Stalheim Folkemuseum

Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords


This folk museum, near the Stalheim Hotel, has exhibits of traditional crafts and rustic objects as well as 30 log buildings laid out as a traditional farm. It only opens if there are 10 or more visitors; ask at the hotel for details.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords attractions

1. Kjelsfossen

8.1 MILES

Kjelsfossen tumbles from the southern wall of Nærøydalen valley, above Gudvangen village. Notice, too, the avalanche protection scheme above Gudvangen…

2. Flåmsbana Museum

14.76 MILES

This little museum is right beside Flåm station. There's plenty to satisfy train enthusiasts here but it's not all about railways: there are also…

3. Otternes

16.17 MILES

This restored hamlet perches high above the fjord, between Flåm and Aurland. The 27 scattered buildings, the oldest dating from the early 17th century,…

4. Undredal Church

16.33 MILES

Originally built as a stave church in 1147 and seating 40, this barrel-vaulted village church is the smallest still-operational house of worship in…

5. Hove Stone Church

16.65 MILES

The region's oldest stone building, dating from the late 12th century, this church retains its original form beneath Peter Blix's elaborate makeover. This…

6. Voss Folkemuseum

16.67 MILES

This museum consists of a number of historic farms and homes, with the showpiece a hilltop farm at Mølster, high above Voss. The collection of 16 farm…

7. Vangskyrkja

16.87 MILES

Voss' stone church occupies the site of an ancient pagan temple. A Gothic-style stone church was built here in the mid-13th century and although the…

8. St Olav's Cross

16.89 MILES

In a field around 150m southeast of the tourist office stands the weathered stone erected in 1023 to commemorate the local conversion to Christianity.