In Hall 2 you will find exhibitions consisting of the museum’s own art collection. Here you can see works from the golden age of art history, as well as ground-breaking contemporary art. Look forward to a day among great works, in an art museum where history not only hangs on the walls, but also permeates them.
View Kittelsen's Svelgfoss series
Central to the exhibition is Theodor Kittelsen’s distinctive watercolour series Svelgfoss. The series was painted by Kittelsen in 1907 and 1908 and depicts the development of the power plant. The series was painted to order by Sam Eyde and hangs permanently on display in Hall 2.
Several of the country's biggest
In addition to Theodor Kittelsen, the collections consist of several key artists such as Gustav Adolph Mordt, Christian Skredsvig, Henrik Sørensen, Reidar Aulie, Mathias Faldbakken, Per Inge Bjørlo, Severin Segelcke, Arne Ekeland, Per Kleiva, Håkon Bleken, Terje Bergstad and many more.
Experience more art at Telemark Art Museum
Burnt City
Telemark Art Museum
30. August 2024–23. February 2025
30. August 2024–23. February 2025
From Soil
Telemark Art Museum
21. September 2024–5. January 2025
21. September 2024–5. January 2025
Interference – Guttormsgaard and Møllberg
Telemark Art Museum
18. January–20. April 2025
18. January–20. April 2025
On Comission
Telemark Art Museum
13. April–29. November 2025
13. April–29. November 2025
Arne Ekeland – Machinery Parts
Telemark Art Museum
3. May–24. August 2025
3. May–24. August 2025
Forget Me Not
Telemark Art Museum
6. September–16. November 2025
6. September–16. November 2025