Evje Og Hornnes Museum

Southern Norway


Budding geologists will find plenty to get excited about in Evje. This small museum, 2km west of town and across the river in Fennefoss, displays more than a hundred different types of minerals found in the nearby hills, as well as exhibits on local nickel mining and rural life in Setesdalen.


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