Sight Downtown, Solvang
Elverhøj Museum of History and Art
A sight in Downtown, Solvang, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour.
Why go
Museum of Solvang's Danish heritage, set in a hand-built home in the style of an 18th-century Danish farmhouse.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Solvang, alongside 3 sights, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 5 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Wildling Museum and Solvang Julefest.
- Type
- Sight · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Solvang, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Wildling Museum
Small art museum on Mission Drive with rotating shows of paintings and photographs of California's wild places.
Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line - 2Solvang Julefest
The village's month-long Christmas festival, with lights on the half-timbered shops, a parade and a Nisse hunt.
Activity · 0.3 mi straight-line - 3Solvang Park
Small park at the center of the village with a bust of Hans Christian Andersen on a fieldstone base.
Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line - 4Birkholm's Bakery
Danish bakery on Alisal Road for kringle, butter cookies and pastries to eat on the bench outside.
Food · 0.3 mi straight-line - 5Mission Santa Inés
Spanish mission founded in 1804 at the east end of town, with a museum, gardens and views across the valley.
Sight · 0.4 mi straight-line - 6Alisal Guest Ranch
Working cattle ranch and resort just south of the village, with trail rides, a golf course and cottage rooms.
Stay · 2.1 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Elverhøj Museum of History and Art is a stop on our Solvang & Santa Barbara route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Solvang
Elverhøj Museum of History and Art is our only sight pick in Solvang; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Solvang guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Solvang run from 62°F in February to 81°F in August; January is usually the wettest month.
Modelled monthly averages for Solvang from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Solvang weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 34.59200, -120.14300
- Destination
- Solvang, California
- Website
- elverhoj.org
Elverhøj Museum of History and Art: quick answers
How much time do you need at Elverhøj Museum of History and Art?
Plan on about an hour at Elverhøj Museum of History and Art. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
Which TripsCircle routes include Elverhøj Museum of History and Art?
Elverhøj Museum of History and Art appears on Solvang & Santa Barbara, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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Plan Solvang
- Solvang travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Solvang weather by month
- Solvang to Santa Barbara 28 mi straight-line
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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.