Romsdal Museum — Attraction in Molde

A really beautiful open air museum with a breathtaking atmosphere with its pond, its trees and the ancient houses. There are folklore dances which are really entertaining: they show funny dance traditions of the old times. The kids wear really authentically researched folklore costumes of the Molde region and their performances are done in an interactive, modern and refreshing way. But you must not forget to drop into the new museum building: It contains a local history library, a small costume exhibition, a nice café, a tailor craftshop for costumes and an thorough exhibition on the local history of Molde - containing documentaries about the worldwide known modern German artist Kurt Schwitter. This very modern museum building gained architectural prices for its design so...

Absolutely loved it. The entry ticket is quite expensive though. They have an inside and outside museum, be sure to cover both. Inside musuem has preserved items of daily use and really provides an insight into how life used to be in this region. The outside museum has houses transported from all over the area preserved in excellent condition. They have guides in traditional costumes to provide a dose of history. Dont miss out on a chance to use the stilts and watch the traditional dance performed...

Delightful little museum. Inside the main building is presented history of Molde and local area. Mostly about fish industry. However, outside is the true gem- real historical buildings transported to this location. The houses were mostly donated with furniture inside and everyday items as they were. The guides were great, do talk with them. 4 stars ⭐️ because the museum is probably the only thing worth visiting around the area and it can’t be compared to the large museums in...