Historical

The history of Røros Coper Works runs like a red thread throughout the entire region. Every natural resource – from the local people to the forests and waterways – was fully exploited by the industry, so you will find remnants and remains after copper mining everywhere. Follow the traces left behind by 333 of mining history or join a fascinating guided tour about early hunting, complete with reconstructed animal traps. We are ready with suggestions.

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Kuråsfossen Kraftstasjon

Address

Kuråsfossen Glåmos, 7372, Glåmos

Telephone
72 41 46 44

Glåmos
The Hiort chapel

Address

Kjerkgata 39, 7374, Røros

Telephone
+47 72 40 61 70

post@rorosmuseet.no

Røros

Director Peder Hiort died a rich man. He had no direct descendants. In his will he therefore decided that his fortune of 30,000 riksdaler should be the starting capital of a foundation with the aim of furthering arts and crafts, home industry, and…
Oddentunet, Os Museum

Address

Skolerya 17, 2550, Os i Østerdalen

Telephone
62470300

Os i Østerdalen

Oddentunet in Narjordet is an attractive listed farm that is the main annexe to Os museum. The interior of the main building is a picturesque work of art in which the original embellishments are preserved.
Flanderborg

Address

Flanderborg, 7374, Røros

Telephone
+47 72 41 00 00

post@rorosinfo.com

Røros

This is a part of town on the opposite side of the Hitterelva river, in relation to the two main streets. Here you will discover many beatiful house facades in a quiet part of the mining town. The buildings here probably spread along an old approach…
Ramsmoen Museum Centre

Address

Kongsveien 6, 2500, Tynset

Telephone
477 57 253

Tynset

The Ramsmoen Museum Centre is situated in centre of Tynset and is the central administration for the museums that are connected to the museum in Nord-Østerdalen (in the north-eastern valley district). There are 10 underlying museums in the…
Tylldalen Church

Address

Tylldalen, 2510, Tylldalen

Telephone
62 48 50 00

postmottak@tynset.kommune.no

Tylldalen
The Storwartz mining area

Address

Storwartz, 7374, Røros

Telephone
+47 72 40 61 70

Røros

Røros Copper Work's most significant mining area. 12 km from Røros town centre, 1 km from Olav’s Mine.. Guided tours : Book guided tours at Rørosmuseet T: +47 72 40 61 70 booking@rorosmuseet.no
Røros Mining Town

Address

7374, Røros

Telephone
+47 72 41 00 00

post@rorosinfo.com

Røros

This colorful charming timber town was founded in 1646 and has since developed as both a mining and agricultural community. Included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites as early as 1980. The town centre boasts a rare collection of large and…
Hyttklokka

Address

Mørkstugata, 7374, Røros

Telephone
+47 72 41 00 00

post@rorosinfo.com

Røros

Hyttklokka is positioned at the top of Mørkstugata, in proximity to Malmplassen. Hyttklokka was used to notify workers at the smelthytta(smelter hut) when work started and finished. The bell was probably also used as an alarm, to warn of fires, for…
Husantunet

Address

Husantunet, 2560, Alvdal

Telephone
477 57 253

nord@annomuseum.no

Alvdal

One of Norway's best preserved open-air village museums with 17 turf roof houses from the 18th century. Rent an audio guide and gain a vivid and evocative insight into traditional farming, mountain farming, architectural styles, supersitions, and…
Open houses in Sleggveien

Address

Malmplassen, 7374, Røros

Telephone
72 40 61 70

post@rorosmuseet.no

Røros

The houses on Sleggveien, Slag road, give some idea of the social history of the mining community. In the five houses at the top of the road lived day labourers, craftsmen, gypsies and others who had no permanent work for the Copper Works and no…
Røros Church

Address

Kjerkgata 39, 7374, Røros

Telephone
72 40 61 70

post@rorosmuseet.no

Røros

Røros church - also called "The pride of the mining town" - was built in the golden age of the Røros Copper Company. The building was finished in 1784 and is one of the largest churches in Norway, with 1600 seats. It now emerges in its entire…
The Lovise Hut

Address

Lovise hytta, 2560, Alvdal

Telephone
993 56 425

gjertrudmkb@outlook.com

Alvdal

The Lovise Hut was built in 1748 as a smelter hut for the Folldal Works. The foundations of the smelter hut, water chute, materials storehouse, cottage etc., are clearly visible and the slag heaps dominate the landscape.
Uppigard Streitlien- Foldal Bygdetun

Address

Streitlivegen 118, 2580, Folldal

Telephone
477 57 253

Folldal
Huset Aukrust

Address

Nord-Østerdalsveien 5119, 2560, Alvdal

Telephone
62 48 78 77

post@aukrust.no

Alvdal

The Aukrust Center lies in the little town of Alvdal in one of Norway's many beautiful valleys. Its a museum built to house the life work of multi- artist Kjell Aukrust. Visit this beautiful building and experience Aukrust's drawings, paintings, the…
Newspaper Museum - Fjell-Ljom

Address

Stigersveien, 7374, Røros

Telephone
+47 72 40 61 70

Røros

On 8 January 1886 the Fjell-Ljom newspaper published its first issue. Many young writers were able to try their hand here through the years. Fjell-Ljom was based in the house beside Hyttelva river for 88 years, which is now a newspaper museum. It…
Johan Falkberget - The museum at Ratvolden

Address

Rugldalen, 7374, Røros

Telephone
+47 72 41 61 70

booking@rorosmuseet.no

Røros

Groups can book guided tours at Ratvolden, the home of Johan Falkberget in the summer season (1.06. – 30.09.)
The author Johan Falkberget (1879-1967) grew up in a mining area and began his career as a miner, his works drew extensively on his…
The old bridge at Tolga

Address

2540, Tolga

Telephone
624 96 500

postmottak@tolga.kommune.no

Tolga

An amazing piece of engineering. The first bridge was built in 1736 and rebuilt in 1859. This was reconstructed in 1997. The bridge’s structure is very unusual, with a clear span of 32 m, the largest in the country. The bridge is around 1.5 km north…
Grøtådalen Mines in Tylldalen

Address

Grøtådalen gruver, Tylldalen, 2501, Tynset

Telephone
62 48 50 00

postmottak@tynset.kommune.no

Tynset

When you have driven down the gulley on the main road (Rv 30) from Tynset to Tylldalen, just where the road crosses the bridge over the small river Grøtåa you will clearly see the path leading to the mines. The Grøtåa valley is in places quite…
Timber-canals and chutes

Address

Feragen, 7374, Røros

Telephone
72410000

Røros

Between the lakes Femunden and Feragssjøen, the mining company built canals and chutes for floating logs from the Femund region through the Hådal valley to Røros. The 18th century facilities have now been restored.