The Norwegian Glacier Museum opens for the season!
We are pleased to announce that we are open for the season. The museum is open every day 10 am - 5 pm.
After a time of uncertainty this spring, we can now finally open our doors. Normally we are open from April 1st, but the situation with Covid-19/Coronavirus made it difficult.
Now we are finally back on track and can welcome guests as before.
WELCOME TO US :)
NB: we have developed internal guidelines for infection control and follow the advice of the Norwegian authorities. We encourage everyone to be considerate of each other, both towards other guests and staff, and to respect infection control measures. Remember to keep your distance, wash your hands, etc.
We can report that there are also lots of other things in Fjærland that are open, such as Bokbyen, guiding, hotel and camping. See the Facebook page of “Fjærland” or www.fjaerland.org for things to do.
Book City Mammoth in Fjærland
The weekend of August 26-27 is a mammoth sale in Bokbyen. There are many new books here, and most books are half price this weekend. Feel free to bring the kids - two great children's sections!
Photo: Gaute D. Bøyum.
Enjoy the view from the new square in Mundal, in the middle of Book City. Combine with a trip to the Norwegian Glacier Museum, Bøyabreen or a trip to one of the 12 trimposts in Fjærland. The book café and hotel cafés are open.
The shops are open 10am-4pm (Straumsvågs antiquariat 10am-6pm)
Please contact Bokbyen on tel. 57 69 22 10 or post@bokbyen.no
Follow Bokbyen at facebook.com/bokbyen.
Welcome to a wonderful weekend in Fjærland!
Best season in 20 years
This season we have had 72,500 guests through the doors of the museum. This makes 2016 the best season in 20 years. In the last two years we have had a growth of 37 percent, which means more than 20,000 more guests.
Photos from the 25th anniversary celebration where HRH Crown Prince Haakon visited us.
Director John Brekke can inform you that we are increasing particularly significantly in the Asian market this year.
We thank everyone who has been with us, collaborated with us, and contributed to a great season in 2016!
The blue ice is looking forward
The glacier hiking season starts a little later in Fjærland than on more popular and easily accessible glaciers around the world. Supphellebreen, or Flatbreen as it is also called, is now starting to become ready for those who want a glacier hike in a class of its own and well away from overcrowded tourist attractions.
Supphellebreen (Flatbreen) June 29, 2016. Photo: Pål Gran Kielland, Norwegian Glacier Museum.
Imagine getting up to this majestic glacier arm that juts out of the ice cap of Jostedalsbreen. It starts with a slightly demanding but at the same time fantastic hike on a good trail up from Rødseter in Supphelledalen at 50 meters above sea level, and up to the glacier front at about 1000 meters above sea level. On the glacier it is possible to get down into scary cracks in the ice, climb steep ice walls and step over breathtaking snow bridges. This may seem scary and challenging, but with local and experienced glacier guides this becomes a surefire experience. An exclusive extra offer is to cross this colossal mass of ice to climb one of the surrounding nunataks that tower up from the ice. From these peaks you can experience a fusion of glacier, mountains and fjords in a wild landscape that seems to be far away from civilization. But at the same time, you can look down into the Fjærlandsfjord and see how the glacial village of Fjærland is nestled right next to the calm Fjærlandsfjord.
Glaciers, mountains, fjords - and people! Photo: Gaute D. Bøyum August 2013.
How to get here, you may be wondering? And what about food and accommodation? The answer is simple. Down in Supphelledalen is Rødseter Inn , an old farm that has been partially converted into a guesthouse, hotel or as they call it themselves 'a small boutique hotel'. Here they offer activities on the mountains and glaciers according to your wishes, for example the kind of hike - glacier-mountain-fjord - to Myrhaugsnipa 1443 meters above sea level. An alternative for guided tours in Fjærland is also available from Mountaingoat Guiding .
In addition, you can take a leisurely walk in the village, kayak on the Fjærlandsfjord, have lunch at one of the hotels in Mundal, cycle, browse books in Bokbyen or make the obligatory visit to us - the Norwegian Glacier Museum.
Spectacular luxury - you will find it in Fjærland.
