Kategori: Other attractions

Car Museum – Eight Amcars Club

Halfway between the capital Oslo and Oslo Airport Gardermoen, you'll find a car experience like no other!

We host one of the world’s most unique collections of classic cars – over 100 rare old cars spread across two floors. This is a must-see for car enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates timeless design and history!

Opening hours:

Wednesday–Saturday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM.  Sunday: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Take a break in our authentic American Diner!

We serve ice-cold soft drinks, tempting ice cream, and delicious food – including the legendary burger named the best in the region by Romerikes Blad!

Don't forget to check out our shop for T-shirts, caps, and more.

EAC AS was founded in 1977 with the mission of preserving American cars from the nine brands that lost the battle against Ford and GM between 1946 and 1966: DeSoto, Frazer, Henry J, Hudson, Kaiser, Nash, Packard, Studebaker, and Willys.

Easy to find, easy to visit!

You'll find us right between Oslo and Gardermoen, at Asakveien 11, 1923 Sørum.

Free parking – including a paved area just for motorcycles.

Check VY for public transport options to us.

Looking to rent a car for a truly special occasion – or surprise someone with a historical ride? We can help!

Read more on our website

Get in touch – we’re happy to assist!

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Østfoldmuseene – The Halden Canal Museum, Ørje

The Halden Canalmuseum, Ørje
The Halden Canalmuseum is part of the  Østfold museums, and is located in the old wood grinding factory at Ørje Brug. The museum conveys the rich cultural and natural history associated with the Halden watercourse.

The Øsfold museums – The Halden Canalmuseum
In the heart of Ørje is the Halden Canalmuseum, where you can explore how natural forces and human efforts have shaped the watercourse through the ages. The museum takes you on a journey from the landscape of the Ice Age to the heyday of timberfloating.

Cultural history – the journey of the timber
Central to the cultural history exhibition is the log. By following its journey from the forest, through the river's waterways and up to the sawmills and wood mills, you will become familiar with the history of log timberfloating.
Meet the loggers, the rafters, the sawmill owners – and the canal builder Engebret Soot.

The Halden watercourse has been used for floating timber for over 500 years. The timber came from the forests in the north – of Nes, Sør-Odal and Eidskog, as well as from Swedish areas such as West Värmland and Dalsland, and was transported through the watercourse to Fredrikshald (Halden), where it was processed and exported to Europe.

At the museum you can also watch a film about the history of the river, made in 2016, which is shown in our small movie theater.

Natural history – the imprint of the ice age
In the museum's inner circle, the glacier leads you into the natural history section.The retreat of the ice after the last ice age shaped the landscape of the Halden watercourse, with lakes, rivers and wetlands.
This unique landscape is home to a rich diversity of species, including rare animal species – so-called ice age immigrants.

The museum has several aquariums where you can see freshwater fish, crayfish and other species from the watercourse, as well as the forest's birds and mammals – and for the extra interested: the tracks they leave behind.

The children's museum
Haldenvassdragets Kanalmuseum is an exciting place for families with children. For the little ones, the house in the “forest” is ready for play, while the slightly older children can investigate small animals in the exciting “water channel”.The outdoor area offers play equipment, and from the pier outside you can experience the boating life with the large steamboats that still serve Ørje.

Østfoldmuseene has museums and visitor venues throughout Østfold!
For opening hours and events, see our website
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Svanfoss river lock

The lock provides access between Mjøsa and Vormas lower parts as well as Glomma between Rånåsfoss and Funnefoss and are among the few in the whole region. The lock was build during early 1900 and was opened in 1906 – and closed from 1973 to 1993, when a restored lock was reopened after a collaboration between NVE, Eidsvoll municipality, Nes municipality and Glommens and Laagens Brukseierforening.

There are opportunities for lock-in by contacting the lock guard at least an hour before the planned lock-in either from Vorma or Mjøsa – for more information see Nes municipality's pages.

The boat Elvekongen has boat trips up Vorma with lock in – for more information and ordering tickets see www.elvekongen.no

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The lime mill culture centre (Kalkmølla kulturstasjon)

Cultural activities since 2006 with chamber music and other music genres on the program. The goal of the cultural station is to create a living arena where the music experience is at the center. The programs will range from chamber concerts to jazz concerts. The building is very special as this was part of the Franzefoss facility where lime flour was previously produced.

