De Heibergske Samlinger-Sogn Folkemuseum

The Leitehouse from 1960's

THE LEITE HOUSE FROM THE 1960s

This brown-painted house was built in the 1960s at Leite in the centre of Sogndal. Furnished with “modern” fridge and freezer, teak tables and TV set, the house provides a correct picture of the innovations in the 1960s.

In addition to two other houses located nearby, the Leite house will provide us with a good impression of the living conditions of the second half of the 20th century.

Kvinnestemmer frå Sogn og Fjordane

I 2013 er det 100 år sidan Noregs kvinner fekk full stemmerett. Fylkesarkivet og Musea i Sogn og Fjordane vil i stemmerettsåret vise fram mangfaldet av kvinnestemmer frå fylket.

The open-air museum

The Heiberg Collections – Sogn Folk Museum is one of the oldest and finest folk museums in the country. At this museum you can experience how people from Sogn have worked and lived, from the Middle Ages until the present time.

The exhibits

In the main building of the museum you will find permanent exhibits linked to agriculture, arts and crafts, textiles and clothes, food and drink, and an exhibit linked to holidays and important family occasions. The main building also contains old workshops for craftsmen, an old dentist's office and an old general store.

The Sogn Fjord Museum – located by the old ferry quay at Kaupanger.

Sogn Fjord Museum is a separate section of The Heiberg Collections. The Fjord Museum is located by the Kaupanger ferry quay, a five-minute drive from the main location of the museum. In this new building you will find objects that can be directly linked to the fjord and life by the fjord.

Opening hours

May and September: Every day from 10am to 15pm, closed on May 1. and 17.

June, July and August: Every day from 10am to 17pm

From October through April: Monday – Friday from 10am – 15pm

During these months the open air museum is closed, but the exhibitions in the main building are open.

Entrance fee:

Adults: 70, - NOK
Children: 30, - NOK
Groups, seniors and students: 60, - NOK
Families: 150, - NOK

From October through April: Free admission