Fertility Exhibition at Fallosen on Dønna

At Glein on Dønna, you can see Northern Europe’s largest marble phallus and take a tour of the Fertility Exhibition, a collection of fertility symbols from around the world dating back 25,000 to 30,000 years.

At Glein on Dønna, you can visit Northern Europe’s largest Marble Phallus and a rich fertility exhibition nearby. The marble phallus dates back to the Migration Period around 1600 years ago. It may appear roughly carved by today’s standards, but back then, it was a painstaking work that attests to the importance of fertility for the people who lived here at that time.

Indeed, fertility has preoccupied humans at all times and in all places, and the exhibition at Glein gives you a glimpse into the richness of expressions related to fertility. The Fertility Exhibition showcases 26 objects related to fertility, with the oldest dating back 25,000 to 30,000 years. These objects are museum replicas of findings from various cultures and periods.

Burial Mounds

The mound on which Fallosen stands, Val’hågjen, is one of the largest burial mounds in Northern Norway. And a short walk away lies a large burial field from the early Iron Age (around 300 – 600 AD). Here, you can see a wide variety of grave designs including cairns, larger round mounds, stone cists, and boat graves.

You are free to walk among and around the burial mounds and Fallosen, but they are protected cultural heritage sites that we must take good care of for the future. For example, it is not allowed to touch, sit on, or move the stones and other parts of the cultural heritage sites. Thank you for helping us preserve this for future generations.