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Breivoll Farm

Nature and hiking trails
Around Breivoll you will find a coastal path along the fjord, a cultural trail through a fairy tale forest, blue-marked forest trails, swimming areas and large lawns. The area has protected oak trees and rich birdlife, and is suitable for both short child-friendly walks and longer walks along the coast and in the forest.

Activities and kayaking
Here you can rent a kayak, and join organized paddling trips and courses during the summer season.
The open outdoor areas invite you to play, ball games, barbecue areas, lavvoer and low-threshold outdoor activities for all ages.

Meeting and event locations
Breivoll Farm has several meeting and event rooms in different sizes and styles, suitable for everything from small gatherings to larger events with a capacity of up to approx. 80 guests. The hosts prepare the food in their own kitchen, and the menu is adapted to suit the event.

Accommodation and accessibility
The modernized barn has 28 beds in classic DNT style, plus 20 hammock spaces in one large room. We can accommodate about 50 overnight guests. It is also possible to stay outside. The area is well-equipped with step-free access, disabled toilets and wheelchair-friendly walking paths.

Hoel Gård – The Manor by Lake Mjøsa

Welcome to Hoel Gård – The Manor by Lake Mjøsa

Hoel Gård – the manor by lake Mjøsa, is beautifully located on the Nes peninsula with a magnificent view over Norway's largest lake that reflects lush fields in one of Norway's best-preserved cultural landscapes.

The host family Sandberg uses the many buildings and their cultural history to welcome guests to courses and conferences, small and large companies, accommodation and cultural events – summer and winter. The host will be happy to help you tailor events to your wishes. At Hoel Gård you ensure you and your connections some of the best our region has to offer.

BE OUR GUEST!
Hoel Gård hosts many large companies and gatherings, but you are just as welcome as an overnight guest on your own. Enjoy the peace, stroll in the avenue, take a dip in Mjøsa, eat a better dinner in stately surroundings and sleep well in one of our charming rooms.

Get up for a hearty farm breakfast, go for a run in the countryside, or rent a bike and take a trip around Helgøya. We also lend kayaks, rowing boats and canoes, so it is possible to explore our own little island outside the farm or the surrounding area.

SHORTEST WAY FROM THE FIELD TO YOUR TABLE
We never take shortcuts in the kitchen, except when it comes to the ingredients. The chefs use what the farm and the surrounding area have to offer, from potatoes, barley and chicken to rhubarb and grapes from the garden. Otherwise, we choose the best Norwegian ingredients from Norways top shelf. Regardless of whether you want an intimate lunch for 6 people or a large party with 160 guests, we guarantee that the food is prepared in our kitchen, with delicious flavors.

BATH HOUSE, SAUNA AND HOT TUB
Right down by the water's edge and Mjøsa as our nearest neighbour, you will find our bathhouse, located in connection with our bathing jetty. Offering peace and well-being, this house offers a fireplace lounge for relaxation and quality time with the lapping of waves right outside the door. The house is inspired by an old summer barn that stood there in the 19th century, and the remains of an old potato flour factory have been used in the project. The building was completed in autumn 2024, and was designed by architect Geir Dingstad at BASE Arkitekter. The interior designer is Corniche Interiørdesign.

The sauna adjacent to the bathhouse is inspired by the farm's own potato cellar and resembles a built-in vault/cave that blends perfectly into the terrain. The sauna connects you closely to nature and Mjøsa. Treat yourself to a delicious and relaxing time by the water's edge. After some time in the sauna, it is refreshing to have a delicious bath in Mjøsa followed by a good and warm experience in our outdoor hot tub. The bath house, sauna and hot tub are available to all guests, but must be booked in advance.

Anno Kongsvinger museum

Our vision is "Knowledge of the past – involvement in the present". At Kongsvinger museum, we preserve knowledge of past practices through our collections. The collections are a starting point for understanding more of the past. Through history we also gain new insights and perspectives on our own time.

The museum has extended opening hours in the summer season and accepts groups on request all year round. School classes have free entry both within and outside normal opening hours.

Gyldenborg – Exhibitions, conference and administration
Gyldenborg is Kongsvinger Museum's headquarters with exhibitions, lecture hall, meeting room, museum shop and a small library with local history literature.

Kongsvinger Museum's exhibitions can be seen on the ground floor. In 2014 the exhibition "1814 – another story" opened and in 2021 it was replaced by the exhibition "HJEMLAND, Erik Werenskiold and Kongsvinger 1855-1905".

The department is the administrative center for the four museums in the Anno Kongsvinger region and the building also houses magazines, warehouses and workshops for the Anno Kongsvinger region. The Kulturkollektivet, Kongsvinger amateur theater and several other actors also have their offices on the top floor at Gyldenborg.

