What Glomdalsmuseet does

Glomdalsmuseet is a cultural history open-air museum located at Museumsvegen 15, Elverum, in Norway's Innlandet county (former Hedmark). The museum park contains 93 historic buildings from the period 1612-1940 representing the Solør and Østerdalen regions, organized into geographically authentic farmstead clusters. Glomdalsmuseet operates as a non-profit public institution within the Anno museum network, which comprises 29 museums across the former Hedmark county. Since 2000 it has held national responsibility for documenting Romani/Tater culture and history in Norway, and operates a library with approximately 15,000 books plus the Helge Væringsaasen collection of 60,000+ antiquarian books, music archives, and folk art collections.

The museum's core technology and product surface includes permanent exhibitions on military history (Kongens nei, 2016-2017), medical history, folk art, and the major Romani/Tater exhibition Latjo drom (2006). Digital infrastructure consists of the KulturPunkt mobile application for digital guided tours and integration with DigitaltMuseum.no for online collection exploration. The museum is Miljøfyrtårn-certified for environmental management and offers building preservation advisory services (bygningsvernrådgivning).

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: day tickets and combined summer tickets (covering both Glomdalsmuseet and Norsk Skogmuseum), Anno annual memberships granting access to all 29 network museums, venue and meeting room rentals (4,000-8,000 NOK per day), outdoor yard rentals for weddings and photography (8,900 NOK), guided tours, motorhome parking (250 NOK/night), and catering services. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via on-site reception, online booking systems, and the broader Anno membership network. Customer segments span general public/families, school groups via pedagogical programs, researchers accessing archives and libraries, and event organizers utilizing the museum's unique outdoor venues.

Name

Glomdalsmuseet

Legal name

Glomdalsmuseet

Website

https://glomdalsmuseet.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Glomdalsmuseet is a Norwegian open-air museum in Elverum with 93 historic buildings (1612-1940), serving general visitors, school groups, and event organizers through admissions, Anno network memberships, venue rentals, and digital cultural heritage platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open-Air Museum and Cultural Heritage Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Museums (712110), Historical Sites (71212)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Museums (e.g., Maritime, Aviation, Sports, Music, Film) (THAJADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Museum & Landmark Guided Tours (Skip-the-line/Docent-led) (THAJAAAC), Glamping Resorts (Luxury Tents, Domes, Yurts) (THAGAOAC), Recreation & Activity Services (Hiking, Boating, Climbing, Fishing—Guided/Authorized) (THAAAGAF)

Keywords

• Open-air museum
• Cultural heritage preservation
• Historical exhibitions
• Educational museum programs
• Event venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Elverum

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Day tickets to Glomdalsmuseet and combined summer tickets covering both Glomdalsmuseet and Norsk Skogmuseum. Tickets can be purchased online or at the museum reception.
2. Anno Membership: Annual membership providing free access to all 29 Anno museums and their events. Membership sold directly to consumers.
3. Venue Rental and Event Services: Rental of meeting rooms (14-150 persons), auditoriums, and outdoor museum yards for weddings, photography, and events. Catering and venue hire generate revenue from both private and corporate customers.
4. Motorhome Parking: Designated motorhome parking facilities at the museum site, charged at 250 NOK per night.
5. Guided Tours: Pre-booked guided tours of exhibitions and the open-air museum for groups, charged per booking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Glomdalsmuseet operates an open-air museum park containing 93 historic buildings from 1612 to 1940 representing the Solør and Østerdalen regions. It sells day tickets, Anno annual memberships, guided tours, school educational programs, meeting room and outdoor yard rentals for weddings and events, motorhome parking, and cabin overnight stays, while also providing digital collection access via KulturPunkt and DigitaltMuseum.no.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anno museum: Anno is a network of 29 museums in the former Hedmark county, with Glomdalsmuseet as one of its member museums

Products and services

• Museum admission tickets Day tickets granting entry to Glomdalsmuseet for individual visitors and families. A combined summer ticket also provides access to both Glomdalsmuseet and Norsk Skogmuseum for the entire summer season. Purchasable online or at the museum reception.
• Anno annual museum membership
• Guided tours
• Meeting room and auditorium rental
• Outdoor yard rental for weddings and photography
• Motorhome parking
• Cabin (koie) overnight accommodation
• School and educational programs
• Building preservation consulting (bygningsvernrådgivning)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Anno Museum (Anno - Museene i Hedmark)coreOthersGlomdalsmuseet is a constituent museum within the Anno Museum network, which comprises 29 museums across the former Hedmark county in Norway. Anno provides shared services including membership programs, marketing, booking systems, and administrative support. The network enables cross-promotion and combined ticketing across all member museums.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rørosmuseet: Museum in Røros (UNESCO World Heritage town) focused on regional cultural heritage and mining history. Comparable as a regional cultural-heritage museum combining open-air exhibits and educational programming.
• Norsk Folkemuseum: Norway's largest cultural history open-air museum on Bygdøy in Oslo. Compares on open-air heritage buildings, collection scale, school programs, and diversified revenue (admissions, events, venue rental).
• Domkirkeodden: Anno-network museum on Hamar covering regional cultural history with open-air elements and similar school/event programming. Comparable as a regional open-air heritage museum sharing network membership.
• Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum: Open-air cultural history museum in Trondheim with historical buildings, exhibitions, and event venues. Directly comparable in operating model and audience mix.
• Maihaugen (De Sandvigske Samlinger): Largest open-air museum in Norway, located in Lillehammer. Directly comparable: also a regional open-air museum with historical buildings, exhibitions, and educational programming targeting similar cultural-tourism and school-group audiences.
• Norsk Skogmuseum: Sister museum within the Anno network; partner in the combined summer ticket. Operates a similar open-air site with historical buildings, exhibitions, school programs, and event rentals in Elverum — closest direct peer in geography and operating model.
• Norsk Maritimt Museum: Norway's national museum of maritime heritage with exhibits, collections, and educational programming. Comparable as a specialty cultural museum with national-mandate positioning and a diversified revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Vestfoldmuseene: Regional museum network in Vestfold covering multiple sites of cultural and historical significance. Comparable as a multi-site museum organization with shared ticketing and programming across regional heritage assets.
• Oslo Museum (Bymuseet): City museum of Oslo covering urban cultural history across multiple sites. Comparable as a multi-site public museum operator with programming, school offerings, and venue rentals.

Others

• Kulturminnefondet (Norwegian Cultural Heritage Fund): National government-backed fund providing grants for cultural heritage preservation projects. Relevant as a key funding ecosystem player that Glomdalsmuseet and similar heritage sites depend on for restoration and conservation investment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXpe33UA46EVwNIVkCMhfYw
• Facebookfacebook.com/glomdalsmuseet
• Instagraminstagram.com/glomdalsmuseet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glomdalsmuseet

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Investors

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