Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(bus #003 to Olympics Museum, 2/hour; bus #006 to Maihaugen, 1/hour; 30
kr one-way for either bus).
▲▲Maihaugen Open-Air Folk Museum (Maihaugen Frilufts-
museet)
—This idyllic park, full of old farmhouses and pickled slices of folk
culture, provides a good introduction to what you'll see as you drive through
the Gudbrandsdal Valley. Anders Sandvig, a “visionary dentist,” started the
collection in 1887. You'll divide your time between the fine indoor museum
at the entrance and the sprawling exterior exhibits.
Upon arrival, ask about special events, crafts, or musical performances. A
TV monitor shows what's going on in the park. Summer is busy with crafts
in action and people re-enacting life in the past, à la Colonial Williamsburg.
There are no tours, so it's up to you to initiate conversations with the “res-
idents.” Off-season it's pretty dead, with no live crafts and most buildings
locked up.
CostandHours:
150krinsummer,110kroff-season;25percentoffwhen
combined with Olympics Museum; June-Aug daily 10:00-17:00; Sept-May
Tue-Sun 11:00-16:00, closed Mon; paid parking.
