Hägglunds fotomuseum

About the museum

Hägglunds fotomuseum opened in July 2000 on the second floor of Kvarnstugan in the mill area of Rökiö in Vörå. The museum is based on the studio of the photographer Erik Hägglund (1884–1962) and shows cameras, studio equipment and photographs that tell the history of photography from 1910 to the present day.

As a young man, Erik Hägglund travelled to Sweden and worked as an apprentice painter. He became interested in photography in a photo studio there, and after returning home he started his own studio in 1910. For half a century he documented life in Vörå and the surrounding area, and he was one of those who brought the art of photography to the Ostrobothnian countryside. His glass negatives, several tens of thousands in number, are today kept in the Ostrobothnian Tradition Archive.

The museum contains a reconstruction of the studio with the first studio camera and the backdrop that Hägglund himself built and painted, around a hundred cameras, a small darkroom, and a demonstration of how photographs were retouched with pencil and strong lamps. Some of Hägglund's paintings are also on display, and art exhibitions are held in the area in summer. The mill on the site was built in 1920 and has been developed by the Rökiö library association into a centre for local activities and tourism.

Highlights

• Reconstruction of Erik Hägglund's photo studio
• Around a hundred cameras from the early 20th century to the present
• Darkroom and retouching as a demonstration
• The museum is on the second floor of Kvarnstugan
• Guided tour included in the admission price

Permanent exhibition

• Hägglunds fotomuseum – Photo studio, camera collection and photographs showing the history of photography from 1910 onwards.

Founded

2000

Operated by

Rökiö biblioteksförening rf.

Admission & discounts

Guided tour included in the admission price.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is on the second floor; accessibility for people with reduced mobility is poor. Kvarnstugan has a wheelchair ramp and accessible toilets.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum can be reached by car via Lotlaxvägen.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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