Program and tickets: https://www.baerumkulturhus.no/program#expForm=views-exposed-form-program-view-panel-pane-1

www.kulturstasjonen.no

Distance Oslo – Kalkmølla 17 km

Holmsbu Church

Holmsbu Church, built in 1887, is known for its unique artistic decoration. In 1911, an artists' colony began to emerge in the small community, which had previously lived mainly on fishing and shipping. Artists from all over the country, led by Henrik Sørensen, spent their summers in Holmsbu and created a culture clash that resulted in close relationships with the locals.

In 1954, the church was in need of renovation, and Sørensen took the initiative for the artists to decorate it as a thank you for the warm reception they had received. Without financial support from the municipality, Sørensen collected materials from Oslo City Hall, and 15 artists – with different religious backgrounds and experiences – contributed to the decoration. The result is a colourful and varied artistic whole that reflects the themes of faith and doubt, as well as local history.

The artists played with both biblical and local motifs; Erling Clausen placed the story of Peter's fish catch in Holmsbu, where local fishermen are depicted with human faces. Willi Midelfarth painted the Good Samaritan, represented as Albert Schweitzer, helping a man in a local ditch. Anita Greve, who had experienced trauma from the war, refused to paint sacred motifs and chose to decorate the pulpit with pre-Christian symbols.

Sørensen's view of the artist's role in society became evident during the inauguration of the ornate church, where he encouraged the churches to show solidarity and tolerance. His own contribution, "The New Jerusalem", with local women as models for angels, often sums up the common spirit that characterized the project. Holmsbu Church therefore stands as a monument to art, human experience and the profound questions that deal with faith, hope and community. The church is open to visitors during the summer and a half.

The artist Henrik Sørensen was the initiator of the large-scale decoration of Holmsbu Church where we find works by himself, Oluf Wold Torne, Åge Storstein, Reidar Fritzvold, Gösta Lovén, Anita Greve, Astrid Karlsen, Knut Hermod Knutsen, Erling Clausen, Willi Midelfart, Gunnar Bergstø, Kåre Øijord, and more. The church was started in August 1886, and was completed in March 1887.

"Linda L. Marthinsen and Frank Tangen received the Asker Municipality Culture Prize in 2024 for their work promoting the art and history surrounding the artist colony in Holmsbu"

Guided tours of the church is offered all year. For a guided tour contact Linda LM895@kirken.no / 95047416

Summer concerts

During the summer the church is open selected days and there are several musical events during the weekends. Tickets for the various concerts can be found at tikkio.com.

 

Production of salt – Blakstad

Salt was made by boiling seawater in large iron pots. The pot had to be large and as flat-bottomed as possible, so that the water evaporated as quickly as possible.
This required large amounts of firewood, but they had plenty of that from the forest.

There were various methods for increasing the salt content in seawater, by utilizing the sun in the summer and in the winter, seawater was frozen and the ice was gradually removed. Salt is separated when the salt water freezes into ice.

Salt water is heavier than fresh water, and this is especially the case at river mouths. Used hollowed-out pine or tree trunks were used to bring up more saline water from deeper layers. To prevent rain from diluting the seawater during the process, roofs were often built over the salt pan, so-called salt arches. There are 6 known salt arches along the Asker and Bærum coasts.

Drøbak – home of artists

It was here that Tidemand and Gude met for the last time. Christian Krohg also spent many summers in Drøbak in the years 1904 to 1912, at this time he had no permanent residence. Chr Krogh was constantly seen wandering around in a dressing gown and slippers in search of picture frames and paintings, or a trip to "Samlaget" after a good drink. He enjoyed chatting with the residents and found many of his models through these meetings.

Krogh was temperamental and committed to society and was not afraid to express his opinion on developments. He believed that art should serve a social function and painted the painting "Albertine in the police doctor's waiting room" which hangs in the National Gallery, and wrote the book "Albertine". This was seized already on the day of publication for the mention of sexual life and Krogh was fined NOK 100 by the Supreme Court.

Drøbak's own Anton Thoresen (1884-1968) was a well-liked painter. In he depicted his home town in hundreds of pictures and a Thoresen picture hung in most homes and he decorated the walls of the Reenskaug hotel where Knut Hamsun also has his own room on the floor above reception.

"Fiskekroken" alley

One of the city's most beautiful streets is Fiskekroken with its beautifully preserved wooden houses and rose gardens. An alley between the square and the harbour. The families of the fishermen who lived here rented out their houses to bathers to earn an extra penny. They themselves moved to the outhouse and life took place around the simple jetty where the boats were moored, the nets hung out to dry and where the water post called gossip bank, was the meeting place for exchanging the latest news among the local residents.

Artist town with 10 galleries

Today, Drøbak is a vibrant city of artists with a number of galleries, artist workshops and great shops with design, fashion and interior design in the narrow streets in and outside the city core.

