Industrial Workers Museum and Åbøbyen (Ryfylkemuseet)

Opening Times

Industrial history in Sauda (29 June 2020 - 7 Aug 2020)
Day	Times
Monday - Friday	12:00

* NB! Booking in advance before 11am on the day of the tour. They can sign up at the tourist office, by phone: 52 78 42 00 or by e-mail: post@saudaferie.no

About

Industriarbeidarmuseet and Åbøbyen in Sauda, Ryfylke

Åbøbyen or Amerikanarbyen (the American town), as it is also called, is one of the best-preserved residential areas for industrial and office workers built during the establishment of energy-intensive industry in Norway. The town is architecturally unique, but the area for the Sauda smelting works is also clearly divided according to class, with worker’s houses nearest the plant, office workers’ farther away and the director’s villa placed highest up.

The town’s harmonic appearance, variety, details and obvious architectural qualities add excitement to a stroll along its streets. The Ryfylke Museum set up the Industrial Worker’s Museum in a four family house at Haakonsgate 51-53. An apartment on the ground floor is furnished as it would have been when new in the 1920s, while the upper floor’s interior dates to the 1960s.

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Jane I
Gjennomført og vakkert
Tuesday, 6th August 2019
Den nye utstillingen «under røyken - om livet i Åbøbyen» i den ene delen av museet er både informativ og vakker til tross for lite utstillingsarealer. Blant annet er det laget et eget gulvteppe som... Read full review
arkifoss
Sauda, Norway
Trip Type:
Friends getaway
Walk back in time
Monday, 4th July 2016
In this museum you can step back in time! The house used to be the home for workers at the local factory. Now the apartments are set back to the 1920s and the 1960s - fully furnished as they used to... Read full review
Christian D
Leiden, The Netherlands
Trip Type:
Family
Closed for renovation in 2016
Friday, 22nd July 2016
Do not bother stopping for this as the museum is closed for renovation this (entire) year, I was told by the lady from the local tourist office. Must be good next year then.... Read full review

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Guide Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Adults	NOK60.00 tickets
Children	NOK30.00 tickets
Family	NOK150.00 tickets

Free admission for children under 2 years

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Museums, Galleries and crafts

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guided tour by appointment
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