Top 6 Museums in Tynset Municipality, Eastern Norway

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The museum was founded in1923 and it is situated along Parkveien, 900 metres from the town centre. The museum covers about 5 acres and it consists of pine trees which surround the old buildings. Towards the north you can see the river Glama and the farms on the hills surrounding Tynset. There are many interesting houses that are worth a visit. It is worth mentioning a house from 1760, a shed with a bullet hole from General Armfeldt’s Campaign in 1708-1709 and a store house from Ramsmoen built in 1740, “Fedraheimstua” used by Arne Garborg, Ivar Mortensson Egnund and Rasmus Steinsvik between 1887-1890. There is a summer farm from the area, built in 1707 and a farm, both typical of the Tynset district. There is a house with information and an exhibition of items from the Second World War when Norway was occupied by Germany. Apart from being interesting building-wise, many people use the park for recreation. The museum is open, contact Kare Midtal for more information and guided tours.

The Ramsmoen Museum Centre is situated in centre of Tynset and is the central administration for the museums that are connected to the museum in Nord-osterdalen (in the north-eastern valley district). There are 10 underlying museums in the surrounding municipalities. Ramsmoen houses offices, an archive, a workshop and both permanent historical exhibitions and changing exhibitions. The museum is a peaceful oasis in the town of Tynset. It is possible to view the exhibitions during office opening hours. Enquiries can be made in the office building.

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The gallery exhibits art from local artists. Various exhibitions throughout the year with local, regional and national exhibitors, both amateurs and professionals.

This open air museum is from the end of the 1950‘s and has been owned by the local community since 1974. It lies on the old road which was used by the pilgrims. The first church and vicarage were situated here. One of the main tasks for this museum is to pass on knowledge about the village’s history from the Middle Age’s. Since 1976, a play has been performed here where the story is from 1100’s. There are in fact three different plays, written by Ola Jonsmoen, with music composed by Ellef Roe. There is a fantastic view from the museum towards Mt. Tronden on the other side of the valley giving this place a mixture of cultural history and wonderful scenery. How to get there. Follow the exit road marked at Tylldalen church. There are guided tours when there are activities on at the museum or by appointment. For more information – contact Gerd Olsberg, 2510 Tylldalen, telephone: 62486036. Or contact Ramsmoen Museum Centre, telephone 62480870.