Asker museum has a large and interesting collection of traditional buildings, arts and crafts objects, and a historical garden including sculptures by Anne Grimdalen. Our visitor center Fusdallåven includes Kafé Gunhild, our museum shop, and an exhibition room with changing exhibitions. 

The main attraction are the artists homes of Tilla and Otto Valstad and Hulda and Arne Garborg. We offer guided tours in the artists homes Tuesday-Friday at 13:00 and Sundays at 14:00. Adults NOK 130. Children (6-17) NOK 65. Please send us a request by e-mail for private tours and groups.

Opening hours:

•  Tuesday-Friday: 11-15
•  Sunday: 12-16

Free entrance to the museum, main exhibition and garden 

How to find us:

Visiting address: Otto Valstadsvei 19, 1395 Hvalstad

Public transport: 

Train: L1 to Hvalstad station, and walk to the museum in approx. 15 min. Bus: 270 from Sandvika bus terminal or Asker train station to the bus stop "Asker museum".

Tilla and Otto Valstad were avid collectors and gifted artists. They bought and relocated many of the buildings found on the museum grounds. Their goal was to preserve as much as possible of Asker and Norway’s material history. Besides being a painter, Otto was also a carpenter, teacher and author. His works are displayed here at Asker Museum, as well as in the Norwegian National Gallery in Oslo. Tilla, his wife, was a teacher, author and textile artist. Her products are on display at Asker Museum.

Hulda and Arne Garborg was another extraordinarily creative couple that also lived in The Artist Valley. They were close friends of the Valstads. The Garborg House, Labråten, is open to the public as is the Valstad House. Arne and Hulda were key activists in the movement that sought to reform Norwegian culture through rural lifestyle, the use of Landsmål (now known as Nynorsk, or New Norwegian) and traditional arts and crafts. They were locally part of the artists network The Asker Circle, and the international Arts and crafts movement inspired by William Morris.

Arne was a prominent Norwegian writer, poet, playwright, and essayist. and a leader in the struggle to protect and develop the New Norwegian (Nynorsk) written language, which is founded on rural Norwegian dialects. 

Hulda, also an author, worked with her husband to promote Norwegian cultural traditions. She is famous for her work with bunads, the Norwegian national costume, as well as bringing back the Norwegian folk dance. She also established Det norske Teatret, The Norwegian Theatre, today located in Oslo. All plays are still performed in New Norwegian and dialects. 

The historical garden that surrounds the Valstad House, including the socalled “Book garden” and the children playground, is always available to the public. The gift shop and Café Gunhild are located on the ground floor of the Fusdal Barnhouse.