At the Norwegian Forest
Museum you will learn
all about the Norwegian
industries of the surrounding
areas, such as hunting,
trapping, timber, fishing
and forestry.
A museum filled with
activities
You would have to
spend days here
in order to cover
everything.
The museum is open 360 days a year – 160
of them also include an event or a special
theme.
– You would have to spend days here
in order to cover everything, says Lene
Faraasen, in charge of the different events
and activities at the museum.
The museum is spread over three
floors. Start by visiting Norway’s largest
freshwater aquarium on the ground floor
and then make your way up through the
different exhibitions.
– We have invested 12 million kronor
in our exhibitions over the past few years,
she continues. It captures everything
that is going on outside our gates, in the
outlying areas. It tells you about how we
manage our natural resources, what the
forest gives us in terms of recreation and
economic value.
The exhibitions have
many stuffed
animals, presented in a way that allows
you to get up close. Interactive stations
invite you to participate by answering
questions or discussing certain issues.
The exhibition also provides an insight
into human impact on the environment
and how it affects animals and vegetation.
The Norwegian Forest Museum conti-
nues outside. Here you will find a stream
workshop where you can experiment and
gain an understanding of what happens
when you dam up a watercourse or try to
lead water away from its natural course.
There is a bridge across the River
Glomma to Prestøa Island, which is dotted
with old camps used by fishermen and
hunters who used to come here.
The Norwegian Forest Museum
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The Norwegian
Forest Museum,
Elverum
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