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'''Maihaugen''' (''De Sandvigske Samlinger på Maihaugen, Lillehammer'') is one of the most visited tourist attractions in [[Lillehammer]], [[Norway]]. Maihaugen, with close to 200 buildings, is one of Northern Europe's largest open-air museums and is one of the largest cultural facilities in Norway.<ref>[http://www.snl.no/Maihaugen ''Maihaugen'' (Store norske leksikon)]</ref>
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[[Image:Maihaugen entrance.jpg|thumb|400 px|Entrance to Maihaugen]]
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'''Maihaugen''' (''De Sandvigske Samlinger på Maihaugen, Lillehammer'') is one of the most visited tourist attractions in [[Lillehammer]], [[Norway]]. Maihaugen, with close to 200 buildings, is one of Northern Europe's largest open-air museums and is one of the largest cultural facilities in Norway.<ref>Anne-Sofie Hjemdahl [http://www.snl.no/Maihaugen ''Maihaugen'' (Store norske leksikon)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817110156/http://snl.no/Maihaugen |date=17 August 2011 }}</ref>
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[[File:Maihaugen entrance.jpg|thumb|400px|Entrance to Maihaugen]]


==History==
== History ==
[[Image:Maihaugen church3.jpg|thumb|300 px|Garmo stave church]]
[[File:Garmo Stave Church Winter (edited).JPG|thumb|300px|Garmo Stave Church]]
The founder, [[Anders Sandvig]], collected from old houses and farmyards within the [[Gudbrandsdalen]] valley to provide a sample of Norwegian culture and history in a museum. He first started in his backyard, but when his collection grew, in 1901, the town council offered him a permanent site for the museum. In 1904, the city of Lillehammer set aside an area already known as Maihaugen and bought Sandvig's collection and established ''Sandvigske Samlinger'' (Sandvig Collections), the formal name for Maihaugen. Sandvig was at first hired as unpaid curator, but was later appointed the museum's first director. The new site of the museum had been used as a picnic and meeting place for the townspeople. People had met here to celebrate the [[Norwegian Constitution Day]] and to light bonfires for Midsummer eve.<ref>[http://www.visitnorway.com/en/Product/?pid=74947 ''Maihaugen Museum''(visitnorway)]</ref>
The founder, [[Anders Sandvig]], collected from old houses and farmyards within [[Gudbrandsdalen]] to provide a sample of Norwegian culture and history in a museum. He first started in his backyard, but when his collection grew, in 1901, the town council offered him a permanent site for the museum. In 1904, the city of Lillehammer set aside an area already known as Maihaugen and bought Sandvig's collection and established the Sandvig Collections (''Sandvigske Samlinger''), the formal name for Maihaugen. Sandvig was at first hired as an unpaid curator but was later appointed the museum's first director. The new site of the museum had been used as a picnic and meeting place for the townspeople. People had met here to celebrate the [[Norwegian Constitution Day]] and to light bonfires for Midsummer eve.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.visitnorway.com/en/Product/?pid=74947 |title=''Maihaugen Museum'' (visitnorway) |access-date=29 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311160142/http://www.visitnorway.com/en/Product/?pid=74947 |archive-date=11 March 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref>


Maihaugen tells the history of how people have been living in the valley of Gudbrandsdalen from the Middle Ages until today. Social Institutions such as a church, school, post office, railway station, shops, prisons and military facilities are all represented at the museum. The museum has a rich collection of artifacts, furniture, tools and ornaments, ranging in age from the Middle Ages.<ref>[http://www.norway.com/directories/d_company.asp?id=239 ''Maihaugen Museums'' (Norgate Online AS)]</ref>
Maihaugen tells the history of how people have been living in the Gudbrandsdalen from the Middle Ages until today. Social Institutions such as a church, school, post office, railway station, shops, prisons and military facilities are all represented at the museum. The museum has a rich collection of artifacts, furniture, tools and ornaments, ranging in age from the Middle Ages.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.norway.com/directories/d_company.asp?id=239 |title=''Maihaugen Museums'' (Norgate Online AS) |access-date=29 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113132820/http://www.norway.com/directories/d_company.asp?id=239 |archive-date=13 January 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>


