The Hedmarksmuseet is a modern museum focussed on the Middle Ages. It is built around the ruins of a thirteenth century priory looted and largely destroyed during a Swedish raid in the sixteenth century. Permanent exhibitions contain artefacts discovered on the site and nearby from the Iron Age, medieval period, and post-Reformation era. A medieval market place is reconstructed during the summer months. around fifty buildings from different eras form part of the lakeside park outside. The museum also has an extensive herb garden. Guided tours are conducted.
