The 10 Best Shopping in Sogn og Fjordane, Western Norway

Nikolai Astrup (1880-1928) is one of Norway’s most renowned and beloved artists. He distinguished himself as a painter and printer and is above all known for his wild and lush landscapes and depictions of traditional life in Vestlandet (west Norway). Astrup helped shape the way we view Vestlandet and, in fact, the whole country. Astruptunet, was Nikolai Astrup’s home for 15 years. The artist purchased the old smallholding in September 1912. The farmstead, which was situated along a steep slope, was in a very poor condition. Astrup nonetheless decided to make this place a future home for himself and his growing family. Astrup created a magical home, and by the 1920s he began to feel contented with “what these hands made”. During the 1920s the new home at Sandalstrand also became a central motif in his art. The museum at Astruptunet opened in 1986. In the gallery you may see Nikolai Astrup's original prints, woodcut blocks, paintings and textiles.

Jewelry store with unique, local handmade silver jewelry. Including other brands from Norway and great stuff in general, this shop is not what you expect to find in a small place like Nordfjordeid. Situated in historical Eidsgata, which is worth a visit in any case! Here you'll find a lovely atmosphere and a selection of niche stores that you won't find anywhere else!

The respective galleries of Balestrand´s artists in residence Bjørg Frøisok Bjøberg and Arthur Adamson are located on the Quay area in the centre of Balestrand. Their art gallery house is easily recognisable because of the spectacular glass dome on top (known as the crystal dome) and is actually one of the art installations you can visit. These 2 artists, who came from 2 very different worlds, met in 2003 and fell in love. Although their art is very different, their view of art was identical and so they decided to combine their creative energies and in 2004 they purchased and converted an old building into a house packed with their dynamic art. Bjørg, who originally comes from Hallingdal, is a natural watercolorist, with the focus of her work based on her deep love of nature Arthur emigrated to Norway from the UK when he met Bjørg. His work is based on translating the mysteries of consciousness. The arthouse contains 2 galleries, 2 art installations, an art store and an art cafe.

Small glassblowing studio situated in the center of Aurland, 9 km. from Flåm.

Art gallery and tourist information in the Norwegian fjords.

The Anders Svor Museum is an urban attraction in the small village of Hornindal. Renowned sculptor, Anders Svor (1864-1929), was born there. He was commissioned for several public assignments and many of his works are displayed in Oslo and elsewhere. Anders Svor's artworks are characterised by Anders Svor Museum the simple, clean and natural.

Art gallery, featuring photography by Vegard Byrkjeland Aasen and Eric James Ryan, located in a historic dock house in Solvorn, Norway.

The Flåm Store is a gift shop specialising in merchandise and products from Flåm. Our store is one-of-a-kind, and you can purchase locally crafted souvenirs and gifts to bring home your memories from the fjords. We are open daily and you can find us in the Station Building in Flam, near the Visitor Center on Flåm’s Pier. We offer Norwegian design and crafts of high quality including beautiful local crafts, Norwegian food treasures, especially developed Flåm products and range of chocolate products from our own Huldra Sjokolade made in Flåm, offering tasty and artistic pralines and bars hand-painted by our chocolatier. Welcome to Flåm Store!

Known as the "book town" of Norway, many of the town's historic buildings comprise a large second hand bookstore.