Book City celebrates 20 years
The Book City has a 20th anniversary in 2016 and it will be celebrated. They are putting a new twist on Book Night this year and moving the event to the new square in Mundal, right between Hotel Mundal and Fjærland Fjordstove Hotell. Much of the cultural program will take place inside the hotels, so you can warm up a bit during the evening. The market opens at 4 pm. The bookstores open at 10 am and stay open throughout the evening.
THE EVENING BEFORE BOOK NIGHT, FRIDAY JUNE 24
9:30 p.m.: Tove Bakke: Lorca. Pub evening with a Spanish atmosphere at Fjordstova.
BOOK NIGHT, SATURDAY, JUNE 25
1 p.m.: Celebration of the 20th anniversary of Bokbyen at Hotel Mundal. Canapes and sparkling water. Speeches and refreshments by Ragnar Hovland, Arne Ivar Kjerland and Laura Kvamme.
4 p.m.: Opening of Boknatta by Simone Stibbe. Booths open.
5 p.m.: Travel and relationships: Literary conversation with Hilde Kvalvaag and Brynjulf Jung Tjønn. Meet two authors who in the finest way depict us as closely as possible. With travel as a motif and relationships as a theme, they both write in a way that concerns the reader, about the longing to belong and be loved, about the fear of loss and loneliness. But always with hope as a driving force. Both have won the Brage Prize and they write for both children and adults. Both are inspired by music and invite the audience to listen to soundtracks from their writing along the way in the conversation led by Janne Karin Støylen. Hotel Mundal.
6 p.m.: Children's program at the square in Mundal: Do it yourself. Cooking in the open air with Ann Iren Ulvedal, Anne Britt Sårheim and Reidunn Otterdal using recipes from the book, Do it yourself.
7 p.m.: Ove Røsbak and Henning Sommerro. The two have collaborated since the early 80s. They have written several songs together and in 2004 the CD "Himmelhaik" was released, where Røsbak reads and sings and Sommerro is responsible for the music together with saxophonist John Pål Inderberg. Sommerro and Røsbak have a wild and unbridled style on stage, built on improvisation and a twinkle in the eye. The moods change with lightning speed, and can suddenly slide into both melancholy lyricism and lush beauty. Røsbak will read and sing things by Børli, Prøysen and himself in Bokbyen Fjærland, and Henning Sommerro will perform songs by Hyldbakk, Hoem and Røsbak that he himself has set to music.
Fjærland church.
8:30 p.m.: Johs. B. Thue: Narration from a new book, Gryta i fjorden – About home fishing and various fish dishes in our fjords. Fjærland Fjordstove Hotell.
10 p.m.: Concert: Billa and the Kid. Torget.
SQUARE ATMOSPHERE WITH FRIDTJOV URDAL, EIVIND ØDEGÅRD AND OTHERS DURING THE EVENING.
Food and drinks will be sold at the market square and Kaffistova. All events are open to everyone.
WELCOME TO THE BOOK MARKET AND FOLKLIFE!
To book a stall, call tel. 57692210 or post@bokbyen.no.
Crown Prince Haakon visits Sogn
On June 3rd this year, HRH Crown Prince Haakon will come to Fjærland to attend the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Norwegian Glacier Museum.
The County Governor, in collaboration with the Palace, the Norwegian Glacier Museum and Sogndal Municipality, will prepare a special program for the visit, and will return with more information for the press and the public.
Season opening with new design April 1st
This winter we have renewed the entire exhibition in the museum. Among other things, with a new interactive exhibition about global warming!
From April 1st you can experience the Norwegian Glacier Museum in a new look. Opening hours are 10:00 - 16:00.
We have already kicked off the season at Easter with visits from groups, events at Fjærland Sogelag and open to all on Easter Sunday.
The snow is still on the ground around the museum, which means that the educational playground is not yet fully ready for use. But with the renovated and upgraded main exhibition, with a new design and refreshed colors, as well as the film about Jostedalsbreen by Ivo Caprino and the fantastic climate exhibition, we are ready for an exciting and educational visit.
Welcome to the Norwegian Glacier Museum season 2016!
PS: this year we celebrate our 25th anniversary.