Inside the preserved houses, old town shops, and farm buildings, the interior exhibitions display authentic period furniture, textiles, traditional clothing, and household utensils. You can explore diverse historical workshops alongside the distinct living rooms and domestic interiors of different social classes, illustrating the lifestyle variations across past societies in Southern Norway.
The museum also features dedicated maritime and industrial exhibits that highlight the region's historic connection to shipping and timber transport. Displays detail how timber was logged, floated along waterways, and processed, alongside artifacts and models tracing local shipbuilding, coastal trade, and the waterborne routes that drove the economic life of Southern Norway.
