Opening of the new falcon exhibition
On Friday 23 October 2026 we celebrate the opening of the new falcon exhibition with soup and an evening of talks about Hardangervidda's falcons.
The evening at a glance
Official opening of the new exhibition
The Mayor of Tinn municipality, Kathrine Haatvedt, opens the new exhibition.
Vegetable soup in Panorama Café
We gather for warm vegetable soup in the café, with a panoramic view over Møsvatn.
Evening of talks in the new facilities
A whole evening devoted to Hardangervidda's falcons — biology, research and cultural history — with several contributors. See the main themes and contributors below.
Main themes of the evening
Two main themes are at the centre of the evening: Hardangervidda's four falcon species, and the falcon's place in cultural-historical perspective.
Hardangervidda's four falcon species
Gyrfalcon, peregrine falcon, kestrel and merlin — how do they live on the plateau, and what sets them apart?
Falcons in cultural-historical perspective
The falcon's place in local history, the Viking Age and falconry as a living cultural heritage.
Contributors
Ragnar Orten Lid
On falcons in a local and cultural-historical context.
Agnar Målsnes
On the gyrfalcon.
Børre Østensen
On the exhibition's falcon photographs.
Ronny Steen
On a new research project on Eleonora's falcon.
Line Grindkåsa
On the Viking Road (Vikingveien).
Ellen Hagen
On falconry as cultural heritage.
Allen Einar Kjøhl-Rødsand
On falcons.
Register
NOK 180 per person, including entrance ticket to the centre. Registration and payment in advance via our secure payment solution at Stripe.
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Register and pay →Questions about the event? Contact us at post@hardangervidda.com or phone +47 970 74 300.
More about the falcon exhibition
Read more about the new falcon exhibition — Hardangervidda's falcon species, breeding sites and the cultural heritage of falconry.
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