10 Museums in Aust-Agder That You Shouldn't Miss

June 9, 2021 Natalie Tallman

Discover the best top things to do in Aust-Agder, Norway including Myhre Peat Dust Factory, Naes Ironworks Museum, Norwegian Museum of Horticulture, The Maritime Museum in Aust-Agder, The Ibsen Museum in Grimstad, Hovag Museum, Eydehavn Museum, Lillesand Town and Maritime Museum, Merdogaard Museum, Meta Hansen Sculpture Park.
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1. Myhre Peat Dust Factory

Tveide 4760 Norway +47 481 30 743 [email protected]
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Norway's only peat museum covering production from 1896 to present day, powered by a steam engine from 1907.

2. Naes Ironworks Museum

Jacob Aalls vei 10, Tvedestrand 4934 Norway +47 37 16 05 00 [email protected] http://www.jernverksmuseet.no
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Naes Ironworks Museum

Naes Ironworks Museum is located in Tvedestrand, Southern Norway. This is the only one of the old ironworks in Norway where most of the production buildings and equipment are preserved. The most important part of the museum is the blast furnace and the forge. The mechanical workshop has historical exhibitions. The operations at Naes date back to 1665. The ironworks gives a unique opportunity to see how an ironworks was organized, how people lived and worked at there, and how iron and steel were produced. Then visitors get a guided tour inside the production facilities, where the guide tell about how the work was done and demonstrate the rebuilt bellows. In addition to regular tours, the ironworks has many events and activities during the season. Nes Verk is a special national attraction, and a walk along the river Storelva, in the park and on the golf course gives a good picture of this historical area. Guided tours every hour from 11-16 in the summer season.

3. Norwegian Museum of Horticulture

Fjaereveien 35, Grimstad 4885 Norway +47 37 04 04 90 [email protected] http://www.gbm.no/norsk-hagebruksmuseum
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Norwegian Museum of Horticulture

Dømmesmoen, the beautiful park in which the museum is located, is abundant in flowers, towering trees providing cool, shady areas and heritage dating back to prehistoric times. Furthermore, the museum grounds comprise beds of roses and herbs, as well as an apple orchard featuring a number of Norwegian varieties. The museum contains three exhibitions. The newest has been named "Bees and flowers - the ecological interplay". The display focuses interaction between bees and flowers, and the importance of this balance in order for us to be able to harvest numerous fruits and berries. Museum shop and cafe.

4. The Maritime Museum in Aust-Agder

Hasseldalen 3, Grimstad 4878 Norway +47 37 04 04 90 [email protected] http://www.gbm.no/sjofartsmuseet
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The Maritime Museum in Aust-Agder

Et helt nytt sjøfartsmuseum så dagens lys i Hasseldalen i april 2015. Sjøfartsmuseet i Aust-Agder ligger i naturskjønne omgivelser i Hasseldalen i moderne lokaler vendt ut mot Vikkilen. I Hasseldalen har det vært verft og rederivirksomhet i over 150 år. Hasseldalens og Aust-Agders viktige sjøfartshistorie blir i dag fortalt i museet. Vi har utstillinger, museumsbutikk, og historiske omgivelser å tilby til våre besøkende.

5. The Ibsen Museum in Grimstad

Henrik Ibsens gate 14, Grimstad 4878 Norway +47 37 04 04 90 [email protected] http://www.gbm.no/en/ibsenmuseet
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The Ibsen Museum in Grimstad

Henrik Ibsen came to Grimstad in 1843/44 to start his apprenticeship with apothecary Reimann. He stayed for 6 years, and when he left in spring 1850 it was as the author of the play "Catilina". The museum focus on the period before he achieved success and world fame. Topics such as how Ibsen made a living when his apprenticeship ended, his dire financial situation, the people who inspired him, the love stories and the son born out of wedlock all form part of the exhibition. The very pharmacy in which Ibsen worked is still intact. A museum shop is available.

6. Hovag Museum

Vesterhus, Lillesand 4770 Norway +47 473 96 237 http://www.agderkultur.no/HovagMuseum/Side1.htm
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Hovag Museum

Built around the year 1700, presents a large number of old utility articles from the old Hovag. The mill at Isefjaer, Kornbrekke Saw Mill between Troe & Kornbrekke. Build in the 18th century. Demonstrations of the saw can be arranged in the autumn on request. The big summer event with a bazaar takes place on Saturday 7 July, 15.00-17.00. Open by appointment.

7. Eydehavn Museum

Nesgata 11 Eydehavn, Arendal 4810 Norway +47 37 03 08 00 [email protected] http://www.aaks.no/eydehavnmuseet
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Eydehavn Museum

Eydehavn Museum displays the industrial history of Eydehavn and the new industrial times after 1913. The two cornerstone companies Arendal Smelteverk AS and Det norske nitridatieselskap (Nitriden) plays a central part in the exhibitions as they catch a glimpse of life at home and at work. In addition the exhibitions contains topics such as housing conditions, social life and political activity . We also have a restored, fully equipped apartment from the 1920s, Maren Aanonsens collection of older domestic utensils and our temporary exhibitions. The museum has an outdoor exhibition located in the neighbourhood. The exhibition is based on street names with personal names and provides an insight into the history of Eydehavn through these people. The exhibition is open throughout the year.

8. Lillesand Town and Maritime Museum

Nygaard 1, Lillesand 4790 Norway +47 468 17 510 [email protected]
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Lillesand Town and Maritime Museum

Carl Knudsen-Gaarden - main building in Empire style from 1827, contains a unique collection of tools, domestic utensils and furniture which presents the lives of our ancestors in the old maritime town of Lillesand. Guided tours outside opening hours is possible.

9. Merdogaard Museum

Merdo, Arendal 4818 Norway +47 37 01 79 00 [email protected] http://www.kubenarendal.no/opplev-paa-kuben/merdoegaard/
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Merdogaard Museum

The location of the museum is idyllic, on the old outport and beautiful island of Merdø. The island is worth a visit to those who want to experience the nature, old coastal culture, or just enjoy themselves in cosy surroundings. The part of the island facing Skagerrak is rocky, scattered with pebbles and boulders, and has a fantastic view both summer and winter. Merdø was one of the most important outports in Sørlandet, with a customs station, pilot station, school, shop and post office. The Merdøgaard museum is a small coastal farm with a main building from 1736, kept as it was in about 1800. The museum offers tours in Norwegian every full hour during the summer season. Merdøgaard museum is a department of Aust-Agder kulturhistoriske senter, the county museum. Ferry to the island goes from Pollen in Arendal.

10. Meta Hansen Sculpture Park

Rosenberggate 11, Lillesand 4790 Norway +47 37 27 16 37 http://www.metahansenshus.no/
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Lillesand Art Association and the Meta Hansen's House foundation took the inititive in 2010 to establish a sculpture park. The background for this is the collaboration with artist Bard Breivik, who in 2009 exhibited seven of his sculptures in the garden.

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