English summary

Welcome to
Nøstetangen Museum

The museum is based on the cultural heritage, Nøstetangen Glassworks (1741-77). The heritage is communicated by using multimedia presentations, virtual exhibits and original Nøstetangen artifacts.

Skriverparken, Øvre Eiker municipality's millennium site, has turned into a beautiful park area.

Nøstetangen Glasværk, Norway's first glassworks, was established in Hokksund in 1741 and produced table-glass and chandeliers in the German and English style. German potash glass was used until about 1756, when the English lead glass appeared. This was a result of a certain industrial spionage carried out by Morten Wærn.

Heinrich Gottlieb Köhler, who was an excellent engraver, was brought from Silesia via Copenhagen to Nøstetangen in 1756. For a few years after his arrival in Norway, Köhler continued to engrave goblets with royal motifs, as he had done in Copenhagen. He also designed and created three large chandeliers for Kongsberg church.

Glass production was ceased in 1777 and moved to Hurdals verk