The home port of the emigrant ship Restauration is Finnesand quay on Mosterøy, near Utstein Kloster Hotel and the historic Utstein Monastery.
Address: Mosterøyveien 661, 4156 Mosterøy – which is part of Stavanger municipality.

This is an area rich in national history.
Utstein Monastery is Norway’s only preserved medieval monastery, and it was the royal farm of Harald Hårfagre (Fairhair), who is considered the first king of all Norway after uniting the country following the Battle of Hafrsfjord.
There are several archaeological finds from the Viking Age in the area.
Fjøløy Fortress, built by the Germans during World War II. Fjøløy Lighthouse.
The area is a beautiful and well-preserved cultural landscape offering great experiences.
More information at: visitutstein.com

Watch a video about life in the Rennesøy district, where the home port is located (YouTube).

Previous home ports for Restauration since its launch in 2010 have included Judaberg on Finnøy (where it was built), Natvigs Minde on Hundvåg in Stavanger, and Åmøy Harbor on Vestre Åmøy.

Emigrant Exhibit

At the home port of Restauration and in one of the conference rooms at Utstein Kloster Hotel, a new emigrant exhibit was set up in the summer of 2021.
This exhibit features selected items from the former Norwegian Emigrant Center in Stavanger, on loan from the current owner, Arkivenes Hus at Ullandhaug.

The exhibit is typically accessible when the conference room is not in use by Utstein Kloster Hotel guests. Contact the hotel for information.

More information about the emigrant exhibit/emigrant room here.