Tungenes fyr

Today, the lighthouse serves as both a cultural venue and a museum, operated in collaboration with Jærmuseet.

In earlier times, candles placed in an attic window in Tungevågen guided fishermen safely towards Stavanger, and the herring fisheries brought great wealth to the city. The lighthouse was later upgraded and modernised, eventually becoming an important navigational landmark for all maritime traffic in the area. After the final expansion in 1959, the site consisted of four buildings: the lighthouse itself, an outbuilding, and residences for the lighthouse keeper and assistant keeper.

In 1984, the lighthouse was automated and decommissioned as a staffed station, replaced by a beacon on the skerry known as Bragen just offshore from the headland. Today, Tungenes Lighthouse primarily functions as a cultural landmark with a wide variety of activities and events. In the lighthouse building, visitors can experience how the lighthouse keeper and his family lived during the 1930s, while the outbuilding hosts a range of themed exhibitions.

Café and Surroundings

The café offers excellent coffee and light meals. Tungenes and the surrounding areas are popular destinations for both residents of South Rogaland and tourists. The natural scenery is dramatic and beautiful in all weather and at all times of year, and with the busy shipping lane just offshore, there is always a sense of activity and movement. Many visitors combine a trip to Tungenes with a walk around Tungevågen.

Tungenes Lighthouse is part of the Kystverkmusea, the museum network of the Norwegian Coastal Administration.

Opening Hours

During autumn, winter, and spring, the lighthouse is open every Sunday from 12:00 to 16:00. During school holidays, it is open daily from 12:00 to 16:00. The lighthouse is closed in December and January.