The [[Garmo stave church]] is one of the main attractions. In 1882, the church was disassembled and sold to Anders Sandvig, who brought it to Lillehammer, where it was re-erected at Maihaugen in 1920-1921.<ref>[http://www.stavkirke.org/stavkirker/garmo.html ''Garmo church'' (stavkirke.org)]</ref>
[[Garmo Stave Church]] is one of the main attractions. In 1882, the church was disassembled and sold to Anders Sandvig, who brought it to Lillehammer, where it was re-erected at Maihaugen in 1920–1921.<ref>[http://www.stavkirke.org/stavkirker/garmo.html ''Garmo Church'' (stavkirke.org)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605113745/http://www.stavkirke.org/stavkirker/garmo.html |date=5 June 2010 }}</ref>


Maihaugen also includes a large photography archive and an indoor museum. Constructed in 1959, they were extended in preparation for the Lillehammer [[1994 Winter Olympics]]. Maihaugsalen concert hall, with over 700 seats and a large exhibition space, was opened in September 1967.<ref>[http://www.frommers.com/destinations/lillehammer/A29292.html ''Lillehammer (Frommer's Norway, 3rd Edition)]</ref>
Maihaugen also includes a large photography archive and an indoor museum. Constructed in 1959, they were extended in preparation for the Lillehammer [[1994 Winter Olympics]]. Maihaugsalen concert hall, with over 700 seats and a large exhibition space, was opened in September 1967.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/lillehammer/A29292.html |title=''Lillehammer'' (Frommer's Norway, 3rd Edition) |access-date=29 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415000221/http://www.frommers.com/destinations/lillehammer/A29292.html |archive-date=15 April 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref>


==Sections==
== Sections ==
The open-air museum is divided into three primary sections, the Rural Collection, Historic Town, and the Residential Area .
The open-air museum is divided into three primary sections, the Rural Collection, Historic Town, and the Residential Area.
* Rural Collection - from the villages in Lillehammer, focusing on the period 1700-1850 but also houses dating back to 1400s.
* Rural Collection – from the villages in Lillehammer, focusing on the period 1700–1850 but also houses dating back to the 15th century
* Historic Town - collection of buildings from Lillehammer between early 19th century until around 1920.
* Historic Town – collection of buildings from Lillehammer between early 19th century until around 1920
* Residential Area - consists of the time typical single-family homes from nearly all decades of the 20th century.
* Residential Area – consists of the time typical single-family homes from nearly all decades of the 20th century


