Vitenfabrikken, Sandnes

Name: Vitenfabrikken
Address: Storgata 28, Sandnes, 4307, Norway
Telephone: +47 477 76 020

#2 among attractions in Sandnes

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum, Science museum

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Facts and practical information

Science Factory is a museum and science center located at Sandnes, in Rogaland, Norway. ()

Alternative names: Established: 22 May 2008 (16 years ago)Coordinates: 58°51'5"N, 5°43'51"E

Address

Storgata 28Sandnes 4307 Norway

Contact

+47 477 76 020

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Nearby attractions include: Sandnes Church, Hana Church, Gand Church, KinoKino.

~800 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Sandnes Church, Sandnes
4 min walk • Sandnes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Trones og Sentrum in the centre of the city of Sandnes in the far western part of the municipality.
1.3 miNE
Church
Hana Church, Sandnes
34 min walk • Hana Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Hana in the city of Sandnes in the far western part of the municipality.
1 miSW
Church
Gand Church, Sandnes
25 min walk • Gand Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Sandved in the city of Sandnes in the far western part of the municipality.
~1480 ftNE
58°51'15"N • 5°44'12"E
KinoKino, Sandnes
8 min walk • Cinema, Cafe, Museum
0.5 miE
Church
Høle Church, Sandnes
13 min walk • Høle Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Høle in the central part of the municipality. It is the church for the Høle parish which is part of the Sandnes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
0.7 miW
Stela
Norwegian Runic Inscription 239, Sandnes
19 min walk • The Stangeland stone or N 239 is a Viking Age runestone engraved in Old Norse with the Younger Futhark runic alphabet in Stangeland, Norway, and the style of the runestone is the runestone style RAK.
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Sandved, Sandnes
23 min walk • Sandved is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the west part of the large municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The 2.5-square-kilometre borough has a population of 6,034. The borough is located just south of the downtown part of the city.
0.6 miSW
58°50'50"N • 5°43'0"E
Skeiene bru, Sandnes
15 min walk • Bridge
~1390 ftE
Neighbourhood
Trones og Sentrum, Sandnes
7 min walk • Trones og Sentrum is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the west part of the large municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. It encompasses the downtown part of the city, at the inner end of the Gandsfjorden. In 2016, this borough had a population of 8,250 and is 2.5 km² in size. Sandnes Church is located in this borough.
0.8 miN
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Øster Hus Arena, Sandnes
20 min walk • Øster Hus Arena is a football stadium located in Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway. It is a part of Sandnes Idrettspark and is used for football matches as the home ground of Sandnes Ulf. Øster Hus Arena was opened in the beginning of the 2020 season. The stadium's seated capacity is 6,046.
1.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Lura, Sandnes
33 min walk • Lura is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the west part of the large municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The 8-square-kilometre borough lies in the northwestern part of the city, just north of the city centre of Sandnes and just south of the city of Stavanger.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Vitenfabrikken open?

Vitenfabrikken is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 3 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 8 pm
Thursday 10 am - 3 pm
Friday 10 am - 3 pm
Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Vitenfabrikken?

Nearby attractions include Sandnes Church, Sandnes (4 min walk), Trones og Sentrum, Sandnes (7 min walk), KinoKino, Sandnes (8 min walk), Sandnes bibliotek, Sandnes (8 min walk).

How to get to Vitenfabrikken by public transport?

The nearest stations to Vitenfabrikken:

Bus

Sandnes bussterminal (6 min walk)

Train

Sandnes sentrum (6 min walk)
Skeiane (8 min walk)