Årnäs museum
Privately run museum in the works manager’s villa in Årnäs, with finds from the Aranäs castle and glass from the Årnäs glassworks. Shown to groups by arrangement.
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About the museum
Årnäs museum is in the manager’s villa opposite the former glassworks in Årnäs, on Lake Vänern in Götene Municipality. The museum is privately owned and run, and presents two themes: the medieval castle of Aranäs and the glassworks at Årnäs.
One room displays finds from two archaeological excavations of the medieval castle complex of Aranäs, together with information, pictures and a model of how the royal castle may have looked. The other room contains objects from glass production at the Årnäs bruk (works) from 1802 to 1960, as well as glass made at the Årnäs glassworks and other glassworks of the same period. There is also a model of how the works looked at the beginning of the 20th century.
From the museum it is a few hundred metres’ walk to the ruins of Aranäs castle.
Highlights
- Finds from two excavations of the Aranäs castle
- Model of how the royal castle may have looked
- Glass from the Årnäs glassworks, 1802–1960
- Model of the works at the beginning of the 20th century
- Walking distance to the Aranäs castle ruins
Permanent exhibition
- Aranäs borg och Årnäs glasbruk – Two rooms: finds, pictures and a model of Aranäs castle, and glass and objects from the Årnäs works from 1802 to 1960, with a model of the works.
- Operated by
- Privat regi
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Närtrafik, the on-demand local bus service, collects passengers from any address within a particular rural area and drives them to a stop in the municipality, or the other way round. Book on 0771-91 90 90 at least one hour in advance.
By car
Parking available
Parking on the gravel area to the right of the villa.
From the museum it is a few hundred metres’ walk to the Aranäs castle ruins.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Group visits are booked by arrangement with the museum’s contact persons. The entrance to the museum is on the villa’s left short side; the central entrance leads to a private home. |
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