Punkt Ø, Jeløya

#2 among attractions in Jeløya

Museum, Art museum

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Punkt Ø AS is a Norwegian art institution founded in 2006 with Østfold county as its largest shareholder. The institutions goal is to promote knowledge and understanding for Norwegian and international contemporary art. Punkt Ø runs Galleri F 15 and Momentum, a Nordic biennial for contemporary art. ()

Alternative names: Established: 2006 (18 years ago)Coordinates: 59°25'28"N, 10°36'36"E

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Punkt Ø – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Norwegian Navy Museum, Tordenskiold Oak, Bastøy, Borre kirke.

4.3 miW
Museum, Military museum, Maritime museum
Royal Norwegian Navy Museum, Horten
111 min walk • The Royal Norwegian Navy Museum is a museum documenting the history of the Royal Norwegian Navy. It is located at the former main naval base of Karljohansvern in Horten. The museum was founded by C.F. Klinck on 24 August 1853.
5.5 miW
Tree
Tordenskiold Oak, Horten
141 min walk • The Tordenskiold Oak in Kjølhalskogen in Horten, Norway is one of the oldest trees in Norway. The tree trunk is very hollow, so the tree is almost split in two. The oak was protected by a royal decree on December 9, 1921. It is not possible to say how old the tree is, but it goes for at least 800, maybe close to 1,000 years.
4.5 miSW
Island
Bastøy
114 min walk • One of the main attractions on Bastøy Island is the Bastøy Prison, which is known for its unique approach to incarceration. The prison operates on the principles of rehabilitation and has gained international recognition for its progressive methods.
6 miSW
Archaeological site
Borre kirke
153 min walk • Borre mound cemetery forms part of the Borre National Park at Horten in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. It is the largest burial mound site in Northern Europe. Borre National Park is home to the most extensive collection of king's graves in Scandinavia. It is home to seven large and 21 smaller burial mounds.
~80 ftS
Art gallery, Cafe, Park
Alby gård, Jeløya
1 min walk • Alby gård is the oldest farm in Jeløya in Moss, Norway. The farm has roots back to early Viking Age. The main building was given its present shape after a fire in 1866, and in 1963 the municipality bought the farm of the last private owner, shipowner Biørn Biørnstad.
4.3 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Preus museum, Horten
110 min walk • Preus Museum is the national museum for photography located in Horten, Norway. Preus Museum was founded in 1976 by Leif Preus and the members of the Preus family as a private museum. The collection was acquired by the Norwegian government in 1995.
4.4 miW
Forts and castles
Karljohansvern, Horten
112 min walk • Karjohansvern at Horten was the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1850 to 1963.
4.4 miW
Forts and castles
Norske Løve Fortress
113 min walk • Norske Løve is the name of a 19th-century fortress built from 1852 to 1859 to protect Karljohansvern naval station at Horten in Norway.
7.1 miSW
59°21'8"N • 10°28'3"E
Munchs hus, Åsgårdstrand
181 min walk • Museum
1.4 miNW
Lighthouse
Gullholmen Lighthouse
36 min walk • Gullholmen Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Moss in Viken, Norway. The lighthouse is located in the outer Oslofjord, off the island Jeløya. It was established in 1894, and replaced by a light in 1984.
4.3 miW
Museum
KNM Utstein, Horten
110 min walk • HMS Venturer was a Second World War British submarine of the V class that sank two German U-boats and five merchant ships during the war. Following the war, the boat was sold to Norway and was renamed HNoMS Utstein. She was discarded in 1964.