Egersund Fayancemuseum

Egersund Fayancemuseum is a museum linked to the production of A/S Egersunds Fayancefabriks Co. (1847 – 1979). For booking activities for small groups (up to 5 people), use our reservation system.

The factory

For more than 132 years, the factory in Egersund supplied the Norwegian people with pottery for all occasions. A/S Egersunds Fayancefabriks Co. had an unusually voluminous production, with a considerable range of models and decors. The factory's extensive production period, mirrors developments within contemporary art and fashion.

The factory was founded in 1847, as Egersunds Potteri. The founder, Johan Feyer, had learned the art of pottery through studies in Newcastle upon Tyne. After a short period, the factory had developed into being the largest producer of stoneware in Norway.

Establishing the museum

After the factory was shut down in 1979, Dalane Folkemuseum took over the factory's archives and item collection. Today, this gift constitutes the core collection at Egersund Fayancemuseum (Egersund Pottery Museum), which was first established in 1986. In 2010, Egersund Fayancemuseum moved into new, modern facilities in Fabrikkgaten 2, where the old factory was once located.

Egersund Fayancemuseum viser et utvalg av gjenstander fra fabrikkens lange historie. Utstillingene viser også hvordan fajansefabrikken utgjorde en hjørnestein i Egersunds by. Egersund Fayancemuseum har gjennomført universell utforming i alle ledd både med hensyn til adkomst og formidling.

The museum also has a shop at the reception. Egersund Fayancemuseum is a branch of Dalane Folkemuseum. Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed inside the museum.

How to find Egersund Fayancemuseum

Fabrikkgaten 2
4370 Egersund

(2. floor of the shopping mall Amfi Eikunda)

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