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Vitengarden (science farm) (Jærmuseet)
Kviavegen 99
4365 Nærbø
4365 Nærbø
47 77 60 20
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47 77 60 20
| Season (17 Aug 2020 - 31 Dec 2020) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Friday | 10:00 | - 15:00 |
| Saturday | Closed | |
| Sunday | 12:00 | - 17:00 |
Vitengarden is an exciting science centre and museum located in Nærbø and Jaeren, one of the largest agicultural areas in Norway. Interactive exhibitions outdoor and indoor lets you discover topics such as the agriculture, modern food production, energy, technology, science and nature. Here is also a museum farm with many different farm animals, and hay to jump and play in.
At Vitengarden, visitors are invoted to be active and to explore natural science and history in new and engaging ways. Where does our food come from –and how long to you have to ride a bicycle to get rid of the food you have eaten? Can you pack cheese faster than the robot? And how do you make to perfect biogas? And are you able to stand still in the hurricane? Explore this and much more at Vitengarden.
The exhibitions are both indoor and outdoor. Some of the most popular activities are the wind machine, the water experiments, the dark tunnel and the farm animals.
Vitengarden has also one of the largest collection of agricultural machinery in Norway. In one of the exhibitions, you can study over 30 different tractors – from the first that came to the country around 1910 to those that were produced in the 1960s.
In spring and summer, barbecues are available for the visitors. There is a cafè that serves warm and cold dishes, as well as refreshings drinks, ice creams and cakes.
Vitengarden is part of Jærmuseet, a regional museum for the municipalities Randaberg, Sola, Sandnes, Gjesdal, Klepp, Time and Hå. The museum was named “Museum of the Year 2009” in Norway and also received the European Micheletti Award 2009” for one of Europe’s best technology museums.
Access
Marked path from Ringvegen at Nærbø centre, south of Opstadvegen to the museum.
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Adults from 18 years | NOK140.00 admission |
| Children 4 - 17 | NOK75.00 admission |
| Family ticket Two adults and three children | NOK380.00 admission |
| Student | NOK75.00 admission |
One ticket is valid for all Jærmuseet's museums and Hå gamle Prestegard that day.
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