==Related sites==
== Related sites ==
[[Image:Bjerkebæk publikumsbygg 2.jpg|thumb|250 px|Public Building, Bjerkebæk]]
[[File:Maihaugen MG 1746.jpg|thumb|200px|Maihaugen Postal Sign]]
The following additional institutions are also under the administration of De Sandvigske Samlinger:
The following additional institutions are also under the administration of De Sandvigske Samlinger:
* [[Aulestad]] farm in [[Gausdal]] - Home of [[Nobel Laureate]], [[Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson]]<ref>[http://www.maihaugen.no/no/Aulestad/ ''Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons hjem Aulestad'']</ref>
* [[Aulestad]] in [[Gausdal]] – Home of [[Nobel Laureate]], [[Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aulestad.no/ |title=Aulestad – Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons Hjem |publisher=Stiftelsen Lillehammer museum |accessdate=1 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928055958/https://aulestad.no/ |archive-date=28 September 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Bjerkebæk]] in Lillehammer - Home of [[Nobel Laureate]], [[Sigrid Undset]]<ref>[http://www.maihaugen.no/no/Bjerkebek/ ''Sigrid Undsets hjem'']</ref>
* [[Bjerkebæk]] in Lillehammer – Home of [[Nobel Laureate]], [[Sigrid Undset]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bjerkebek.no/ |title=Bjerkebek – Sigrid Undsets Hjem |publisher=Stiftelsen Lillehammer museum |accessdate=1 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928010016/https://bjerkebek.no/ |archive-date=28 September 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Norwegian Olympic Museum]] - Represents all Olympic Games since 1896.<ref>[http://www.maihaugen.no/no/Norges-Olympiske-Museum/ ''Norges Olympiske Museum'']</ref>
* [[Norwegian Olympic Museum]] – Represents all Olympic Games since 1896.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lillehammer.com/opplevelser/norges-olympiske-museum-p631043 |title=Norges Olympiske Museum |publisher=lillehammer.com |accessdate=1 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923002343/https://www.lillehammer.com/opplevelser/norges-olympiske-museum-p631043 |archive-date=23 September 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* Norwegian Post Museum - Norway's special museum for mail and philately.<ref>[http://www.maihaugen.no/no/Postmuseet/ ''Postmuseet'']</ref>
* Norwegian Post Museum – Norway's special museum for mail and philately.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://postmuseet.no/ |title=Norges Postmuseum |publisher=Stiftelsen Lillehammer museum |accessdate=1 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928060006/https://postmuseet.no/ |archive-date=28 September 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>


==References==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
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Gammel bygate på Maihaugen.JPG|Old town street at Maihaugen Museum
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Losjehuset Maihaugen.jpg|Assembly Hall of the Temperance Movement
Maihaugen stasjon.jpg|Maihaugen Station
Postgården.jpg|Maihaugen Post Office
Maihaugen 1.jpg|Nordre pond at Maihaugen
Maihaugen 50s.jpg|Typical Norwegian house from the 1950s
</gallery>


==Related reading==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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*Buggeland, Tord ''Maihaugen: De Sandvigske samlinger 100 ar '' (Cappelen. 1987) ISBN 8202108284
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*Hauglid, Anders Ole ''Maihaugen: The Sandvig Collections guide'' (Lillehammer: 1994) ISBN 8290241232
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*Valen-Sendstad, Fartein ''The Sandvig collections: Guide to the open air museum'' (Mariendal. 1968)


== Related reading ==
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==External links==
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* Buggeland, Tord ''Maihaugen: De Sandvigske samlinger 100 ar '' (Cappelen. 1987) {{ISBN|8202108284}}
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*[http://www.maihaugen.no Official Website]
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* Hauglid, Anders Ole ''Maihaugen: The Sandvig Collections guide'' (Lillehammer: 1994) {{ISBN|8290241232}}
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*[http://www.maihaugen.no/no/Info/Tjenester/Moter-og-events/Kulturhuset-Maihaugen/Maihaugsalen/ Maihaugsalen at Maihaugen]
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* Valen-Sendstad, Fartein ''The Sandvig collections: Guide to the open air museum'' (Mariendal. 1968)
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*[http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/maihaugen&page=all Maihaugen picture gallery]
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*[http://www.planetware.com/map/maihaugen-open-air-museum-map-n-maihmus.htm Map of Maihaugen]
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Museums in Oppland]]
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{{Commons category}}
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[[Category:Photography archives in Norway]]
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* [http://www.maihaugen.no/ Official Website]
[[Category:Open air museums in Norway]]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110114114132/http://www.maihaugen.no/no/Info/Tjenester/Moter-og-events/Kulturhuset-Maihaugen/Maihaugsalen/ Maihaugsalen at Maihaugen]
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* [http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/maihaugen&page=all Maihaugen picture gallery]
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* [http://www.planetware.com/map/maihaugen-open-air-museum-map-n-maihmus.htm Map of Maihaugen]

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{{1994 Winter Olympic venues}}
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Lillehammer]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Lillehammer]]
[[Category:1994 Winter Olympics venues]]
[[Category:Museums in Innlandet]]
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[[Category:Open-air museums in Norway]]
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[[Category:Photography archives in Norway]]
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Latest revision as of 19:15, 22 July 2024

