Avaldsnes and Visnes are two locations steeped in exciting historical lore, but each at different ends of history’s time scale.

The historical roots of Avaldsnes stretch back as far as 3000 years and involve chieftains, noblemen, kings and power. Harald Hårfagre, who united Norway as a kingdom, had his seat of power at Avaldnes.

At Visnes, it is history from the 1800s that is interesting. An industrial adventure, which has been more or less a well-kept secret, is today becoming recognised as a well-documented historical era through the establishment of the Vigsnes Mining Museum.

Welcome on a journey through our history.