Past lives / 50 min
Gain an insight into the everyday life of the people who lived at the foot of the Jotunheimen mountains. Folk music, folk dancing and traditional craftsmanship are the focus of this tour. Building traditions and arts and crafts are also on display. Customised tours should be booked well in advance.
- Price per person: NOK 120 (over 15 persons)
- Price per group: Minimum NOK 1600
- May-September
Traditional costumes and crafts / 50 min
In olden times, local craftspeople preserved the best from the past and humbly passed this gold down to new generations. Visitors will learn about the history of Norway’s traditional costumes and view some of the beautiful treasures in our collection. Visitors will get to see inside one of the buildings in the open-air museum, if weather permits.
- Price per person: NOK 120 (over 15 persons)
- Price per group: Minimum NOK 1600
Tight for time? / 15 min
Valdres Folk Museum is one of Norway’s oldest and largest open-air museums, where visitors can immerse themselves in an abundance of interesting topics. If you have a tight schedule, you can listen to one of our talented staff perform folk music or tell a story about a specific topic or object.
- Price per person: NOK 20
- Price per group: Minimum 500
Summer mountain farm / 90 min
Take a step back in time and see what it was like to live and work in Valdres in bygone days, and sample some traditional food along the way. Valdres is still home to the largest number of working summer dairy farms in northern Europe.
- Price per person: NOK 200 (over 15 persons).
- Price per group: Minimum NOK 2000.
Group booking and more information
tel: (+47) 61 35 99 00 // mail: info@valdres.museum.no
We always require confirmation of the booking
Museum cafe
Large groups are advised to make a reservation in the museum café prior to their visit.
- tel: (+47) 489 49 090
- mail: post@fjordkafeen.no
- web: www.fjordkafeen.no
Café and Restaurant: Indoor and outdoor seating available, with a view of the Strønda fjord. Homemade meals, seasonal menus.