Discover Moi: Culture, History and Nature

Discover Moi through its many stories: a walking tour leads through the town centre, a museum preserves almost 10,000 objects, and historic traces stretch from the railway station to Moi bru. There are also natural features at Brufossen and cultural activities on the museum grounds. If you’re looking for a holiday rental in Moi for your trip, these different interests may help you decide: would you like to focus mainly on local history and crafts, or include nature and local traditions too?

Town Centre and Museum Collections

The Kultursti is a walking tour through the town centre of Moi. Six easy-to-find information boards along the route bring individual places in the town to life. You can explore Moi on a single walk, focusing on the information that interests you most.

Lund Bygdemuseum og Kulturbank is housed in the old parish barn at Lund Prestegård, about 300 metres south of the centre of Moi along County Road 1. The collection reflects Lund’s transition from agriculture to industry. It comprises almost 10,000 objects and is particularly rich in collections related to spinning-wheel turning and cooperage. These areas of focus give your museum visit a tangible connection to traditional crafts and the region’s working history.

The museum grounds are also home to Fjellhaug, an old, well-preserved prayer house where many cultural activities take place. The Haien farmstead hosts exhibitions and activities there throughout the summer. In September, visitors can sample most apple varieties at Haien’s Apple Sundays. Together, the museum collections, prayer house and farmstead offer different cultural perspectives: from historical objects and crafts to exhibitions, activities and a local apple tradition.

Historic Traces and Nature

Moi bru was built in 1844. Many activities took place at Brufossen after it was built. Trout live in the waterfall and spawn there too. The grey wagtail sometimes nests at Moi bru. These details relate to two specific places and tell different stories about Moi: the history surrounding the bridge and waterfall, and the wildlife that has made its home there.

The railway’s history also has several vivid details. The historic Moi railway station had a water tower, a turntable, a coal shed and two goods sheds: one by the track and one with a platform. Moi was one of four stations; the wooden station buildings were designed by the architect Due in a West Norwegian style reminiscent of Art Nouveau. If you’re interested in architecture and transport history, this offers a different way to explore local history than the museum’s craft collections.

Excursions and Local Traditions

For outdoor activities, Moi has an equipment-lending bank run by Dalane Friluftsråd. You can collect and return outdoor equipment; bookings must be made exclusively through the website. It’s a practical option if you’d like to use equipment for your activities. Combined with the Kultursti, the museum and the historic sites, it lets you choose different ways to spend your stay instead of limiting your visit to just one type of excursion.

If you’d like to explore nearby destinations: Ualand, Lund, Hovsherad, Skåland.

Go to the main travel overview: Lund.