Flekkefjord museum

About the museum

Flekkefjord museum originated in a testamentary gift to Flekkefjord municipality from Miss Anna Wahl (1834–1924), who ran a well-known hotel in Elvegaten and left behind large collections of furniture, costumes and other equipment. The municipal council accepted the gift on 15 February 1924, and Flekkefjord Bymuseum (town museum) was established. From 1929 the museum was housed in Jens Henrik Beers' house in Elvegaten, which was set on fire during an air raid on New Year's Eve 1944 and destroyed.

Today the museum is in Dr. Krafts gate and consists of a protected merchant's house from 1724, Christopher Beers hus, and two boathouses (sjøbuer) rebuilt after a fire in 1981. The museum also has one of the oldest general stores (krambuer) in Agder and the 49-foot Flekkefjord skøyte (sailing boat) Solstrand, built in 1936. The museum is a department of Vest-Agder-museet.

In 2021 the local history exhibition “Fortellinger fra Flekkefjord” (“Stories from Flekkefjord”) opened, telling the town's history from ancient times to the present. In the summer the museum runs town walks and guided tours, and the Krambua café in the back courtyard is open in summer.

Highlights

• Protected merchant's house from 1724, Christopher Beers hus
• The exhibition “Fortellinger fra Flekkefjord”
• Flekkefjord skøyte Solstrand from 1936
• Krambua with café and shop in the museum garden
• Daily town walks and guided tours in the summer
• Historic fire engine exhibition

Permanent exhibitions

• Fortellinger fra Flekkefjord – Local history exhibition telling the story of Flekkefjord from ancient times to the present.
• Christopher Beers hus – Protected merchant's house from 1724 with a function hall and brewhouse.
• Flekkefjordsskøyta Solstrand – The 49-foot skøyte from 1936 is part of the museum's collection.

Founded

1924

Operated by

Vest-Agder-museet

Admission & discounts

All summer activities, including town walks and guided tours, are included in the standard ticket. Payment by card, Vipps (mobile payment) and cash.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The exhibition building in the boathouses has wide double doors, level floors and low thresholds, and all three exhibition halls can be reached by a universally designed lift. Accessible (HC) toilets on the ground floor and the top floor. The merchant's house from 1724 has high thresholds, narrow doors and two steps at the entrance, but a ramp can be set out. The museum shop has two steps but can also be reached by a ramp from the museum garden to Krambua. The exhibition texts are in Norwegian and English, the lighting is good without flashing lights, and there is no hearing loop. Service dogs are allowed in the buildings. Public parking for people with reduced mobility is nearby.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum has its own programme for schools and nurseries and activities during the school holidays.

Getting there & parking

You can drive up to the museum, but there is no parking there. The museum is in the northern part of the town centre and is easy to reach on foot.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Krambua café and shop in the museum's back courtyard, with café service, gift items and sweets; open in summer. Benches and tables with sunshades in the museum garden.

Events & venue rental

Meeting room on the office floor; the exhibition halls on the 2nd and 3rd floors can hold 60–80 people for lectures.

Plan your visit