Berger museum

Berger Museum is located in the former Fossekleven textile factory in Berger, between Sande and Svelvik. Discover the story of the famous Berger blankets, textile design and the people who helped establish one of Norway's best-preserved industrial communities. The museum shares its premises with Fossekleiva Cultural Centre.

The story behind the Berger blankets

From 1879 to 2003, Berger was an important centre of Norwegian textile production. The factories produced blankets, woollen throws and fabrics for clothing and furniture.

The museum's main exhibition features original pattern sketches, fabric samples and finished textiles. Its collection documents more than 3,000 different designs, revealing how patterns, colours and weaving techniques developed over generations.

Discover how drawings and design ideas became finished fabrics, and how Norwegian and European design influenced the textiles produced in Berger.

A community built around industry

Berger grew around its textile factories, which shaped both working life and everyday life in the community. The historic factories, workers' houses and other buildings remain important features of the area.

The museum tells the stories of factory workers, owners and the development of the local community. It offers an insight into how textile production helped shape an entire industrial town.

From textile factory to cultural centre

Today, Berger Museum shares its historic factory building with Fossekleiva Cultural Centre. The former industrial premises have become a venue for art, culture and local history.

A permanent exhibition also explores Berger's transformation from an industrial community into a centre for art and culture, and the people who gave the former factory a new purpose.

In the same building, Café Jebsen serves lunch, coffee and cakes. There is also a shop offering textiles inspired by historic Berger patterns, among other products.

Guided tours and visitor information

Berger Museum offers guided tours for groups by prior arrangement, including visits outside regular opening hours. Educational programmes are also available for school groups.

The museum opens seasonally. During the autumn period, it is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 4 pm. Opening hours vary throughout the year, and admission prices differ between the high and low seasons.

Berger Museum is located at Bergerveien 2b. Parking is available at Fossekleiva Cultural Centre, and the nearest bus stop is Berger gård.

Visit the museum's official website for current opening hours, admission prices, guided tours and accessibility information.