Gyldenborg was built by Forsvarsbygg in 2001, and the Anno museum moved into the building in 2013.

Aamodtgården – Get an insight into life as a civil servant
Aamodtgården at the foot of Kongsvinger fortress is one of the city's oldest signal buildings. Here you can get a tour of Nina and Harald Aamodt's apartment on the second floor. The apartment is a unique example of a civil servant's apartment furnished in the 1920s.

The garden is a paneled timber building in Empire style built in 1801. Originally it was known as Rynninggården, after Ole Roald Rynning who was the builder and first owner. The property got its current name after the Aamodt family who bought it in 1901. The property consists of the main building on two floors, a side building for servants, a farm building and the tent house from 1729, which originally belonged to Kongsvinger fortress. Kongsvinger museum opened here in 1985.

Aamodtgården is today home to Hos Marie, a pleasant cafe that offers delicious cakes and lunch dishes, and perhaps the city's best coffee. You will also find the Kongsvinger art association here, as well as that the Kongsvinger – Vinger history team has an office in the building.

Skinnarbøl school museum – See everyday school life 150 years ago
Skinnarbøl school is located just off the main road from Kongsvinger to Austmarka, along the roads towards Finnskogen and Sweden. The history teams in Kongsvinger are hosts at the museum during the summer, and they serve strong coffee and delicious waffles!

The old school at Skinnarbøl was built as one of the first permanent schools in Vinger municipality in 1862. When the entire Skinnarbøl school district was closed down and the children moved to Kongsvinger Sentralskole in 1964, no one had a use for the old school building anymore, and it was left to expire. The school had two classrooms, one for the high school and one for the junior school, and an apartment for the teacher with two rooms and a kitchen, all on the first floor. The loft is unfurnished. Almost no structural changes have been made since the house was built.

After a combined effort from history enthusiasts and Kongsvinger museum, the school museum was opened.

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Hafslund Manor

With roots dating back to the Middle Ages, the manor has been a place for national dramatic events and the growth of industry along Sarpsfossen. Prominent owners, strong personalities and royal guests have left their mark on both buildings and surroundings.

The Hafslund name is first mentioned in a document from 1344, and does not refer to a farm, but to a lid – an area of land consisting of several farms that was to provide one man for a leidang. In 1397, the name reappears in connection with the registration of income from Store and Lille Hafslund, owned by the Diocese of Oslo.

Throughout the 1500s, sawmills were built along Sarpsfossen, and by the end of the century, various party owners had established 17 sawmills on the east side of the waterfall. In 1594, the two Hafslund farms are mentioned again. The rights to Sarpsfossen were sought after, and the location of the farms was good.

Around 1600, the nobleman Otte Bildt gathered ownership of the sawmills, the Hafslund farms and the surrounding mills to Nes. He erected a stone manor house where the main building stands today and received seat rights from the Crown in 1608. Hafslund thus became one manor with noble status.

After Otte Bildt, Hafslund Manor has had an impressive line of owners. Among them were Anna Collett and Peter Elieson, who owned the manor when the main building burned down in the winter of 1758. After the fire, the building was fully rebuilt in 1762, in the overall Rococo style. The Rococo palace is still standing today, and thanks to its preservation in 1923, the original details are well preserved.

The power company Hafslund has owned the manor since 1898. The largest restoration was led by architect Arnstein Arneberg, who was engaged by the power company in the 1930s.

Guided tours

A tour of Hafslund Manor is a journey back to the glory days of the manor, where the manor's skilled guides invite you into the manor's beautiful halls and chambers. Here you can see and hear the stories that rest in the walls – stories about people, cultural heritage and traditions that have shaped Hafslund through the ages. The manor is open to the public every Sunday in July and on selected Sundays in December.

Tickets can be purchased through isarpsborg and Ticketco. For the tours in July, tickets are available from the beginning of May, and from the beginning of November for the tours in December.

Hafslundparken is open to the public all year round and is well adapted for a promenade and recreation.

Drøbak Aquarium

Welcome to Drøbak Aquarium

Drøbak Aquarium gives you an up-close look at the rich wildlife of the Oslofjord. Inside the aquarium, you’ll find 50 aquariums, 2 large tanks, and a touch pool with various types of sea creatures.

The aquarium showcases many exciting species. Among others, you’ll get up close to the fearsome grin of Hugo the wolffish. You'll find everything from adorable scallops to ghostly tadpole cods. Some of the tanks even have sharks! We also display various echinoderms and starfish in their dazzling colors.

In June 2025, Drøbak Aquarium will also open a brand-new freshwater section.

