Telemark Museum
Regional museum for Telemark in Brekkeparken in Skien, with the manor house Søndre Brekke, old farmhouse living rooms (bondestuer), the museum building VEV and a beautiful park.
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About the museum
Telemark Museum opened in 1909 in Brekkeparken in Skien. The main building at Søndre Brekke was built in 1780 and is furnished in the Empire style, as it may have looked when Niels Aall lived there. Aall bought the property in 1810 and sold it to his son Hans Aall in 1830, and several other well-known families have lived at the farm.
The park is laid out in the English landscape style and has been open to the public since the museum opened. Here stand old farmhouse living rooms that show the cultural history of Telemark, a workers’ home from the early 20th century, an old shop from Kleiva, a children’s playroom, a pavilion and a pond. In spring around 27,000 tulip bulbs bloom in the park.
Visitors can enter the main house, the farmhouse living rooms and the newer museum building VEV. Brekkeparken is the main site of Telemark Museum, which also manages several other museums in the county.
Highlights
- Søndre Brekke manor house from 1780, furnished in the Empire style
- Farmhouse living rooms showing the cultural history of Telemark
- The exhibitions Eventyrlige Kittelsen (Fairytale Kittelsen) and Herskapelige Brekke (Stately Brekke)
- Park in the English landscape style with tulips in spring
- Playground and Kafé Aall Inn
Permanent exhibitions
- Herskapelige Brekke – The Empire-furnished main house at Søndre Brekke shows how a wealthy family lived in the 19th century.
- Eventyrlige Kittelsen – Exhibition on the artist Theodor Kittelsen.
- Karsten og Petras verden – Exhibition with toys for children and adults.
- Founded
- 1909
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 140 |
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| Children & teens | NOK 60 |
| Annual pass (valid for Brekkeparken, Henrik Ibsen Museum, Porselensmuseet, Ulefos Hovedgaard and Kittelsenhuset, 12 months) | –Sold online via the museum’s ticket page |
The price applies to the museum and guided tours. The park is free of charge, and children under 3 enter free of charge.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Playground / play area
The playground in Brekkeparken and the exhibition Karsten og Petras verden om leker (Karsten and Petra’s World of Toys) are designed for children.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free parking. The park entrance is at Øvregate 32b.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Kafé Aall Inn and Brekkeparken café (summer season 1 May–30 August). The museum shop is in Brekkeparken.
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 | Guided tours of the main house and the farmhouse living rooms are included in the museum price. Special offer for kindergartens and primary schools. |
