The temperature in the pool is 28.5 degrees. Here are good opportunities for both exercise and play.
Horten swimming pool has a pay-per-view terminal.
The bath time is one hour. Ticket sales end one hour before closing time every day.
Children only have access to the swimming pool until 19:00 Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Non-swimmers must be accompanied by adults.
Horten Swimming Pool is closed all public holidays.
The house, also known as "The Old Customs House", has functioned as a museum since 1962.
The maritime museum has the exhibition proud ships on world’s oceans which shows pictures and models of ships. With these pictures and models of ships you can see the different techniques, the dramatic and glorified illustrations of both sailboats and steamboats. There is a lot of exciting and dramatic stories about the ships and their destiny and the captains and their merits, that you can explore.
On the first floor the exhibition discoverers and adventurers take place. The exhibition displays 8 Larvikings that have challenged the ocean and the forces of nature more than most people. Their expeditions have had different purposes; some to prove a theory or to reach a goal, others for the pure excitement of an adventure. All of them have helped Larvik and Norway to get recognised. In the exhibition you will get to know Oscar Wisting, Thor Heyerdahl and Carl Anton Larsen.
Family-activities: Activity room for the kids during the summer season.
The Maritime Museum is open during the summer. Outside the summer season, it is open for events and by appointment.
Otherwise during the year, you can experience concerts and lectures with a maritime backdrop with a view of Larvik’s oldest public dock, Skottebrygga.
For guided tours off season, call 48 10 66 00.
See also Herregården and Larvik museum.
You can visit all three museums on the same ticket. If you are going to visit Herregården, you must pay the price listed there.
On the southern tip of Tjøme, World's End is the Visitor Center for Færder National park. The center was opened June 26 2015 by H. M. Queen Sonja. The rotunda provides panoramic views of Færder national park.
DISCOVER LIFE ABOVE AND BELOW THE SEA IN FÆRDER NATIONAL PARK
The Visitor Centre’s mission is to share knowledge about the national park through engaging exhibitions, family-friendly activities, guided experiences, and educational programs.
All activities and exhibitions are free of charge.
For updates on upcoming events, follow Færder National Park Visitor Centre on Facebook.
VENUE RENATAL & CONFERENCES AT VERDENS ENDE
The Visitor Centre’s 360° panoramic room offers breathtaking views of the iconic Vippefyret, Færder Lighthouse, the dramatic archipelago, and the unique national park landscape. This spectacular setting is ideal for conferences, seminars, weddings, anniversaries, and special celebrations.
For more information, contact: heidi@ferdernasjonalparksenter.no +47 970 22 441
ABOUT FÆRDER NATIONAL PARK
Færder National Park was established to protect coastal landscapes, ecosystems, geology, and cultural heritage on both land and sea in the outer Oslofjord. It is one of Norway’s most biologically diverse coastal areas.
The park includes rare habitats such as deciduous forests, coastal pine forests, coastal meadows, and traditional hayfields, as well as kelp forests, eelgrass meadows, soft seabeds, and shell-sand areas beneath the sea. These environments support a rich diversity of plants, animals, and marine life.
The national park also protects historical sites and offers visitors opportunities for peaceful nature experiences and simple outdoor recreation.
Færder National Park covers 340 square kilometres of mainland, islands, skerries, and seabed within Færder municipality. It stretches from Ormøy in the north to Færder Lighthouse in the south, and includes Verdens Ende, Moutmarka, and the islands south of Hvasser.
OPENING HOURS
Please see opening hours above.
Extended opening hours during school holidays.
Closed during Christmas and selected public holidays.
School groups and organised groups are welcomed outside regular opening hours by arrangement.
The Restaurant Spiseriet Verdens Ende, located in the same building, and the kiosk "Handleriet" by the harbour. These have their own opening hours.
Parking in designated places for the disabled.
Slottsfjellsmuseet offers an exhibition on the Middle Ages, “The history of Tønsberg city” both in the museum and in the Slottfjell Tower on top of the hill, “Svend Foyn and Tønsberg”, the Whale Hall and its whale skeletons and the Viking Hall with Norway’s four preserved Viking ship and the history of the Oseberg find. From the Vestfold courtyard at Tallak you will see old buildings of Vestfold. Slottsfjellsmuseet welcomes you to the museum and Castle Cafe (summer open).
Slottsfjellsmuseet
In the middle of Tønsberg in beautiful surroundings you find Slottsfjellsmuseet. The museum and the area around it, is a cultural heritage site that represent the city’s long history. The castle ruins show the remains of one of Scandinavia’s largest medieval castles.
The Viking hall
In the museums Viking hall, you will find Norway’s fourth Viking ship; this is the only preserved ship which is placed outside of Oslo. Adding to that is the story of the Oseberg findings, the grave with Europe’s biggest Viking discoveries which was found only 3 km north of Tønsberg’s city center.
Medieval exhibitions
The museum has several medieval exhibits, focusing on the life of kings, nobles, clergy and the common people in medieval Norway. Here you can learn about King Haakon Haakonsson, the civil war era in Norway, and much more.
