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Crown jewel of Swedish porcelain Porcelain history A stone’s throw from Lidköping’s central square, in the old porcelain factory, is Rörstrand Museum. Rörstrand was founded in 1726, with the dream of making genuine porcelain. After 200 years of activity in…
A museum in the fantastic lakeside town of Lidköping A thought-provoking experience – past and present Lake Vänern Museum brings together research, naval history, exciting exhibitions, and a host of childishly enjoyable adventures. Exhibitions portray peopl…
Maritime museum of Göta Canal, Vänern and Vättern The museum is right in the heart of Göta Canal, with only 50 meters to the nearest locks. Maybee you will se one of the classis white passenger boats passing by. On the ground floor of the harbour warehouse…
The old harbour warehouse, Hamnmagasinet, is packed with local history The old harbour warehouse, Hamnmagasinet, includes a museum of the local history association. Here you also can stop for a coffee and homebaked pastry. InfoPoint At our InfoPoints, you c…
A significant cultural monument with medieval roots Legend has it that... ...the old wooden church of Södra Råda, outside Gullspång, appeared mysteriously out of the mist. One morning, it was simply there. Today, we know that the timber church – which was b…
Books and original documents from the author's life **Frans G Bengtsson Frans G Bengtsson's books from his private library are gathered in one of the rooms at Gullspång municipal library. Here you will find the books, the rustic desk and a number of interes…
Exhibition with a focus on shipping and rope making **Maritime museum On the ground floor of the homestead in Otterbäcken there is a Maritime Museum and a working rope warehouse. The Maritime Museum contains a number of objects related to fishing and shippi…
Museum and Visitor Center for Attractions and Activities Myths about the mountains, gods, kings — and moose! In the museum, there is an exhibition about the wildlife of the mountains, with the moose as the main focus. Through interactive elements, you are g…
Take a trip back in time in Sweden's oldest preserved museum Step back into the museum world of the 19th century Vänersborg Museum, built in 1885, is the oldest purpose-built museum in the country. As you enter, you step back into the 19th century, where th…
Welcome to Textilmuseum Tant Vanja on Brunnsvägen 42 in Dals Rostock! Open every day 11-17 June 24 - August 20 The person who runs the museum is Kerstin Lindeberg and lives in Dals Rostock in Dalsland. She has always been interested in textile crafts in old…
Museum, farm shop and café **Ekholmens Farm Ekholmens Gård in Gunnarsnäs parish, Mellerud municipality, is one of the more unique in the country. The main building was built in 1799 by the lieutenant Carl Hierta, while the west wing is said to date from 178…
Experience history in the making **At Melleruds Museum and genealogy archive you can experience the wings of history. The living environments on floors 2 and 3 show what Sweden was like in different eras. You can also experience history in the world of the…
The station house in Dals Rostock is built on a scale of 1:2 with interiors as it looked in the 1920s, including tiled stoves, wood stoves and furniture. Large-scale model of Dals Rostock's beautiful old railway station, which stood on the same site from 19…
Welcome to CW Thorstensson's Mechanical Workshop History Carl Wilhelm Thorstenson was an engineer who designed a self-cleaning threshing machine manufactured in the workshop. They also made babbits metal. The Thorstenson family lived in a small apartment in…
An exhibition of classic cars, mopeds and engines Located at Rörstrand Center, Alfs Motormuseum welcomes motoring enthusiasts to explore a collection of more than 100 classic cars, mopeds and engines. The majority of the collection consists of Volvo vehicle…
