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Drammen Theatre, Norway Photo: Ingar Holm

Attractions in the Drammen Region

Enjoy a show in beautiful Drammen Theatre or challenge yourself with contemporary art at Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium.

Drammen Theatre

Here you can experience the best of the performing arts in a sublime setting. The main stage of Drammen Theatre has got three rows of box seats, gold ornaments and decorations and excellent acoustics.

Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium

When you enter the old factory premises which now house this “Art Laboratory”, you will see and experience one of Norway’s most significant showcases for contemporary art. The Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium is internationally recognised and exhibits art from around the world.

Drammen Museum

The museum is an experience for history and art enthusiasts of all ages. You can see the impressive permanent collections of Nøstetangen glass, Baroque silver, eighteenth century Drammen faience, urban furnishings, textiles, interiors, church art and folk art. You will find it all in the Drammen Museum.

Holmsbu Art Gallery

In the gallery you will find paintings by the Norwegian painters Oluf Wold Torne, Thorvald Erichsen and Henrik Sørensen. The gallery was built in 1973, and the architect Bjart Mohr gave Holmsbu Art Gallery a design which harmonises both with the landscape and the art exhibited.

Fossesholm Herregård

The manor was the main building for the Foss estate, which was unified during the sixteenth century. In the eighteenth century the manor was beautifully embellished and re-built in rococo style, as it still appears today. Fossesholm Herregård is a splendid manor in Øvre Eiker.

Nøstetangen Museum

This museum is based on the cultural heritage of Nøstetangen Glasværk. Nøstetangen Glasværk, Norway's first glassworks, was established in Hokksund in 1741 and produced table glasses and chandeliers in the German and English style. The Nøstetangen Museum has got some historical glass collections.

Portåsen Farm

This small farm, where the Norwegian poet Herman Wildenvey lived during his childhood, is situated in a beautiful and quiet surroundings in Mjøndalen. At Portåsen Farm you can enjoy a presentation of material related to the poet’s life and work.

Union Scene

It is a 8,000-square metre culture hall in the old paper mills in Drammen. There is always something happening here: Rock concerts, conferences, music teaching, multicultural events, theatre performances and so on. The Union Scene has it all.

Skoger Old Church

A stone church from the Middle Ages. It was built between the years 1200 and 1220, and Skoger Old Church is therefore one of the oldest buildings in Drammen.

Last updated:  2011-04-13
Inside Drammen Theatre, Norway - Photo: Drammens Teater
Inside Drammen Theatre, Norway
Contemporary art at Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norway - Photo: Rune Guneriussen
Contemporary art at Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norway
Union Scene in Drammen, Norway - Photo: Torbjørn Tandberg
Union Scene in Drammen, Norway

Topic:  Buildings & Monuments, Museums & Galleries

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Drammen Theatre, Norway - Photo: Ingar Holm

Attractions in the Drammen Region

Enjoy a show in beautiful Drammen Theatre or challenge yourself with contemporary art at Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium.

Attractions in the Drammen Region

Source: Visitnorway

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