There is a number of interesting museums and a galleries on Suðuroy. Not all of them have fixed opening hours but are open by appointment. For more information, check out each museum and gallery below.
Art gallery by local artist Palle Juelsgard. Enjoy a cup of coffee at Café Art.
Open Tue - Sun from 2 pm-6 pm.
Address: Sjógøta 184, Tvøroyri.
The village and coal museum in Hvalba.
Address: Bíarvegur 125, Hvalba.
Only open by request. If you'd like to visit, please contact:
Visit Suðuroy
37 Tvørávegur, 800 Tvøroyri
Phone: +298 611080
E-mail: info@tvoroyri.fo
The old village shop in Hov is now a museum which also hosts cultural events and art exhibitions.
This is both a museum and modern art at the same time in this charming old building. This house has a history, which starts in another village in Suðuroy - Vágur, where the house was built.
Open by appointment only.
Book an appointment here: +298 261076
Address: Stapavegur, Hov.
The Old Farmhouse is situated in Sandvík.
This traditional old farmhouse is today a museum.
Please call the Tourist Information in Tvøroyri if you wish to visit the museum.
Phone: +298 611080
E-mail: info@tvoroyri.fo
Address: Sandvík.
Museum of local history. You can find old things from the agriculture and fishing boats.
The museum is located in the old school of Porkeri, which was built in 1888.
The building was used as school until 1984.
For an appointment please call
+298 373176 / +298 266947 (Torgir)
+298 373850 (Magnus)
Address: Undir Heyggi 2, Porkeri.
See an art collection of works by the famous artist Ruth Smith (born 1913 in Vágur, died 1958 in Nes-Vágur).
The Ruth Smith Art Museum is open Monday and Wednesday 15.00-17.00 (between June 1. and September 1.) and by request. Admission price 50 DKK per person. Cash Only.
If you wish to visit, please contact Visit Suðuroy in Vágur.
Phone +298 239390
E-mail: info@vagur.fo
Address: Vágsvegur 101, Vágur.
Museum with Ship models of vessels from Vágur, which went shipwreck during World War II.
Poul Niclassen has made all 9 ship models.
The museum is open Monday and Wednessday 15.00-17.00 (between June 1. and September 1.) and by request. Admission price 50 DKK per person. Cash Only.
If you wish to visit, please contact Visit Suðuroy in Vágur.
Phone +298 239390
E-mail: info@vagur.fo
Address: Vágsvegur 101, Vágur.
The Old Doctor's House. Now the local Town and Maritime Museum.
Open weekdays from 10 am-4 pm from 1st of May - 30th of September.
Address: Doktaragøta 5, Tvøroyri.
Sumbiar Sóknar Bygdarsavn is a local museum, run by volunteers. The museum has a display of the largest bird collection in the Faroe Islands. Various old effects and stories about these. Historical info plates about incidents in the settlements located in Sumbiar Sóknar kommunu, (Sumba, Lopra, Akrar, Víkarbyrgi and Akraberg).