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CULTURE
GLOMDAL MUSEUM
Open-air Museum
Located in a beautiful setting on the banks of the Glomma river in Elverum, this is one of the country’s largest open-air museums, featuring 91 historical buildings from Østerdalen and Solør. The museum houses a number of historical treasures, such as the beautiful Stremsrudstua from Grue (described in Vinje’s ”Ferdaminne”) and the richly decorated Synvisstua from Os in Østerdalen. Here we also have the country’s best preserved farm dating from the Finnish immigration period during the 17th century. Farm animals graze in the area during the summer.
Exhibitions – Romany peoples/gypsies and others
The exhibition Latjo drom about the Romany
people’s culture and history. What did we play with?
– wooden toys from the 18th century up until 1970, Footprints
Somalia – Norway – about Somalian cultural heritage and immigration
to Norway (closing in August 2008), Diverse Hedmark
(opens 24.10.08), Yesterday’s Doctor
– medical history exhibit, FORM – the museum’s
most beautiful folk art, Art Gallery – selected
works from Elverum local authority’s art collection.
Events
The museum features large and small events throughout the year. The first events are: Veterans Day 8 June, Indoor Life 22 June, Agricultural Days 25-27 June, Mountain Farm Days 23 and 24 July, Christmas Cottages Sundays 7 and 16 December. In 2008, the museum will also offer a number of concerts in connection with The Year of Diversity.
Sales and food service
Museum shop and cafeteria in lobby. During large events, we also sell food in some of the old historical buildings. A large range of local historical literature is for sale as well.
Facts
Glomdal Museum
Museumsveien 15 P.O.
Box 1270 N-2405
Elverum
Tlf. (+47) 62 41 91 00
Faks (+47) 62 41 58 82
mail@glomdal.museum.no
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