Drammen Museum of Art and Cultural History

Drammen Museum is located in the center of Drammen, on the southern side of the Drammen River. In years past, this was an area of country homes and manor houses in an area known as Marienlyst. In the main building are the rose-painted wooden chests and cabinets from Hallingdal and Numedal, Norwegian Baroque silver from the 1700s, together with Norwegian and Northern European art glass. The museum's collections come from throughout Buskerud, and covers areas such as folk art and handicrafts, commerce, transport, agriculture, art, costumes and traditional dresses, church art and industry. The museum has a large library, photographic collection and archives covering the history of both Drammen and Buskerud.^[6]

Drammen Museum has collected historic houses from around Buskerud and rebuilt them in an area just behind the Spiraltoppen recreation area. Here is the development of a cultural landscape that gives the impression of earlier architectural. In summer, several of the buildings are open to the public. The Fine Art Collection consists primarily of Norwegian art and contains masterpieces from the 1800s. Featured artists include Johan Christian Dahl, Peder Balke, Eilif Peterssen and Theodor Kittelsen.^[7]

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Information boards are presented solely in Norwegian. The museum website can be accessed in English.^[8]

• Drammen Museum website

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