Frequently Asked Questions

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Here you will find the most common questions we get at the museum

ABOUT THE MUSEUM:

What is Drammen's Museum?

Drammens Museum of Art and Cultural History is a consolidated museum.

The museum has large collections of art, design, handicrafts, silver, glass and faience, folk art, church art, furniture and interiors, in addition to other cultural and historical objects. We have a considerable collection of Nøsttangen glass. We research the museum's collections, our historic parks and gardens, our open-air museums and our pleasure gardens.

The museum at Marienlyst with the Museum building and neoclassical park, the Lychepaviljon with the Permanent Gallery and a Japanese garden, the pleasure farm Marienlyst with a historic garden, and the open-air museum Hallingtunet, a village garden with buildings from Hallingdal.

Gulskogen manor, a listed pleasure garden with a large park from the end of the 18th century

Austad manor, a protected pleasure garden from the beginning of the 19th century

The open-air museum on Bragernesåsen, with a number of village gardens and buildings from all over Buskerud

What was the Museum building originally?

The museum building from 1928-1930 was built as a museum by architect Christian Fredrik Arbo.

What is the history of the white pleasure yard?

Etter oppkjøp og sammenslåing av flere løkker og omfattende dreneringsarbeider kunne krigsråd og krigskommisær Hans Thomas Weyer bygge en lystgård i 1770-årene som naturlig nok fikk navnet «Weyersfryd». Weyer døde i 1790, og fem år senere solgte enken gården til justisråd Hans Henrik Tønder. Han døpte om gårdsanlegget til «Tøndersfryd». I 1809 kjøpte grosserer og skipsreder Hans Malling anlegget. Han oppkalte gården etter sin hustru Elisabeth Marie Tidemand, altså «Marienlyst». I 1843 ble Marienlyst overtatt av gartner Jørgen Knudsen som drev stort havebruk og gartneri her i 40 år. I 1873 ble Marienlyst kjøpt av tekstilfabrikant Jørgen Jacob Fuglesang. Fuglesang-familien ble den siste private eier av lystgårdsanlegget.

I 1909 ble eiendommen solgt til Drammen kommune som overlot Marienlyst til Drammens Museum. Her åpnet museet sine første utstillinger til by jubileet samme år. Etter å ha fungert som visningslokale for museets samlinger 1911-1928 og deretter som lystgårdsmuseum og magasin for samligene i mange år gjennomgår Marienlyst nå en restaureringsprosess med sikte på å åpne gården for publikum.

Marienlyst stadion og Drammensbadet ligger på det som tidligere var gårdens jorder.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:

When are you open?

We are open every day, except specific holidays. Check the websites, or call us.

How much does it cost?

  • Free entry up to 18 years.
  • Adults: NOK 120
  • Honors/Student: NOK 60
  • For various memberships and discounts, contact the museum upon arrival.
  • Saturday: free entry all day.

How to get to you?

Drammens Museum is centrally located on Strømsø in Drammen, a quick walk from the center and public transport. Look at the map here: Drammens Museum - Google Maps

With train:

Walk from Strømsø Stasjon and across Strømsø Torg. You should have the green Globusgården on the left and the orange old bank building on the right. Go through the underpass and you will see the museum's large white gate on the left when you come up.

With car:

From Oslo (E18)

Drive E18 to Drammen. Take the E134 exit towards 319 Kongsberg/Drammen S over the motorway bridge. Take the 3rd exit at the first roundabout, then the 2nd exit onto 282/Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons gate at the second roundabout. Follow Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons gate. Drive straight ahead at the third roundabout. Take the 2nd exit onto Konnerudgata at the fourth roundabout. Turn left at Danvikgata. Turn left again at Schreiners gate.

From Eiker/Kongsberg/Hallingdal (E134)

Drive E134 to Drammen. Take the 2nd exit at the first roundabout, then the 2nd exit at the next roundabout onto 282/Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons gate. Follow Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons gate. Then drive straight ahead at the third roundabout. Take the 2nd exit onto Konnerudgata at the next roundabout, and then turn left into Danvikgata. Turn left at Schreiners gate.

From Vestfold (E18)

Drive north on the E18 to Drammen. Take the exit towards E134/Drammen/Kongsberg. Take the 1st exit at the roundabout. Take the 2nd exit at the next roundabout onto 282/Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons gate. Follow Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons gate. Drive straight ahead at the third roundabout. Take the 2nd exit onto Konnerudgata at the next roundabout. Turn left into Danvikgata. Turn left at Schreiners gate.

Where can I park?

