Romsdal Museum
A house of the open-air Romsdal Museum in Molde.
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| Location | Molde, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 62°44′22.91″N 7°9′3.25″E / 62.7396972°N 7.1509028°E |
| Type | Folk Museum |
| Founder | Peter Tønder Solemdal |
| Website | Official website |
The Romsdal Museum (Norwegian: Romsdalsmuseet) is a museum in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The museum is based in Molde Municipality, but it has sites all over the region.
The museum was founded by Peter Tønder Solemdal (1876-1963) in 1912, and is one of the largest and most extensive folk museums in Norway. In addition, the museum has a library and several archives for prints, text, and photographs. In 1928, the museum was opened to the public.
In the middle of the field is the old "Isdammen", previously used for ice production. The area contains also of an idyllic lake, which is very popular with local birds, and a stage that is used during Moldejazz, the Molde International Jazz Festival. Several houses that are included in a guided tour: Tresfjord Cottage, Holt Cottage, Hammervoll house, and Erik Pålgarden Garden.
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Museum of Apparel in Isfjorden
Open-air museum in Molde
Traditional Norwegian house in Molde
Fisheries museum on Hjertøya island
Coordinates: 62°44′22″N 7°09′02″E / 62.7395°N 7.1506°E
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