The Norwegian Forest Museum

The Norwegian Forest Museum is a civic institution in Elverum dedicated to forest heritage, with exhibitions spread across indoor halls and outdoor grounds. The displays feature hunting equipment, fishing tools, and forestry machinery arranged throughout multiple spaces to show how these resources were worked and used.

The museum traces how Norwegian forestry evolved from traditional logging methods practiced for centuries to the modern approaches used today. This progression shows how the relationship between forest work and society transformed over time.

The exhibitions reveal how forests have shaped everyday Norwegian life, with displays showing hunting, fishing, and wood processing as central to the region's identity. Walking through the halls, you see how these activities were not just work but part of how people understood their place in nature.

The institution is set up with both indoor halls and outdoor areas, making it easy to move between covered spaces and open grounds depending on weather or preference. On-site facilities include a restaurant overlooking the forest and a shop selling wooden crafts and local items.

On the grounds sits Prestøya island with reconstructed forest cabins that let you see how people lived and worked in forest settings long ago. The site also features a fishing pond where traditional fishing practices are demonstrated and explained to visitors.