Contact

Such as visit and board the vessel Restauration, storytelling, check if the Emigrant room / exhibit at the hotel is available for a visit – contact Utstein Kloster Hotel.

Phone +47 51 72 01 00

Email: post@utsteinklosterhotell.no

Web: utsteinklosterhotell.no.

Email: post@restauration.no
Official organization address:
Restauration Venneforening (Friends Association)
c/o Utstein Kloster Hotell
Mosterøyveien 661, 4156 Mosterøy
(Norwegian organisation number 926 413 325. We are registered in the Voluntary Register, which confirms we run voluntary activities.)

Want to join as a member (text in Norwegian) or get involved in the Friends Association? Drop us an email.

The vessel Restauration homeport:Finnesand quay on Mosterøy, beside Utstein Kloster Hotel.Mosterøyveien 661, 4156 Mosterøy (in Stavanger municipality)In the archipelago of Ryfylke, 25 min drive from Stavanger city center (including underwater tunnel). Some bus routes on weekdays Stavanger – Utstein Kloster hotel, see www.kolumbus.no (bus no. 10 combined with local bus no. 33).More info about the Restauration homeport.

The Emigrant Center with the Emigrant room / exhibit and the vessel Restauration: The Emigrant room / exhibit is on the 2nd floor of the hotel in the conference room Mastrafjord. Contact the hotel for questions about when it is not in use by the hotel’s guests and can be visited.

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Reviews and Press Articles from 2024–2025 about the Restauration Crossings200 Voyage in 2025,
including goals, the voyage’s significance and symbolism, preparations, and volunteer efforts by the Friends Association:

A Voyage Connecting Past and Future. The magazine Mortepumpen No. 1-2025 (page 6 ->). (To be translated.)
See also in the menu Voyage 2025 on this website.

The new “Restauration” is being prepared for the Atlantic. Crossings200 Norwegian Emigration Museum. By Tom Hetland.

The history. Here you'll also find the link to the article about the 1825 crossing (translate) including the handwritten order from the U.S.  President at the time.
The Restauration has also been mentioned by more recent presidents and was the main topic of the Norwegian Prime Minister’s 2025 New Year’s speech.

What happened to the Restauration after the ship arrived in New York?

Patron of the Voyage: Liv Ullmann

Fundraising Campaign: Broken Dreams - A Light Of Hope. In in collaboration with SOS Children Villages (barnebyer).

About the Restauration Friends Association, which owns  and operates the ship. They planned and are carrying out Seilas2025, including all related costs.

Want to know more? See under Links and the main menu in the top left corner.

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Pictures of the Restauration

See and download high resolution imiages on our Dropbox link for use in the media.
(https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1tkvb454ih5dnh4/AACQ4yTPTU2Q1oAtpbGgn9nua?dl=0)

If the image(s) used have a filename containing ..Foto_Photo_”name of photographer”_.. , please state the name of the photographer.

Always state: Source: Restauration Friends Association (alternatively Venneforening)
(www.restauration.no/en when used digitally).

When using images for your own income, a donation of NOK 3,500 is expected to the Restauration Venneforening / Friends Association.

Invoices from suppliers:
All should be sent in EHF (Org. no. 926 413 325 Restauration Friends Association)
If not possible to send via EHF: should then be sent to restauration@faktura.poweroffice.net

Account number for the Friend Association regarding operation, maintenance, membership fees: 3207.34.31742.