Maihaugen
One of Northern Europe's largest open-air museums, with nearly 200 historic buildings recreating centuries of rural and town life in the Gudbrandsdal valley, including a medieval wooden stave church.
Maihaugen was started in 1887 by dentist Anders Sandvig, who began collecting buildings. The park has relocated nearly 200 traditional structures from the Gudbrandsdal valley, including farmsteads, storehouses, mountain pasture cabins, a 19th-century small-town street, and homes from various periods. The most precious is the Garmo stave church, dating to about the 13th century. In summer, staff in traditional costume bake flatbread and tend livestock, while winter brings Christmas activities. The park also has indoor galleries and the Norwegian Olympic Museum. Plan to spend at least 3 hours. Admission is over 200 Norwegian kroner, and it is about a 15-minute walk from the city center.
Opening hours
Summer 10:00–17:00; shorter hours in other seasons
Nearby sights
- Norwegian Olympic Museum
- Storgata
- Bjerkebæk
- Lillehammer Art Museum
- Lysgårdsbakken Ski Jumps
- Skibladner Paddle Steamer
- Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track
- Hunderfossen Family Park