Mjøssamlingene, maritime museum

Lake Mjøsas maritime museum is a special heritage site. Historical vessels can be seen along the pier when they not are on the lake. The museum is situated by the old ferry location where Lake Mjøsa flows into the river Vorma and shows the 19th century shipping environment. The oldest of the warehouses dates back to 1801. The guided tour tells the colourful stories from the time when Lake Mjøsa was the main transport route for people, goods and timber. Mjøssamlingene has its own pier and the area is well suited for exploration and recreation. There are guided tours in the weekends during summer. Groups can make appointments.

Mjøssamlingene is a part of Mjøsmuseet, a regional museum of cultural history in Gjøvik, Toten and Minnesund. Other museums includes: Mjøsas ark, an exhibition about Lake Mjøsa at Kapp, the open-air museum Eiktunet in Gjøvik, and two historic houses, Gjøvik gård and Stenberg.

Mjøssamlingene, Minnestranda 35, N-2092 Minnesund.

Tel. 911 70 500 (Mjøsmuseet)

post@mjosmuseet.no

www.mjosmuseet.no

How to get there:From E6: exit road direction Minnesund/Gjøvik Rv 33. Continue towards Langset and take exit to the right just before the bridge.

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Oscarsborg Fortress

Oscarsborg Fortress is a jewel in the Drøbak narrow. In summer, Oscarsborg is perfect for families and for those interested in nature, culture and history. Oscarsborg Fortress Museum presents the history of the place and organises guided tours. There are plenty of activities for children. A safari through the subterranean tunnels below the fortress, obstacle courses, bathing beaches and crab fishing.

The unique surroundings of the fortress provide a fantastic arena for the theatre, opera and concerts which are organised during the summer season. At Oscarsborg you will find an art gallery, exhibitions, hotel and a good selection of places to eat. In summer you can travel by ferry from Drøbak and Oslo, or arrive with your own boat to Oscarsborg Marina.

History

Akershus Fortress had been the defender of the capital Oslo/Christiania for hundred of years. In the sixteenth century there was a great deal of unrest in Europe and it became important to have a fortification further out from the capital. The Drøbak Sound was identified as a strategic position for defence. In 1640 King Christian IV in Copenhagen ordered a blockhouse to be built on the Southern Kaholmen, which was finished in 1643.

The state bought the two Kaholmen Islands in 1845. The planning began immediately and the construction works started in 1846. After the visit of King Oscar in 1855 the fortress was given the name Oscarsborg. However, already in the 1860’s the fortress was out of date, developments in artillery had been rapid and the technical revolution had created a transformation in the way warfare was conducted.

Originally the fortress Oscarsborg was created to resist attack from sea and not over land. To withstand attacks over land the fortress was extended from 1890. New gun batteries were placed on Kaholmen, Håøya and on both sides of the fjord. An underwater stone wall (jeté), minefield, torpedo battery and entrenchments was also built.

When the negotiations with Sweden took place in 1905, the Oscarsborg fortress was regarded as the strongest fortress in northern Europe, with a defensive line that stretched 10 km from the Heer Entrenchment in the east to the top of Håøya in the west.

On the 9th of April 1940 Oscarsborg Fortress endured its first real trial. The fortress delayed the German attack by sinking the heavy cruiser “Blücher”; the newest cruiser of Germany. This slowed the attack, which gave the King, Government and Parliament sufficient time to evacuate Oslo and later on take up the fight against the occupation of Norway.

After the Second World War the strategic importance of Oscarsborg reduced and the last fortification was ended on the 1st of January 1993 and in 2002 the fortress became finally abolished.

In 2004 the Parliament decided to create The National Fortifications Heritage(“Nasjonale festningsverk”) which has the responsibility for the maintenance of 14 historical fortresses, among them Oscarsborg Fortress.

Cultural arena

Oscarsborg is a unique cultural arena for opera and concerts throughout the summer season. This year has an exciting programme with an acoustic pop/rock festival, wandering theatre troupes and fantastic opera experiences in the courtyard throughout August – just to mention a few. Oscarsborg has an art gallery run by Avistegnerne in Drøbak. “Forsvarets Hus” (“Military House”) in Kommandantboligen shows how the Norwegian military is today.

Getting here

The island can be reached by boat from Drøbak all year and there are buses from Oslo to Drøbak with regular departures. During spring and summer months you may take the ferry B21/B22 from Oslo, Aker Brygge to Oscarsborg and Drøbak. Ferry scedules

 

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