Budding geologists will find plenty to get excited about in Evje. This small museum, 2km west of town and across the river in Fennefoss, displays more than a hundred different types of minerals found in the nearby hills, as well as exhibits on local nickel mining and rural life in Setesdalen.
Evje Og Hornnes Museum
Southern Norway
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