The Western Norway Emigration Centre

The Western Norway Emigration Centre is located at Sletta in Radøy municipality. A small church and several houses have been transported from the USA and reassembled in a rural environment in Western Norway similar to that which many Norwegian emigrants to North America left behind. The Emigration Centre is the result of local volunteer work and collaborative efforts, and the center’s main field has been extended to cover both past and present migration and cultural encounters in a broader sense. The center also aims to reflect the fact that immigration to Norway has increased significantly in later years.

Visiting address

  • Western Norway Emigration Centre
  • N- 5939 Sletta Norway
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Administration

  • The Museum Centre in Hordaland
  • Western Norway Emigration Centre
  • Salhusvegen 201
  • N - 5107 Salhus
  • Norway

Hours

  • 19.5-17.6: Saturday and Sunday 12 – 15
  • 19.6-26.08: Tuesday - Friday 12 - 17
  • Saturday and Sunday kl.12 – 15
  • Monday closes. Group bookings by arrangement throughout the year.

Office Hours

Admission

  • Adults: NOK  55,-
  • Students: NOK 40,-
  • Children: Gratis
  • Groups: NOK 50,-/pers (minimum 10 pers.)
  • When booking guided tours for groups outside of the museum opening hours, there is an additional fee. The fee is  700 NOK.
The Western Norway Emigration Center is located at Sletta in Radøy municipality. A small church and several houses have been transported from the USA and reassembled in a rural environment in Western Norway similar to that which many Norwegian emigrants to North America left behind. The Emigration Center is the result of local volunteer work and collaborative efforts, and the center’s main field has been extended to cover both past and present migration and cultural encounters in a broader sense.The center also aims to reflect the fact that immigration to Norway has increased significantly in later years.