The summer house and Grønneflåtastugu

Here in the yard we have both a summer house and a farmhouse, both originally from the same farm. Summer was a hectic time for a farmer, but also for his wife, who was responsible for food preparation, housekeeping, and the children, in addition to being called on for haymaking. In the summer, therefore, the farm people often moved out to their summer lodgings, where there was less to keep in order and so that they could clean and do maintenance on the farmhouse. On many farms, the eldhus (lit. 'fire house'), which was often seen as the wife's domain, functioned as a summer abode in the same way. 'Sommerstugu' is furnished as it would have been when in use. It is now used as a museum building, and artefacts from the collection of Knut K. Brekke are exhibited here. 'Grønneflåtastugu' is typical of a period around 1800 when two-storey houses with a gangway along half the long side and the gable end became more common. Inside the house, the original wall and ceiling decor had been painted over, but these have now been restored to their original colours. In a room on the ground floor, the original decor was uncovered and has been preserved. A lot of the original furniture has also been preserved, and two of the three fireplaces have been restored. The kitchen is as it was around 1980. The house today is a museum building and is also used for events.