Setesdalsmuseet
Main building of Setesdalsmuseet at Rysstad in Valle, with permanent exhibitions on Setesdal, building traditions, costume and old photographs.
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About the museum
Setesdalsmuseet is "a museum along the valley" (et museum på langs), stretching through Setesdal from Hovden in the north to Iveland in the south. It covers the five municipalities of Iveland, Evje og Hornnes, Bygland, Valle and Bykle, and presents the history of the valley at 13 places. The main building, Bjugsbakk, lies at Rysstad in Valle and has permanent exhibitions as well as changing summer exhibitions. It is open in the season, and otherwise at events and by arrangement.
The museum has special expertise in building preservation, folk costume and old photographs, in addition to objects and local history from the valley. Belonging to the museum are, among others, Rygnestad museum, Tveitetunet in Valle, Bygland museum, Bykle gamle kyrkje (old church), Huldreheimen, Hovden jernvinnemuseum (iron smelting museum), Evje mineralsti (mineral trail) and the steamboat Bjoren.
Setesdalsmuseet is part of Aust-Agder museum og arkiv IKS together with Kuben in Arendal and Grimstad bys museer. Staff are happy to help visitors with the exhibitions, old pictures and local history books about the valley.
Highlights
- Main exhibitions on life in Setesdal
- Building traditions, costume and old photographs
- Changing summer exhibitions at Bjugsbakk
- Thirteen places along the valley
- Rygnestad museum, Tveitetunet and Bygland museum
- The steamboat Bjoren with trips through the valley
Permanent exhibition
- Faste utstillinger på Bjugsbakk – Exhibitions running for several years on life in Setesdal, building traditions, costume and photographs from the valley.
- Operated by
- Aust-Agder museum og arkiv IKS
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 16 · Children aged 0 to 16 enter free of charge. |
| Groups (10+ people) | NOK 40 per personGroups of at least 10 people during opening hours, price per person; a guided tour costs an extra NOK 1,000. |
| Group visit outside opening hours, with guided tour | NOK 1,000An extra NOK 40 per person. |
School and nursery visits with a guided tour are free of charge. The museum has annual passes.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 16 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Children up to 16 years enter free of charge.
Getting there & parking
The main building is at Setesdalsvegen 3273 at Rysstad in Valle.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | A guided tour can be booked all year round, and the museum creates its own programmes for groups. Outside the season, visits are arranged by telephone on 379 36 303 or by email. |
