Our kitchen offers food that is naturally prepared from scratch, with a dedication to good, seasonal ingredients. These ingredients are harvested, fermented, grown, dried or preserved in various ways to create the tastiest and most exciting dishes.
Our chefs introduce three new dishes to the menu every week, giving our loyal guests constantly new surprises. At the same time, we work actively with sustainability. What really distinguishes Vitenparken from other places is that every week we base our menu on what can be harvested in our own kitchen garden, "VitenEnga".
Plus, we have regular items on our menu, including the plant-based Beyond Burger, the famous Smash burger from Science Park, Haloumi Sandwich, our delicious baguettes that are the best food on campus, and more.
We maintain close cooperation with local farms and use their produce as much as possible. In addition, we collaborate with other players known for their quality.
We also offer freshly made pastries, hot and cold drinks, as well as a wonderful atmosphere in this beautiful area.
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Norway’s most famous international opera singer was born at Hamar
Kirsten Flagstad is Norway’s most famous international opera singer. She was born at Hamar in 1895, in Strandstuen – a small house which today is Hamar’s oldest building and home to the Kirsten Flagstad Museum. The collection was officially opened in 1985 by the then Minister of Cultural Affairs, and on the date that would have marked Kirsten’s 90th birthday. “I always tell people that I come from Hamar; it is something I am very proud of, and I still feel that Hamar is my town!” These were Kirsten's word in an interview about Hedmarken and Hamar in 1958, and visitors to Kirsten Flagstad’s Strandstuen will be in no doubt that Hamar is still Kirsten's town.
Overnight fame at the Metropolitan Opera
Kirsten grew up in a very musical family, and her talent was obvious already at a young age. In 1935, she became an overnight international sensation when she made her début at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York as Siegelinde in Wagner's opera Die Walküre. The museum has a unique collection of costumes, props, photos, and artefacts reflecting the artist’s life both on and off the opera stage.
It also features Kirsten Flagstad Opera Hall of Fame, which celebrates the country’s best opera singers – past and present. Listen to her repertoire on CD or LP in the museum.
Guided tours
Daily guided tours during the summer season. The museum is open for groups by prior agreement all year round.
Exhibit of dwellings from recent past, with description of a tight-knit industrial community and its way of life. Guided tours for groups by prior arrangement April-October.
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Vitenparken (The Science Park) in the campus park of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) in Ås. It has be upgraded and rebuilt intermittently in 2013, paving the way for a more dynamic museum with circulating, themed exhibitions. We offer an auditorium for up to 50 people as well as a conference room with every technical facility. Guided tours in the UMB park and Meierimuseet (The Dairy Museum) can be arranged.
See www.vitenparken.no or contact us to arrange tours of the park, book conference rooms or get updates on opening hours.
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