Atlungstad Brenneri

Aquavit in our hearts

Atlungstad Brenneri is an historic distillery in a beautiful location by the edge of Mjøsa in Stange Vestbygd, 5 km south of Hamar. It was established as a cooperative by farmers in Stange in 1855, and has over the years produced aquavit, punch, and other types of liquor. The distillery is still in operation for parts of the year, and makes potato spirit from mid-September to mid-October.

Atlungstad Brenneri hosts a range of cultural events and seminars, and is open for guided tours from around 20 June to 20 October. After the guided tour, there is an opportunity to taste the aquavit.

Own restaurant

In the distillery’s own restaurant, Spiseriet, visitors are treated to unique food and drink experiences, with aquavit spices as a recurring theme throughout the meal. Dishes are based on regional produce, and are prepared by chefs with a love for local ingredients and Norwegian food culture. The restaurant has 60 seats indoors and 120 seats outdoors, and is open all year round.

Groups

Atlungstad Brenneri is the ideal venue for meetings, seminars, and functions. Join us on a journey back in time, and explore an important part of our cultural history. Guided tours are available on Saturdays at 14:00. Advance booking is recommended. Group guided tours for minimum 10 people are available on request. There are various packages to choose from, with a duration ranging from 45 to 90 minutes.

Atlungstad Brenneriet is a stop along the Skibladner route, and the White Swan of Mjøsa calls at the Skibladner quay at Atlungstad every Sunday during the season.

For timetables, please see: https://www.skibladner.no/hjem

Asker cultural centre

Welcome to a vibrant cultural center in a perfect location

Asker culture center is located in the center of Asker with a bustling life summer and winter. We want to be a cultural center for everyone, with a varied offering both in breadth and to all ages. The program ranges from professional, established artists to local amateur performances.

Asker Culture House is located right in the center of Asker, next to the Triangle shopping center. It is only a five minute walk from Asker station, with train and bus connections to Oslo and Drammen. If you come by car, there is two hours of free parking in the large parking garage of the mall. In addition, there are other parking garages as well as street parking in Asker city center.

A cultural center for everyone: Asker culture center is a municipal activity that is responsible for both program and operation of the stage. In addition to theater and concert halls, the house houses two black-box halls, an outdoor scene, banqueting rooms, seminars and meeting rooms, gallery / vestibule, youth club with non-alcoholic café and band room, library, cultural corner, cinema and dining. The upper floors have office space.

Dining: In collaboration with Wettre Brewery, we offer dining at most of our evening events. The bar opens an hour before the show.

Social media: In addition to the updated program on our website and on aktiviasker.no, we recommend that you follow us on facebook. Then you will quickly know about our events and can secure your tickets early. If you sign up for our newsletter, you will also quickly know what is happening with us.

For the little ones, feel free to follow the kid's culture house on Facebook.

You can fin d a list of cultural programmes for Asker municipality in the cultural calendar at http://askerkulturhus.no/program/

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Wergelandshaugen

The old Magistrate's Villa from the 1920s has been converted into a stately meeting place. Traditional craftsmanship and historical references have been central to the restoration.

Wergelandshaugen is a place for a festive occasion, wedding, baptism, confirmation, memorial service, seminar or meeting place for colleagues and friends.

Wergelandshaugen has a beautiful and peaceful location, here you will immediately notice the tranquility that rural surroundings can provide. In the associated English garden, you can see and smell the plants and flowers from ancient times, back to the Middle Ages. The historic garden has been painstakingly restored to the 1920s, according to photographs and with contemporary plants. New this year is the portal to the forest and the balance park for children and young people.

You are invited to art experiences both outside and inside. Twice a year, Wergelandshaugen has artists in residence and various art exhibitions are held. There is also a sculpture park on the property where the sculptures appear as surprises placed in the scenic surroundings of the ravine landscape.

Wergelandshaugen is accessible by train, 35 minutes from Oslo S or 10 minutes from Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen, then a 5-minute walk from Eidsvoll station. If you drive and arrive by car, it takes 50 minutes from the center of Oslo, large car park at the end of the property.

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Bastion 5

Welcome to the oldest part of Gamlebyen, Fredrikstad’s Old Town – one of the best preserved fortress towns in Northern Europe. At Bastion 5 – the southern tip of the fortress – you will find Café Magenta and the workshops and galleries of 9 artists. Visitors come to this culture corner to enjoy à la carte eating, art, history and music. Guests are free to visit the art workshops and see potters, painters, goldsmiths and glassblowers at work.

Café Magenta, known for its rustic interior and ancient location, has live music twice a week and a new exhibition every month. Choose hot and cold dishes from the large menu.