Tungenes fyr

About the museum

Tungenes lies at the northern end of Jæren, where all sea traffic passes just before it reaches Stavanger. The lighthouse was established in 1828 at the initiative of both townspeople and herring fishermen. Some candles in an attic window in Tungevågen had previously lured fishermen into Stavanger, and the herring brought the town great income. The lighthouse was later upgraded and modernised and gradually became an important navigation mark for all shipping in the area.

After the last extension in 1959 the site consists of four buildings: the lighthouse building, the lighthouse keeper's house, the staff house and a storage building. In 1984 the lighthouse was unmanned and replaced by a light on the skerry Bragen offshore. Tungenes fyr is part of Kystverkmusea, the agency museum of the Norwegian Coastal Administration, and has museum responsibility for the Coastal Administration's 2nd district, with a particular focus on the traffic control service and pilotage (los).

At the lighthouse visitors can see the environmental exhibition in the keeper's house, the Sjøbruksmuseet in Tungevågen and the Sørreimesamlinga (the Sørreime Collection). The café in the staff house serves waffles, cakes, ice cream and hot and cold drinks. Many visitors combine the visit with a walk in Tungevågen and the surrounding nature.

Highlights

• Lighthouse station from 1828 with four preserved buildings
• The environmental exhibition in the keeper's house
• The Sjøbruksmuseet in Tungevågen
• The Sørreimesamlinga (the Sørreime Collection)
• Lighthouse café with waffles and homemade cakes
• Nature experiences by the sea

Permanent exhibitions

• Miljøutstillingen i fyrbustaden – Exhibition in the keeper's house about life and the environment at the lighthouse station.
• Sjøbruksmuseet – The exhibition in Tungevågen shows how the fisher-farmers of Jæren have used the resources of the sea from the 19th century to the present, with maritime history and science-centre style experiments; open during the lighthouse's summer season.
• Sørreimesamlinga – Collection linked to Oskar Sørreime, best known for his poetic depictions of the Jæren landscape.

Founded

1828

Operated by

Jærmuseet (Kystverkmusea)

Admission & discounts

The price applies to admission to the lighthouse building. The café can be visited without an admission ticket.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• 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

People with reduced mobility have permission to park inside the lighthouse site.

Kids & families

Children under 18 have free admission to the lighthouse building.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The lighthouse café in the staff house serves waffles, homemade cakes, ice cream and hot and cold drinks, and the shop has an extensive range of books about lighthouses. The café can be visited without an admission ticket.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 50 guests.

The café room in the staff house can be rented for weddings, birthday parties, christenings, anniversaries, confirmations and memorial gatherings for up to 50 people. Enquiries to the service desk (Servicetorget) of Randaberg municipality: servicetorget@randaberg.kommune.no, +47 51 41 41 00.

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