2019 DALANE FOLKEMUSEUM The Museum DALANE FOLKEMUSEUM is a regional museum for Dalane, the southernmost part of the county Rogaland, encompassing the municipalities Bjerkreim, Lund, Sokndal and Eigersund. The museum was founded in 1910. Its administration and main exhibitions are located at Slettebø in Egersund. Dalane Folkemuseum has several departments and buildings spread throughout the region. Cover image: Helleren in Jøssingfjord. Left: The museum garden at Slettebø. Dalane Folkemuseum DALANE FOLKEMUSEUM The main building houses is located in idyllic various exhibitions. The surroundings just outside three main living rooms Egersund. Built around 1850, through furnishing represent it was originally the location different centuries. There are of district judge Christian also two reconstructed rural Feyer’s country estate. The living rooms, examples of area later housed a German church art and a collection military encampment of cast iron stove plates. during World War 2. The beautiful garden, the buildings and the larch forest make out the museum’s framework. The exhibitions LOCATION: give an insight into everyday Museumsveien 20 life in Dalane during the 4373 Egersund 1800s and early 1900s. Thematic exhibitions focus CONTACT INFORMATION: on agriculture, traditional +47 51 46 14 10 handicrafts and World War 2.
[email protected] Egersund Fayancemuseum EGERSUND FAYANCEMUSEUM factory the most important tells the story of Egersunds workplace in the city. Fayancefabrik, a factory that for 132 years provided pottery The museum is universally for the Norwegian people. designed. There is a special Different periods within art touch-gallery designed and fashion are mirrored in for the visually impaired. the extensive production. The museum hosts various activities for children, among The museum is housed in one them Play with Clay, where of the old factory buildings, they can make and fire their today the location of the own ceramic products.