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Lillehammer Art Museum

Find a Risskov self-drive holiday and plan a summer or winter holiday in Lillehammer, Norway. There's plenty to see in the charming town and Lillehammer Art Museum is certainly worth a visit. It is one of Norway's most important museums and is located right in the centre of Lillehammer. The museum's collection contains highlights of Norwegian art history from the 1800s to the present day. Artists include Johan Christian Dahl, Adolph Tidemand, Hans Gude, Christian Krohg, Erik Werenskiold, Edvard Munch and many more. The museum also holds a number of special exhibitions throughout the year, covering both historical and contemporary art.

Created by artist Bård Breivik, the hedge connects the old with the new around the two main themes of stone and water. Grab a coffee or a bite to eat at the museum café, which is also popular with the town's residents. Find a cheap holiday to Lillehammer and the surrounding area with child-friendly hotels at Risskov and set off on a family holiday at your own pace.

Lillehammer

Go on a cheap summer holiday or winter holiday to Norway and find child-friendly hotels for the trip at Risskov. Lillehammer is about 80 minutes' drive from the hotel. In Lillehammer you can visit Maihaugen, Hafjell and the Olympic facilities. The Lillehammer region holds a special place in the hearts of many sports enthusiasts as a result of the 1994 Winter Olympics, one of the largest and most successful sporting events in Norway's history. Lillehammer also has a pleasant pedestrian street with a lively atmosphere. The pedestrian street has many cosy shops and cafés. Lillehammer Art Museum has an art collection of around 1500 works from the early 1800s to the present day. The collection includes works by Johan Christian Dahl, Christian Krohg, Hans F. Gude and others. Sigrid Undset's home Bjerkebæk is within walking distance of Lillehammer city centre and is one of Lillehammer's most beautiful cultural attractions. During the summer months from mid-May to late September, you can experience Bjerkebæk and its lush gardens as they were when the author herself lived there. Find a cheap hotel stay for the family and enjoy some days in Lillehammer, Norway with Risskov.

Bryggerikjelleren Restaurant, Lillehammer

Go on a real self-drive family holiday to Norway and discover the many exciting sights and attractions that the beautiful neighbouring country offers in LillehammerIn an old brewery cellar from 1855, there is today a cozy restaurant that specializes in good steaks.

Try an inner fillet of Norwegian beef from 150-400 grams and in several varieties, served with scampi, peppercorns or with whisky sauce. The Brewery Cellar also has several vegetarian dishes on the menu. Find a cheap weekend break for the whole family and head to Lillehammer for some great food in the beautiful town.

Maihaugen

Maihaugen is a large open-air museum with over 200 buildings from the previous century. There are exhibitions as well as opportunities to eat and drink.

At the museum, visitors can experience what it was like to live and work around 200 years ago, and then visit houses from the different decades of the 1900s.

Garmo Stave Church is also one of the major attractions in the park and is still used for weddings. The whole area is like a lush oasis and it's not far from the centre of Lillehammer either. It is also an area that is frequently used by the locals and therefore a lot of events are held in Maihaugen There are also permanent exhibitions, such as 'The land slowly became our own', which is a journey from the Ice Age to the time of Anders Sandvig, who was the founder of Maihaugen. The museum is an ideal destination for a family holiday and a summer holiday in Norway.

Olympic Museum of Norway

The Norwegian Olympic Museum is an unconventional museum, full of experiences. Take a journey through time from ancient times to the modern Olympic Games. Experience Norway as the host nation of two Winter Olympics, in 1952 and 1994. Although the two Olympics were very different, the joy of sport, the celebration and the commitment were the same. The Paralympics and Youth Olympic Games have their own separate areas in the museum. Through interactive and multimedia presentations, visitors can discover and hear about the stories associated with the original exhibits and the unforgettable Olympic moments.

Sigrid Undset's home - Bjerkebæk

In 1919 Sigrid Undset moved into her new home, which she called Bjerkbæk. At first it was just a small log house, but in 1924 she bought another log house, and together they make up the innetunet. Sigrid Undset decorated her home with a stylish taste and with personal valuables and books. The two works dealing with the Middle Ages, Kristine Lavrandsatter and Olav Audunsson, were both written by Sigrid Undset while she lived at Bjerkebæk.

During the summer, Sigrid Undset's home and beautiful garden can be visited, and in fact Bjerkebæk is also within walking distance of Lillehammer town centre. There is also a small café and a museum shop at the museum and there are guided tours several times a day, which is highly recommended because you will also get the best stories from the visit. Definitely one of the most beautiful sights around Lillehammer.