Älgarås vagnmuseum
Private carriage museum in Älgarås with about 260 horse-drawn carriages, sleighs and implements on roughly 1,000 m², which can be booked for visits all year round.
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About the museum
Älgarås carriage museum was established and is owned by Lasse Hellsten, who has collected horse-drawn carriages, sleighs and equipment for about twenty years. The collection comprises about 260 objects, most of them from around 1800–1900, and many have been restored to drivable condition. Hellsten has driven most of the carriages himself and is active in the Vagnhistoriska sällskapet (Carriage History Society), where he is responsible for courses in carriage restoration.
The museum occupies two premises, an old cowshed and a young-cattle barn, with a total area of about 1,000 m². Each object has an information sign so that visitors can walk around on their own, and a guide is available for anyone who wants to know more. The aim is to preserve knowledge about the carriages, how they were built, restored and driven, and to show the era when the horse was the engine of society.
In connection with the museum, horse rides by carriage or sleigh are offered with the museum’s Gotland pony (gotlandsruss). Carriages and sleighs are also hired out, among other things for film shoots. The museum is a member of Sveriges Arbetslivsmuseer and of NAV, the network for industrial heritage and working-life museums in western Sweden.
Highlights
- About 260 carriages, sleighs and implements
- Objects from around 1800–1900, many in drivable condition
- Information sign at each object
- Guide available
- Horse rides by carriage or sleigh can be booked
Permanent exhibition
- Hästdragna vagnar, slädar och redskap – About 260 carriages in a cowshed and a young-cattle barn, mostly from 1800–1900 and restored to drivable condition.
- Operated by
- Lasse Hellsten (privat)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 80 |
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SEK 80 per person. Fika (coffee and cake) is ordered extra and paid in cash or by Swish. Hire of a carriage or sleigh is by arrangement.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
NAV’s visitor-site register states that the museum is adapted for wheelchair users.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking is available for cars, buses and bicycles.
The museum is on Mellomgårdsvägen in Älgarås, outside Töreboda.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Fika can be ordered in advance. A toilet is available nearby.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visitors walk around on their own and read the signs, and a guide is always available. Visits are booked in advance for individuals, companies and associations. A horse ride by carriage or sleigh can be ordered. |
