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Fartein Valen Museum
Fartein Valen museet
Medium_valenheimen(1)
Street address: Valevåg, N-5520 Sveio, Norway
Telephone: 47 5274 0100
Proprietor: Sveio Municipality
Contact: Caretaker
Opening hours: Details available on request
Norwegian composer Fartein Valen (1887-1952) lived for many years at Valevåg where his home is now preserved as a museum. Fartein Valen’s own piano, which is used during the annual Fartein Valen Days, stands in the study. Fartein Valen is buried on the site of Valen chapel.
 
 
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Date updated: 14 August 2007
 
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