Sørlistøa Fløtermuseum
Timber-floating museum by Osensjøen with boats, buildings and installations from the era of timber floating, and the tug MS Trysilknut.
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About the museum
At Sørlistøa timber-floating museum you can find objects, boats, buildings and installations from the floating era. The museum shows both cross-river floating and lake floating of timber. Timber was floated on Osensjøen and the surrounding areas from the second half of the 1700s until 1984. Sørlistøa was for many years the base for the floating, and when the floating ceased, the installation was preserved and converted into a museum.
The old tug MS Trysilknut lies at the quay by the museum and runs trips on Osensjøen in summer. The museum is on the west side of Osensjøen in Åmot municipality and is open in summer. In 2025 the exhibition “Gull fra grønne skoger” (“Gold from Green Forests”) opened, which tells the story of the timber floater's trade and of how the timber was transported to industry and the coast.
Sørlistøa timber-floating museum is a sub-branch of Norsk skogmuseum at Anno museum.
Highlights
- The tug MS Trysilknut with boat trips on Osensjøen
- Boats, buildings and installations from the floating era
- Cross-river floating and lake floating
- The exhibition “Gull fra grønne skoger”
- Café and museum shop by the water's edge
Permanent exhibition
- Gull fra grønne skoger – Exhibition on the timber floater's trade and on how the timber was brought out of the forest and transported to industry and the coast.
- Operated by
- Anno museum (Norsk skogmuseum)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children aged 0–17 enter the exhibition free. |
| Boat trip, adult | NOK 150 |
| Boat trip, children aged 3–17 | NOK 75 |
| Boat trip, children under 3 | freeFree when accompanied by parents or guardians. |
Tickets are bought at the kiosk at the museum. The price of NOK 50 applies to admission to the exhibition. Membership of Anno gives free admission to all Anno museums.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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The museum offers educational programmes for children and young people.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Small café and museum shop down by the water's edge, partly in the old crew hut. Freshly made waffles, coffee, ice cream, soft drinks, chocolate and other kiosk items are sold here.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The tug MS Trysilknut runs trips on Osensjøen in summer. |
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