevarden is a husmannsplass (smallholding) just above Suldalsvatnet, with a view towards Bråtveit and the Suldalsheiane. As a husmannsplass the settlement can be dated back to around 1805. The site originally belonged to the farm Overskeid by Nesflaten, became an independent smallholding in 1915 and was abandoned in 1946. Since 1947 the buildings have been part of Ryfylkemuseet, and all of them are protected.

There are six buildings on the site: two dwelling houses (stuehus), a barn (låve), a sheep house, a goat house and an eldhus (cooking house). The oldest room, the røykstua or rotastua as it is called in Suldal, probably dates from the 1820s, and people lived there until 1893. Although everything may seem small, the site was among the best in Suldal: there one could keep two cows, five goats and some sheep, grow potatoes and grain on the many small fields, and mow and gather hay on the slopes and heaths.

Ryfylkemuseet has carried out extensive restoration work on the buildings. In 2013 a reconstruction of the barn was completed, and the cowshed has been reconstructed from photographs and traces in the ground. The work on the barn was an important learning project for the museum’s craftspeople, who copied the materials from the old barn and used traditional knowledge. At one end of the barn is a simple exhibition about the farm and the people who lived there.

Highlights

• Protected smallholding from around 1805
• The rotastua from the 1820s
• Six preserved and reconstructed buildings
• Simple exhibition in the barn
• View over Suldalsvatnet

Permanent exhibition

• Utstillingen i låven – Simple exhibition at one end of the barn, telling the story of the farm and the people who lived at Røynevarden.

Founded

1947

Operated by

Ryfylkemuseet

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• 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

A path of about 200 metres leads up to the site from the road.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Røynevarden lies along Riksvei 13 between Suldalsosen and Nesflaten. A path of about 200 metres goes up from the road.

Amenities & dining

Bring a packed lunch and enjoy the view over Suldalsvatnet.

Events & venue rental

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