Photo: Camilla Damgård / Maihaugen
Home for the Holidays – The Rural Area
From
2 December
To
13 January
Every day in the museum's opening hours
Join our tour guide into Christmas-decorated homes in The Rural Area.
Discover how Christmas was celebrated in the Middle Ages, why we exchange gifts, and who the Christmas gnome really is. The tour takes you inside Årestua, the Parsonage and Øygarden.
See the schedule below and book your ticket in advance to secure your place! Free entry with an annual pass, but please remember to book a time slot through the ticket link, as the number of places on each tour is limited.
Tour times 2–21 December
- Tuesday–Friday 1pm (The tour will be in English if English-speaking)
- Saturday–Sunday 11.30am (English) og 12.30pm (Norwegian)
Tour times 22 December–13 January
The museum is closed on 24–25 and 31 December and 1, 5 and 12 January
- Every day 11.30am (English) and 12.30pm (Norwegian)
- Duration: 45 minutes.
- Meeting point: Årestua Tolstad in the Rural Area
- Show receipt upon arrival in the museum shop
Explore More Christmas Traditions
You can also join a guided tour of the Christmas-decorated homes in The Town and The Residential Area. Read more and book your ticket here.
