6 tips for families with children at Blaafarveværket and Koboltgruvene this summer!
A visit with us means experiences for the whole family. We know what it's like to be travelling with impatient children in the car. So it's fitting that several of our popular activities for children are available while you're parked!
- The Children's Farm at Blaafarveværket is a very popular attraction for young and old alike. Get up close to horses, goats, pigs, rabbits and other animals. Children's Farm has free admission and is located right next to the car park when you arrive. More about the Children's Farm here!
- The children's mine tour in the Cobalt Mines is perfect for families with children! Every day this summer, the whole family can join a mine tour where the children are in focus. Experience both underground passages and large open-cast mines on the 1-hour tour, which is specially adapted for children aged 4-10. Read more about Barnas Gruvetur and buy your ticket here!
For slightly older children, the Historical Mine Tour is also very exciting. Highlights include walking across the "floating" glass floor and travelling across the underground suspension bridge. This tour has a 6-year age limit. Read more about Historic Mine Tour and buy tickets here! - Barnas Buldrehule at Blaafarveværket is a cave in the mountains that is equipped with climbing elements for children. Here you can test your balance and coordination in a low-threshold course. The children's bouldering cave is free to use and is designed so that no safety equipment is required. More about Barnas Buldrehule here!
- The Kittelsen Museum at Koboltgruvene is an experience for children and adults of all ages. Kittelsen created the troll as we know it today, and here you can experience his fun, exciting and sometimes scary characters, paintings and drawings. The Kittelsen Museum is also hosting an exhibition with Fredrik Skavlan this summer. Skavlan has been drawing funny cartoons for Aftenposten for over 30 years and is exhibiting them with us. These may be most fun for mum and dad, but the kids might like them too! Free entry for everyone under the age of 15. This applies to all our art exhibitions! Read more about the Kittelsen Museum here!
- A playground is always fun for the little ones and a nice break for the adults. At Blaafarveværket, the playground is located in our park towards the river, and for those who need to cool off, there is a small swimming area just downstream. We also have a sandpit at Haugfoss and at Koboltgruvene there is a sandpit and seesaw.
- The children's labyrinth is an exciting little walk in the dark under the barn bridge at Nyfossum. The blue light guides you through the corridors, and luckily everyone gets out again. Outside, you can test your throwing arm with good old-fashioned pea bags.
