If you visit the Museum you will know why.
The Aluminum Museum conveys the properties of the metal and Holmestrand's history in a national and global perspective. The Aluminum Museum in Holmestrand welcome an exhibition as modern and forward-looking as the aluminum industry is. The Aluminum Museum, which is a department of the Vestfold Museums, opened in 2002 and is the only one in Norway to have told the rich Norwegian tradition of further processing aluminum. The museum also communicates the industry's value chain and product development from the very beginning to today's high-tech business.
In an exciting exhibition architectural environment with parallels to innovation and development, the metal's properties and Holmestrand's history are communicated in a national and global perspective.
With the help of modern dissemination methods, digital solutions and updated design, the audience, regardless of age and gender, ethnic background and knowledge, is welcomed by the Aluminum Museum.
You can read more on their website.
Harbour hosts are based at the harbuor office, this is the sign and is located in Tordenskjoldsgate.
There are breakwaters in the area and service buildings. The beach Dulpen is also nearby.
Updated prices
Prices for guest places 2025 (per day) this summer (15.04 – 15.10) including electricity
Boat up to 30 feet: NOK 260
Boat between 31 and 40 feet: NOK 345
Boat between 41 and 50 feet: NOK 450
Boat over 51 feet: NOK 575
Prices for guest berths 2025 (per day) low season (16.10-14.04) including electricity
Boat up to 30 feet: NOK 130
Boat between 31 and 40 feet: NOK 170
Boat between 41 and 50 feet: NOK 225
Boat over 51 feet: NOK 285
Motorhome
NOK 230 per 24 hours + electricity (NOK 5 per hour)
Holmestrand guest harbour is operated by Holmestrand boat harbour.
Here you will find plenty of space with service facilities.
Holmestrand marina is operated by HSDA and has approximately 1.100 permanent boat places. There is also good capacity at the winter port, in whirlpools.
HSDA also operates the guest harbor and motorhome parking, on behalf of the municipality of Holmestrand. Here you will find plenty of space, and servicebuildings. In the area there is a breakwater which is a popular for fishing.
In walking distance you will find Dumpen, which is a very popular spot for swimming.
Inside the train station you can take the elevator up to the top and get a spectaular view of the city, the barbor and the fjord.
Here you will also have access to boat fuel.
See an overview of prices on the website of Holmestrand marina (Norwegian only).
