VISIT THE IRON AGE FARM

Many fun activities for the whole family.

University of Stavanger collection of historic aircraft at the museum, the visit becomes an unforgettable experience for both aviation enthusiasts and history buffs. You can get to know Sandnes’ industrial history from brickworks to bicycles at Vitenfabrikken.

Play and discover!

Vitenfabrikken in Sandnes is not just a museum, but also an interactive experience for the entire family. Who is the best at relaxing? How fast can you drive a wheelchair? From exploring space from a spaceship to exploring the region’s industrial history, there are several floors where you encounter technology, mathematics, and science in an engaging and activating way. Jærmuseet’s other science centre, Vitengarden, also invites guests to investigate natural science and food production in new ways, with exhibits and activities both indoors and outdoors. Don’t forget to say hello to the animals at the museum farm!

This summer, the first exhibitions will open at the Jøssingfjord Science Museum, which aims to inspire children and young people to be more engaged in STEM fields. The dramatic location between the fjord and mountain is no coincidence and reflects the fascinating story of the interaction between the area’s geology and industry.

Take an art break!

Experience the works by well-known artists such as Kitty Kielland, Lars Hertervig, Edvard Munch, Christian Krogh, Harriet Backer, and Frida Hansen at Stavanger Art Museum. In addition to artworks from its collection, the museum hosts temporary international exhibitions.

Did you know that Frida Hansen is Stavanger’s answer to Art Nouveau?

Frida Hansen (1855–1931) was one of Norway’s foremost textile artists with a significant international career. Nature was an important source of inspiration, and she often used classical motifs from ancient mythologies. Be inspired by her fantastic tapestries!

Hå gamle prestegard is scenically located right by the sea and consists of several protected buildings, including a large residence, a traditional Jæren house, and two barns. As a meeting place between the past and the present, the art and cultural centre offers a thought-provoking look at local history and its connections to the present. Awaken emotions and thoughts through exhibitions from significant international artists.

In the footsteps of literature

Interested in literary history? Learn more about the poet couple Hulda (1862–1934) and Arne Garborg (1851–1924) by a visit to Bryne. The Garborg Centre is an interactive museum and visitor centre that conveys the life and work of these two important cultural influencers. Garborgheimen in Undheim, Arne’s childhood home, is also a museum today. The same is true for Knudaheio, the couple’s vacation spot and writing studio.

If walls could talk

The neighbourhood of Eiganes was historically the upper-class area of Stavanger. In the 1800s, wealthy shipping and trading families moved out of the city centre, first with summer homes and eventually permanently. Some of these beautiful villas are now open during the summer as museums, where you can experience how the city’s bourgeoisie lived in the 1800s: Ledaal was built as a pleasure garden for the Kielland family, inspired by Danish 18th-century architecture with elements of baroque and rococo. Holmeegenes was also built as a pleasure estate, with a combined residential and operational building following Danish models. From the 1890s, the property was operated as a nursery. The manor house Breidablikk was built by the shipping family Berentsen, in Swiss style with neo-Romanesque and Gothic style features. The representative residence was not to be outshined by neighbouring property Ledaal.

From beacon to beacon along the edge of Norway

In the mid-1800s, the great construction of lighthouses along the Jæren coast began. The task was to safely guide boat traffic past the exposed coast of the North Sea. Today, lighthouses often house summer cafes and exhibitions, and some can even be rented for overnight stays.

Lille Presteskjær lighthouse at the entrance to Rekefjord and Feistein lighthouse, on an island west of Sele boat harbour, are only accessible by boat but can be rented for overnight stays and events. main theme. Obrestad lighthouse, between Hå Gamle Prestegard and Obrestad harbour, is also a museum today and offers overnight stays.

At the northern tip of Nord­Jæren, you will find Tungenes lighthouse, an important cultural arena in the region, with exhibitions, concerts, galleries, and a Sunday open cafe. At the outermost point of Fjøløy island, strategically located between Stavanger and Ryfylke, is the Fjøløy lighthouse, in a popular outdoor space with war memorabilia from World War II. To experience the Kvitsøy lighthouse, take the Kvitsøy ferry from Mekjarvik or the express boat from Stavanger to Kvitsøy.

Eigerøy lighthouse is easily accessible, once one of Europe’s strongest in terms of light intensity, and the country’s first lighthouse in cast iron. From the parking lot at Nautasundet, there is a two-kilometre hiking trail to the lighthouse with a summer open cafe.

Kvassheim Friluftsfyr lighthouse is one of the attractions along the Norwegian Scenic Route Jæren, with exhibitions on rescue history and a landscape conservation area with birds as the