Møre og Romsdal Agricultural Museum

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The Møre og Romsdal Agricultural Museum (Norwegian: Landbruksmuseet for Møre og Romsdal) is part of the Sunnmøre Museum Foundation. It is located in Gjermundnes in Vestnes Municipality. The museum was originally a "large farm" (storgård, in contrast to a småbruk ["small farm"] or husmannsplass ["leased farm"]) and later on an agricultural school.

The former Romsdal County (Romsdalen amt) purchased the Gjermundnes Farm 1898. A new facility was built in 1908 to meet the special requirements for the newly established agricultural school. That building had become dilapidated by 1972, and it was decided to demolish it when new construction was completed.

However, with financial support from the county executive board, the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage, and the municipality of Vestnes, the old facility was renovated and converted into an agricultural museum. The Møre og Romsdal Agricultural Museum was officially opened on August 8, 1981 in conjunction with celebrations marking the centennial of the agricultural school, directed by the Møre og Romsdal agricultural company. In 2009 the museum became part of the Sunnmøre Museum Foundation.

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