The Whale hall
This exhibition shows a variety of whale skeletons, caught by whalers in the late 19th and early 20th century. The centerpiece of this exhibit is our blue whale; the world largest animal, approx. 27 meters long and weighing around 150 ton. Our specimen is the biggest preserved blue whale skeleton we know of today. Adjacent to the whale hall is an exhibit about Svend Foyn, a whaling pioneer from Tønsberg.
Vestfold farmyard and world war two bunker
At the foot of the hill, there is a collection of farmhouses from around the county, with the oldest dating from the early 15th century. Here you will also find a charming café. The entrance to the world war two bunker is located next to the café. The bunker was built during the German occupation of Norway from 1940 to 1945 and served as a bomb shelter and ammunition storage.
Guided tours of the museum
For guided tours and prices, please contact the museum.
The owners of Eidsfoss Ironworks converted the business from a producer of raw material to a foundry based on scrap metal. Now new products, spanning everything from small kitchen equipment (such as pots, pans and baking irons) to railway carriages are produced there. The ironworks used to be most well known for its cast-iron oven production, which stopped in the 1960s.
The buildings in Eidsfoss form a unique cultural historical backdrop, which includes Bråtagata, Gata and Hauane, together with the ironworks area comprising the power station and Eidsfos Manor House.
Collection
Jørg Jebsen got hired by Jens J Jebsen & Co in 1953 after he had gotten a degree in textile. When Jørg Jebsen took over as manager in 1970 and looking further to 1980s he felt the need to preserve the story of the Berger and Fossekleven factory. He started by collecting objects and systematically organising it. When technology changed, and machines got modernised, it was especially important for Jebsen to save the old textiles and sketches.
Archives
Berger museums archives consist of objects from Berger and Foddekleven factory, Berger School, Berger sports team, Berger band, Berger church, Berger farm etc. The Jebsen family’s story is important when looking at the industrialization of Norway. The archives show the development of the textile industry over the span of 122 years. It shows interesting developments in wage, trade unions, technological development and much more.
Objects
The collection consists of pattern sketches bought from Germany and Sweden. Some can be tracked back to before 1910. At Berger factory makes textiles based upon both Norwegian and international design. German companies sold a lot of patterns, companies such as Schlegel &Løwenstein og Albert Diettrich in Chemnitz, Hermann Rossbach in Mylau, and Richard Metzner in Gera.
Haugar Art museum is worth a visit. Andy Warhols tribute to Munch is some of the museums exhibitions, when it is not abroad. You can contact the museum for more information on this.
The museums also have different exhibitions throughout the year, which means its worth visiting more than ones.
Haugar Art Museum has high quality exhibitions at all times, and is one of the country's best art museums. The art museum is located in an impressive brick building, the former Seamen's School, right in the center of Tønsberg.
Private tour
If you want a private tour, the museum adapts this, contact Haugar for prices.
Events and activities
Haugar has various events and activities throughout the year for young and old. There are always activities for children at the museum, whether it is art hunting, activity rooms or Kunstporten – an app that engages children in an exciting and educational museum experience.
Museum shop
In the museum shop you will find gift items, such as books, jewelry, art glass, ceramics etc. Gift certificates are also sold in the museum shop with an optional amount. The shop follows the museum's opening hours and is open to everyone even without an entrance ticket.
The museum is closed on the following days:
May 17, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
With its extensive collection of both national and international matters, the museum covers all aspects of the history of photography. The museum has two galleries with temporary exhibitions; a basis exhibition and a specialist library of international standard. A national centre for the preservation of photographs, which offers expertise in the treatment and preservation of photographic material.
Preus Museum is located in the idyllic Cultural Park, Karljohansvern in Horten. The museum building, which was previously a grain store for the Royal Norwegian Navy, dates back to the 1860s and was adapted for museum purposes in 2001 by architect Sverre Fehn.
It is possible to buy a cup of coffee or the from the reception.
Metro Sandefjord is located at Pindsle, 3 km from the town centre. The indoor playground offers a safe space where the parents can either sit and relax in the cafe or watch the children play. The indoor playground also has Laser games, Bowling & Biljard. The activities are perfect for children aged 1 – 12 years old. Metro indoor playground is right next to Metro Bowling. All children need adult supervision over the age of 16.
Birthday celebration at Metro
Metro indoor playground offers a fun super-birthday with bowling, entrance to the indoor playground and food and drinks. This is also perfect for schools, sports clubs, associations etc.
There is also an offer for adults. With fun activities and meeting rooms, its possible to arrange a day with bowling and pizza. perfect for team building, kick off, birthdays, conferences etc.
For more information, online booking and prices check out the website.
The swimming pool in Bugården has something to offer for everybody. The main pool is 2500 square metres and has 8 tracks of 25m with a temperature of about 27C.
In addition there is a section for diving, and a warm-water pool which holds a temperature of about 34C.
There is also a gym and solarium in addition to a 55m water-slide and a climbing wall.
For opening hours, please see www.sandefjord.kommune.no.
You will also find a cafeteria where you can buy refreshments.
Ticket-sale ends 45min before the pool closes.
People who cannot swim must be accompanied by grown-ups.