Ville Krefter – Kraft- og skredsenter

About the museum

Ville Krefter is housed in the old Tafjord 1 power station in the middle of Tafjord. Tafjord Kraftproduksjon was established in 1917, and the first power station in Tafjord was completed in 1923. The station was in operation until 1989 and was then converted into a museum. All the original machines remain in the large machine hall, which has been partly upgraded to house the new centre.

In the machine hall you can see water turbines and machines side by side, the original machine exhibition from 1923, and historical pictures and equipment. The centre also has its own exhibition and experience about the Tafjord disaster, “Dommedagsfjellet – ei tidsreise” (“Doomsday Mountain – a journey through time”). In the night of 7 April 1934 the mountainside Langhammaren collapsed into the fjord, and the tsunami that followed killed 40 people in Tafjord and Fjørå.

In Skredsalen visitors can learn about monitoring of rockslides, including at Åkneset and Mannen, create their own rockslide in a simulator and measure how much electricity they produce themselves in the rørskli (pipe slide). The centre also has a climbing wall with an instructor, a bouldering wall for children, a via ferrata and abseiling down the Zakariasdemningen dam, and a separate exhibition on wild reindeer and Reinheimen National Park.

Highlights

• Machine hall with original turbines from 1923
• The exhibition “Dommedagsfjellet – ei tidsreise” on the Tafjord disaster of 1934
• Skredsalen with a rockslide simulator and monitoring of Åkneset
• Rørskli (pipe slide), climbing wall and bouldering wall for children
• Abseiling down the Zakariasdemningen dam and via ferrata
• Villreinhjørnet (wild reindeer corner) on Reinheimen National Park

Permanent exhibitions

• Maskinhallen i Tafjord 1 – Original turbines and machines from the 1923 power station, with historical pictures and equipment.
• Dommedagsfjellet – ei tidsreise – Exhibition and experience on the Tafjord disaster of 1934, when a rockslide triggered a tsunami in the fjord.
• Skredsalen – Interactive stations on rockslides and rockslide monitoring, including a rockslide simulator and data from Åkneset.

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Ville Krefter

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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

The site is adapted for wheelchair users and pushchairs; the centre has a lift and access on all floors, and a separate accessible toilet with a changing table. Dogs are not allowed indoors but may be on the grass areas outside.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities
• Playground / play area

Rørskli (pipe slide), bouldering wall for children and climbing wall with an instructor. Separate accessible toilet with a changing table, and a microwave for baby food in the café.

Getting there & parking

Tafjord lies midway between Geiranger and Trollstigen. The centre is down in Tafjordbygda, on the left side of the river, about 700 metres from the bridge; follow the signs.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The Kraftkafeen café at the entrance serves hot and cold apple juice (eplemost), cinnamon swirls, ice cream and more, both indoors and outdoors. Food and drink may not be taken around the exhibition. Gift shop with books by local authors.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

The centre can be opened for private events and groups from 1 May to 30 September on request.

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