Crucifixion group and organ

On the inside, and above the door that you are now standing next to, hangs a copy of the Crucifixion group. The original group was from the 13th century, and it is one of the foremost Norwegian wood carvings of the time. In 1848 it was moved to the Historical Museum in Bergen. During the 850 year jubilee, the church asked to have the original group back. The Museum didn’t allow it, but they gave the church a copy as a gift. It is from 1985 and is a very good copy. The Organ which stands in the Church today is from the autumn of 2000. It is a mechanical pipe organ made in Skien at the Venheim organ factory. The organ is romantic in tone and has 12 voices and one so called transmission voice. The church has had 3 different organs. Tavla-Jakob made the first pipe organ, in connection with the restoration of the church in 1756, the pipes of the organ were carved out of wood. In 1920 a German Walker organ of high quality was given as a gift by Nils. L. Giske, a resident of Giske who was emmigrating. In 1967 this was exchanged for a Vestre Organ with 7 voices. The quality of that organ was not as good, and professionals advised to replace it. This was not done until the year 2000.