Maihaugen (De Sandvigske Samlinger på Maihaugen, Lillehammer) is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Lillehammer, Norway. Maihaugen, with close to 200 buildings, is one of Northern Europe's largest open-air museums and is one of the largest cultural facilities in Norway.[1]

Entrance to Maihaugen

History

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Garmo Stave Church

The founder, Anders Sandvig, collected from old houses and farmyards within Gudbrandsdalen to provide a sample of Norwegian culture and history in a museum. He first started in his backyard, but when his collection grew, in 1901, the town council offered him a permanent site for the museum. In 1904, the city of Lillehammer set aside an area already known as Maihaugen and bought Sandvig's collection and established the Sandvig Collections (Sandvigske Samlinger), the formal name for Maihaugen. Sandvig was at first hired as an unpaid curator but was later appointed the museum's first director. The new site of the museum had been used as a picnic and meeting place for the townspeople. People had met here to celebrate the Norwegian Constitution Day and to light bonfires for Midsummer eve.[2]

Maihaugen tells the history of how people have been living in the Gudbrandsdalen from the Middle Ages until today. Social Institutions such as a church, school, post office, railway station, shops, prisons and military facilities are all represented at the museum. The museum has a rich collection of artifacts, furniture, tools and ornaments, ranging in age from the Middle Ages.[3]

Garmo Stave Church is one of the main attractions. In 1882, the church was disassembled and sold to Anders Sandvig, who brought it to Lillehammer, where it was re-erected at Maihaugen in 1920–1921.[4]

Maihaugen also includes a large photography archive and an indoor museum. Constructed in 1959, they were extended in preparation for the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics. Maihaugsalen concert hall, with over 700 seats and a large exhibition space, was opened in September 1967.[5]

Sections

[edit]

The open-air museum is divided into three primary sections, the Rural Collection, Historic Town, and the Residential Area.

  • Rural Collection – from the villages in Lillehammer, focusing on the period 1700–1850 but also houses dating back to the 15th century
  • Historic Town – collection of buildings from Lillehammer between early 19th century until around 1920
  • Residential Area – consists of the time typical single-family homes from nearly all decades of the 20th century
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Maihaugen Postal Sign

The following additional institutions are also under the administration of De Sandvigske Samlinger:

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  • Old town street at Maihaugen Museum
    Old town street at Maihaugen Museum
  • Assembly Hall of the Temperance Movement
    Assembly Hall of the Temperance Movement
  • Maihaugen Station
    Maihaugen Station
  • Maihaugen Post Office
    Maihaugen Post Office
  • Nordre pond at Maihaugen
    Nordre pond at Maihaugen
  • Typical Norwegian house from the 1950s
    Typical Norwegian house from the 1950s

References

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  1. ^ Anne-Sofie Hjemdahl Maihaugen (Store norske leksikon) Archived 17 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Maihaugen Museum (visitnorway)". Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Maihaugen Museums (Norgate Online AS)". Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  4. ^ Garmo Church (stavkirke.org) Archived 5 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Lillehammer (Frommer's Norway, 3rd Edition)". Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Aulestad – Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons Hjem". Stiftelsen Lillehammer museum. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Bjerkebek – Sigrid Undsets Hjem". Stiftelsen Lillehammer museum. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Norges Olympiske Museum". lillehammer.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Norges Postmuseum". Stiftelsen Lillehammer museum. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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  • Buggeland, Tord Maihaugen: De Sandvigske samlinger 100 ar (Cappelen. 1987) ISBN 8202108284
  • Hauglid, Anders Ole Maihaugen: The Sandvig Collections guide (Lillehammer: 1994) ISBN 8290241232
  • Valen-Sendstad, Fartein The Sandvig collections: Guide to the open air museum (Mariendal. 1968)
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