[1][3] The collection was transferred to the municipality free of charge by Anders Svor's heirs in a deed of gift of 1941.

Because of the war, it took time to carry out the plans, but in 1951 a building permit was granted by the Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction.

The museum underwent an internal renovation in 2014 for the 150th anniversary of Svor's birth.

Anders Svor's art has a Realist form, often combined with a Romantic leaning.

Anders Svor is represented around Norway by a number of major works, including ones displayed at the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo.