Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry

The Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry displays machinery, control room equipment, and technological innovations from the former Tysso I power station in a valley in southern Norway. The exhibition also includes the original administration building and facilities at Lilletopp and Ringedals Dam, showing how the entire system worked together.

The power station was built between 1906 and 1918 and operated continuously until 1989, supplying electricity to local industries and communities. The site documents a time when hydropower drove the economic development of this southern Norwegian region.

The museum preserves stories of power plant workers through photographs, documents, and personal artifacts that show what daily life was like in industrial Norway. These items help visitors understand how people worked and lived in this region during its industrial peak.

Visitors can join guided tours that include access to the power station, administration building, and installations at Lilletopp and Ringedals Dam. The site sits in mountainous terrain and can be steep in places, so visitors should wear sturdy shoes and be in good physical condition for some tours.

The museum offers a via ferrata climbing route along the original pipeline system, letting visitors experience the steep slopes that industrial workers had to handle daily. This unusual activity connects physical challenge with direct understanding of the workers' environment.

Website: https://nvim.no

GPS coordinates: 60.12173,6.55576

Latest update: December 12, 2025 16:40