We have parking spaces outside the museum along the fence towards Drammen Videregående Skole. There are several parking zones here, so be careful. Drammen VGS and Drammensbadet also have available parking spaces in the area. Blichs Parkeringhus is approx. 400 meters away, they have free parking after 16:00 and Saturdays after 12:00, as well as all of Sunday. In Blichs, there are also charging options.

Is there anything I can't bring into the exhibitions?

Yes, it is. We have irreplaceable items, and therefore you cannot bring the following with you:

– Sacks, bags, suitcases, carrier bags. Everything larger than an A4 sheet is locked in a cupboard. You will receive a key from the employee.

– Liquids, sharp objects and umbrellas

– Food and drink (except baby food and medicines)

– Shoes with spikes.

FOOD AND DRINK

Can I eat there?

In the Lychepaviljongen, we have a very pleasant cafe with outdoor seating in the summer. Here there are buttered baguettes and rolls, soup, waffles, ice cream and selected cakes. The cafe follows the museum's opening hours.

In the various gardens you can bring food with you and enjoy it there (Open fires and disposable barbecues are not allowed).

MEDIATION:

Can I book a tour?

We would very much like to communicate what we have in terms of exhibitions, but are dependent on planning well in advance. Send an email to post@drammens.museum.no where you say when you want a tour, what you want to see, how many there are and whether you want to combine it with a cafe visit. Mediation costs NOK 1,250, entrance fee is additional.

I only want to go on my own, how can I get the best possible experience?

Feel free to talk to our employees at work, they will show you which exhibitions are where. That way, you can set up the trail as it suits you best. You have an entrance ticket that applies to both the museum building and the Lychepaviljon, and then you can move freely back and forth as you wish.

We have a digital publication on Kunstporten: Adults (kunstporten.no)

Here you can read more about the collection, get arranged information and get more out of your visit. You can read about the objects and exhibitions before, during or after the visit. It is free and requires no login or registration.

4 tips for those who come here with children:

1: Kunstporten has its own media for children (5-9 years). Here they can be detectives following selected images, and learn about art on their own terms.

2: We are always open in the Workshop room at weekends and school holidays. Here there are things to draw in all colours, tasks and lots of space to move freely. This is always a free offer.

3: There are many events and activities for children at the museum, read more here: Children and young people - Drammens Museum

4: Go hunting in the collection. Look at Dale Chihuly - Chandelier in the stairwell, what does it look like? Look at the old playhouse in Glimmer og Gavn, what was it like to play with porcelain dolls? And look at the picture of Hans Heyerdal in the Permanent Gallery. Can you find the girl holding a bowl of strawberries? Do you see her eyes following you as you move around? How is it going?

- All schoolchildren in Drammen municipality visit the Museum via Den Kulturelle Skolesekken. Perhaps the child you have with you is already well known here, and can tell you something?

AVAILABILITY

Do you have a wheelchair for loan?

Yes, we have a manual wheelchair in the Museum building and in the Lychepaviljon. Ask those who work there for assistance.

Do you have a lift?

Yes, we have a lift in both the Museum building and the Lychepaviljon.

PHOTO:

Is it allowed to photograph objects?

It is allowed, but please do not use flash. The images are for private use only. If you wish to photograph for public use, contact the museum.

EVENT AT THE YELLOW FOREST

Can I have an event at Gulskogen Gård?

Gulskogen farm and park is a unique and protected cultural monument. There are very few remaining pleasure garden facilities with gardens from the 18th and 19th centuries in such condition. Therefore, we do not allow weddings, advertising filming or other events either in the garden or inside the building. Grilling is not permitted. We warmly welcome those of you who will enjoy Drammen's most beautiful garden with picnics, walks, photography and recreation.

COLLECTION

I have some objects/art that I think are of interest to the museum, what do I do?

Then you can send an email to post@drammens.museum.no

There you add pictures and tell us what you know about the object, and we will contact you if applicable. We do not accept anything without an agreement.

If you need a valuation, please contact Blomquist or Grev Wedel Auksjoner.

I have some questions about your collection, what should I do?

Then you send an email to post@drammens.museum.no, and it will be forwarded to the right people.

DO YOU WANT TO CONTRIBUTE?

I have some extra time, can I contribute in any way?

We would very much like that. We have 3 wonderful associations of friends, which make a significant effort for the museum. These associations have volunteers and work steadily throughout the year to maintain the facility, in close collaboration with the museum. It is also a social meeting place where there is always room for coffee, biscuits and good conversation, and of course this year's Christmas dinner.

Austad Farm's Friends' Association, Gulskogen Gård's Friends' Association and Friends of the Open Air Museum. Contact the friends' associations directly, or contact the museum.