Channel: Visit Vestfold Medlemmer

Torås fort

Torås Fort! World history in Færder municipality. Vestfold's largest intact war memories from World War II!

Open througout Easter!

 

 

Tønsberg Sjømannsforening, Tollboden (Maritime History Center)

Tønsberg Sjømannsforening (Seamen's Association) and Tønsberg Maritime History Center (TSS) are based in Tollboden at Tollbodbryggen. Tønsberg Maritime History Center shows the town's proud maritime and whaling history and is open from May to August. Tours for groups by appointment.

Come and see the film, whaling life at the Pelagos!

Tønsberg Maritime History Center
On Tollboden's 1st floor, we find a maritime exhibition divided into a maritime and a whaling section divided into the shipping town, the maritime town, the harbour town and the whaling town. Here, seafaring and whaling are richly illustrated through beautiful models, pictures, text boards and effects. It is equipped with several monitors that show life at sea and whaling. One of the monitors also shows text and images about the city's shipping companies and their vessels.

An adventure center well worth visiting.

The former Tønsberg Seamen's Museum had its first premises in the seamen's school at Haugar, where the Haugar Vestfold Culture Museum is today. Eventually, the seaman's school needed the premises itself, and the collection was handed over to the Vestfold County Museum. Tønsberg Seamen's Association bought the old Tollboden on 1 July 2005, and over the next two years the Tønsberg Maritime History Center (TSS) with its own museum was realised. Extensive work, a lot of voluntary work, resulted in 4 great meeting and party rooms, kitchen, boardroom, office and lift. The ceremonial opening of the Tønsberg Historical Center on the 1st floor was conducted by shipowner Morten Wilh. Wilhelmsen 22 May 2007.

The Frenzied Warband as Odinic Cult: a Comparative Perspective

The Frenzied Warband as Odinic Cult: a Comparative Perspective

During the Migration Period and Viking Age there were groups of frenzied warriors associated with the worship of god Odin. Believing themselves to be recipients of a divine fury from Odin, these warriors formed important parts of a lord's retinue.

This talk addresses the fragmentary source base on this and argues for an ideology of poetically inspired madness that drove these "Odinic Warbands".

Tom Kaye is a master's student in Viking and Medieval Studies, doing his second year at UiO. He is currently working on a thesis addressing the role of madness and divine inspiration within pre-Christian Scandinavia. 

The entrance to the talk is included in the ordinary museum ticket.

In cooperation with Midgard Vikingsenters Venneforening

Welcome!

Nordgardsetra Farm

Cows, calves, horses, pigs, sheep and chickens walk in the yard, and in the forest you will find the tussiesti, an activity trail for children. There is also an outdoor bakery that produces fresh bread and buns every weekend and pizza if you are lucky.

Ice cream, coffee and, of course, home-made waffles are sold in the guest booth.

Throughout the summer, various courses and themed days about life at Nordgardsetra are organized for children and adults. Here you can come and take part in activities like milking, separation, cheese making, churning butter and cooking prim. And care for and cuddle with the animals, of course. At weekends there is entertainment of various kinds, music, singing, stories, cooking and other activities.

Nordgardsetra is located in the forest a couple of kilometers past Vindfjelltunet with a road all the way up and with parking 100 meters from the yard.

Come for a day visit or stay a day or two!

Nordgardsetra is open during the school's summer holidays, every day from week 26-30.