There are many museums in Vrådal and the surrounding area, but most of them are only open in summer.

Vrådal:

• Lock museum

The lock museum is located at the Småstraum lock on the way to the Panorama Ski Centre.
There is an exciting exhibition about the operation of the locks and shipping traffic on Vråvatn and Nisser at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as rafting on these lakes. There is also a report on the construction of the lock. (www.slusemuseet.no)
Distance to the holiday home: approx. 3.5 km

• Galerie Samvirke

The Fyresdal and Vrådal Painters' Association organises exhibitions here. There are several different exhibitions each year. (https://www.facebook.com/GalleriSamvirke/)
Distance to the holiday home: approx. 3.6 km

Telemark:

• Kviteseid Open Air Museum (Kviteseid bygdetun)

One of the oldest open-air museums in Norway. It consists of twelve buildings that were collected from various farms in the area in the 20th century. Among other things, the old church of Kviteseid is located there. The museum is located beneath the hairpin bends towards Kviteseid.
(https://www.visitnorway.de/listings/kviteseid-freiluftmuseum/36020/)
Distance to the holiday home: approx. 10.3 km

• Åmdals Verk gruver (Copper mine at Åmdalswerk)

Copper ore was mined in the mine from 1691 to 1945. Today, the mine can be visited as a museum mine. Since the beginning in 1691, around 1 million tonnes of rock mass have been mined and probably more than 8,000 tonnes of copper have been extracted.
(https://www.visittelemark.no/vest-telemark-museum/informasjon/produkt/amdals-verk-gruver-p515303)
Distance to the holiday home: approx. 28 km

• Norwegian skiing adventure Morgedal (Ski Museum Morgedal)

Morgedal is known as the "cradle of skiing", as this is where Sondre Norheim, who laid the foundations for modern ski bindings, came from. The museum has an exhibition showing the development of skiing. The exhibitions also tell of the race to the South Pole in which Olav Bjaaland took part, Norway's first ski wax factory and the dream of the Olympic flame. There is an "Olympic torch" on the site, as the torches for the Winter Olympics in Norway (Oslo 1952 and Lillehammer 1994, as well as Squaw Valley 1960) were lit at the hearth of Sondre Norheim's birthplace.
(https://www.visitnorway.de/listings/kviteseid-freiluftmuseum/36020/)
Distance to the holiday home: approx. 29 km

• Grimdalstunet

There is a museum here with works by Anne Grimdalen, who is one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century in Norway.
Her big breakthrough came in 1938, when Anne won the competition to decorate the west wall of Oslo's new city hall. In 1950 she was awarded H.M. the King's Medal of Merit in Gold for her artistic work. Here in Tokke you can visit Grimdalstunet, the mountain farm that was Anne's childhood home.
In the basement you will find an exhibition of paintings about Draumkvedet by Karl Erik Harr. There are also annual indoor exhibitions of contemporary art from the entire region.
In the same area there is a museum that tells the story of the carver's life and artistic work. There is also a café and a gallery with changing art exhibitions in the basement.
There is an open-air museum on the site with around 10 buildings from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
(https://www.visittelemark.no/vest-telemark-museum/informasjon/produkt/grimdalstunet-p515263)
Distance to the holiday home: approx. 40 km

• Fyresdal Open Air Museum (Fyresdal bygdetun)

The museum displays buildings and artefacts from the Middle Ages and beyond and provides an insight into the oldest history of Fyresdal. In addition, many buildings in Fyresdal have been labelled with signs since 2015, so you can learn a lot about life there.
(https://www.visittelemark.no/vest-telemark-museum/informasjon/produkt/fyresdal-bygdemuseum-p530833)
Distance to the holiday home: approx. 42 km

• Eidsborg Stave Church (Eidsborg stavkirke)

The stave church is one of the best preserved in Norway. It has been restored and renovated several times recently.
(https://www.visitnorway.de/listings/kviteseid-freiluftmuseum/36020/)
Distance to the holiday home: approx. 50 km

• Vesttelemarkmuseum Eidsborg

The Vest-Telemark Museum Eidsborg is located right next to the stave church and consists of a modern museum building from 2012, a courtyard with over 30 houses and one of the world's oldest wooden buildings, the Stålekleivloftet from 1167. On the museum grounds there is an adventure park with a 105 metre long model of the Telemark Canal and a farmstead with various craft activities. The canal is open to lock during the summer season.
In the museum building you will find a wide range of exhibitions on the cultural history and folk art of West Telemark.
(https://www.visittelemark.no/vest-telemark-museum/informasjon/produkt/vest-telemark-museum-eidsborg-p515293)
Distance to the holiday home: approx. 50 km

Further away:

• Norwegian Industrial Workers' Museum

The Norwegian Industrial Labour Museum consists of a total of seven different facilities. In Rjukan, the former Vemork power station is one of the largest and is also a UNESCO World Industrial Heritage Site.
During the Second World War, this was the site of a sabotage operation against the German occupying forces, who wanted to produce significant quantities of heavy water (deuterium oxide, D2O) to be used in the development of nuclear weapons.
(https://www.nia.no/vemork/)
Distance to the holiday home: approx. 110 km

• Heddal stavkirke (Heddal stave church)

Heddal Stave Church is one of the largest and most impressive medieval stave churches in Norway. It was built in the 13th century and is characterised by its unique wooden construction. The church consists of massive wooden pillars, carved decorations and ornate woodwork that reflect the craftsmanship of the time. Visitors can tour the inside of the church, explore its rich history and admire its impressive architecture.
(https://www.heddalstavkirke.no/)
Distance to the holiday home: approx. 80 km

• Kongsberg sølvverk (Kongsberg silver mine)

The Kongsberg silver mine is a historic mining site in Kongsberg, Norway. It was discovered in the 17th century and was one of the most important silver mines in Europe. Today you can visit the mine and gain an insight into the life of the miners and the history of silver mining. The guided tour takes you through the interior of the mine, past tunnels, shafts and historical tools. It is a fascinating opportunity to explore Norway's mining past and learn more about the importance of silver mining for the region.
(https://norskbergverksmuseum.no/solvgruvene)
Distance to the holiday home: approx. 110 km

This is only a small, incomplete overview of museums worth visiting in the region. You can find more information in our museum or on the Internet.