Culture

Three burial mounds from the Bronze Age. Cairn branch from the main North Sea branch.

Edda Cinema is situated in the centre of Haugesund and has five well-equipped auditoriums that are available to rent for courses and conferences.

At Edda Kino, you can experience the magic of cinema every day of the year. Enjoy freshly popped popcorn and a wonderful cinema experience.

Rehaugene at Bø (Avaldsnes) is a collection of burial mounds from the Bronze Age.

Did you know that the Statue of Liberty in New York is made of copper from Visnes, or that Visnes was the first to introduce the telephone in Norway? Visit the Visnes Mining Museum and learn more about the exciting history.

Rock carvings at Helgaberg at Stødle and Duesteinen and Bruteigsteinen in Stordalen can be viewed.

The art museum, within walking distance of Haugesund city centre, gives you older art and contemporary art in one place!

Haraldshaugen was erected to commemorate the unification of Norway by Harald Fairhair. The monument is located at Gard, 2 km north of Haugesund.

Utsira lighthouse is the highest-placed lighthouse in Norway, and the most visited attraction at Utsira.

At the southern tip of Karmøy, with lighthouses guiding ships into Skudefjorden and across the North Sea, lies the charm of Skudeneshavn.

Skudeneshavn Museum, Mælandsgården, is situated in the beautiful Old Town of Skudeneshavn surrounded by wooden houses from the 1700s and 1800s. This old town grew in the 1800´s due to the great herring fishery.

Avaldsnes is home to the Nordvegen History Centre, St. Olav’s Church and the Viking Farm. Explore the cultural landscape on your own or join a guided tour.

Nedstrand regional museum in Tysvær tells the story of the timber trade in the Ryfylkefjordene in the 1500s to the 1600s. The museum has several collections and exhibitions.

Karmøy Fishing Museum was designed by the world known architectural firm "Snøhetta", which also has designed the Opera in Oslo and the library in Alexandria. The Museum contains the history of fishery in Karmøy after the second World War.

Grex has the region's largest production team and supplies everything you need for your courses, conferences, and events.

The cholera churchyard in Leirvåg is known as the "the Churchyard by the Sea" due to it being the inspiration for one of Fartein Valen's most famous compositions.

Formbar is a glass studio with a gallery and outlet in Haugesund city. Here you can experience glassblowing up close and buy local handmade glass and art.

The Viking Planet is a digital museum in the centre of Haugesund that tells the local Viking history. Suitable for both children and adults.

5 menhirs that are linked to a legend about Olav the Holy. The Five Wayward Virgins stand at Norheim, close to Karmsundet.

The construction of this timbered church started in 1780. Utsira church was completed in 1785 and was officially opened the same year.