Visit Haugesund

objects that quickly became obsolete due to the intense develop-
ment in this field. in addition, there are also large aquaria that
contain typical saltwater fish species common to the district.
Café and souvenir sales. Open: June 17 – august 19
Mon – Fri 11:00-16:00 sunday 14:00-18:00 Add. sletten, 4275
vedavågen T +47 52 81 74 55 www.fiskerimuseum.net
ørpetveit Farm museum
Photo: Haugalandmuseene Photo: Haugalandmuseene
the Ørptveit Farm Museum represents a typical farm of the
coastal regions. the farm yard and buildings depict living conditions
of the period from 1850 – 1950. see and experience
the buildings in their cultural surroundings: the white-painted
farmhouse, the stave-built barn with untreated wood, the stone
curing room, potato cellar and well. the area is open, adjacent
to haugesund and is excellent for excursions by car or bike, or
after shopping at amanda shopping centre. info board available.
Open: guided tour by appointment. Add. Ørpetveitsv. 207,
5534 haugesund T +47 52 70 93 60
www.karmsundfolkemuseum.no
nedstrand village museum
in bygone times nedstrand was a customs post and “capital”
of Ryfylke, and today still serves as a ferry connection point
between the south and east. discover the local history by visiting
the many sections of the village museum: gamle stranda
school occupies the main section and includes offices, meeting
rooms and periodic exhibitions. the youth centre at Baustad
has a thematic exhibition depicting working and day-to-day
life in the 1900s. at Leiranger there are stone walls that were
once part of a boathouse used in viking times as a coastal
defencesystem. at the outdoor recreational area at Leira,
nessa school has been rebuilt with an interior dating from
the 1860s. Open: Jun. – aug. sundays 15.00- 17.00. Add.
5560 nedstrand T +47 466 68 894 / +47 908 85 017
www.haugalandmuseene.no
hiltahuset
if you take the scheduled ferry from the centre of haugesund
to Rovær, then hiltahuset is well worth a visit. hiltahuset
is Røvær’s oldest house and also the island’s museum.
it is situated beside the island’s chapel and school. the
house is named after the last family to live there. a separate
exhibition depicts the Røvær accident of 1899 when
30 of the island’s 100 inhabitants lost their lives in a storm
at sea while returning from a funeral in haugesund. open:
during the summer season, thurs. and sun. 12.00 – 14.00.
otherwise by arrangement. Add. 5549 Røvær
T +47 52 71 58 00 / +47 52 71 80 35 www.rovar.no
norsk motor museum
at the Motor Museum in skånevik the visitor can get an overview
of small boat engines produced in norway. the engines are renovated
and in their original colours. in addition, the museum
has a section featuring farm machinery and local curiosities
such as an aerial cableway, aggregates, fire pumps etc.
Open: from the end of June to mid-august. tues.–Fri. 11.00-
16.00. sat. 10.00-14.00. sun. 14.00-17.00. Closed Mondays.
otherwise by arrangement. Add. skånevik, 5593 etne
T +47 53 75 56 50 www.skaanevik.no
plassbakeriet bakery
the bakery Plassbakeriet was established in 1842 by georg
gautesen. the bakery, which is very small, is idyllically located
at the edge of Ålfjorden Fjord in vikebygd. during the summer
you can participate in the traditional baking process using a
wood-fired oven. see our homepage for baking days. open
during the summer. Add. vikevik i vikebygd, 5568 Ølen
T +47 53 76 93 37 www.plassabakeriet.no
sandbekken hamlet
sandbekken Bygdetun village is a small collection of old build-
ings, which includes the Cleng Peerson house. the house was
moved here in 1975 in conjunction with the 150-year commemoration
of emigration to america. Cleng Peerson from tysvær
led the first group of Quakers who sailed from stavanger
on the Restaurationen in 1825. sandbekken has dwellings
with names such as “bed house” and “glass house”. these
dwellings have a building style that was common in the 1600s
and 1700s, in addition to the smoke curing rooms that, in this
region, were inhabited. sandbekken, with its bathing areas, is
also a popular excursion destination. Open: only by appointment.
Add. sandbekken, 5570 aksdal.
T +47 52 77 52 07 www.tysver.kommune.no
Journey to america
When visiting sandbekken one should also use the occasion
to visit the exhibition Journey to america, which covers the
period between 1825 and 1920 when many people travelled
to the the Land of opportunity. the exhibition is housed in the
library at tysvær Kulturhus and tells the history of these people
through photos, texts, coulisses, and various other objects.
visithaugesund.no 17