[1][2] It was founded in 1921 and documents Østfold's cultural history from the Middle Ages.
The open-air collection includes about twenty historic buildings.
It is located at the site of the ruins of the Medieval St. Nicholas's Church, which was built during the reign of King Øystein (1103–1123).
Olaf's Chapel was built at the Borgarsyssel Museum as an exhibition hall for the Saint Olaf Jubilee (Olavsjubileet) in 1930.
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