Norwegian museum of historical vehicles

The Norwegian Automobile and Vehicle Museum

The Norwegian Automobile and Vehicle Museum near Hunderfossen in Lillehammer, Norway comprises a display of Norwegian auto-history, from the early 1900s re-built Oldsmobile, called "Oldsfossum", up to the "Troll", the last Norwegian-produced car in the 1950s.

A number of horse-drawn vehicles are exhibited: sledges, gigs, carioles and carts. One section has been devoted to the history of the railway, and a model railway is on display. The museum's oldest car is a Wartburg from 1889. It has a 3 hp, 2 cylinder, air-cooled combustion engine.

A steam driven car from 1901 and an electric car from 1917 are also shown. Many of the vehicles are exhibited in a context that shows the roads, petrol stations and workshops of the time, along with their use for work and leisure. An array of vintage vehicles! Enjoy a closer look at the one-seat “Egoist“, or an old, venerable limousine. In 1870, the locomotive surrounding areas, and during summer 1896 the first car appeared on the roads. This is Norway’s first and largest museum for wagons, cars and motorcycles. Get an in-sight into Norwegian vehicle history.

August 16 – 30. December
Open exhibitions in the main building and the Norwegian Vehicle History Museum 10.00-15.00 (Tuesday-Sunday). The museum is closed 23-26. and 31. December