Apladalen

About the museum

Apladalen is a nature and heritage park of 22 hectares in the middle of Värnamo. The initiative for the park was taken by Värnamo hembygdsförening (Värnamo local heritage society), which leased land from the parsonage (prästgården), and it has moved the cottages here. The cottages from the 18th and 19th centuries tell of crafts and trades such as shoemaking, brass founding, wire drawing and pottery.

In the middle of the park lies Prästgården (the Parsonage), a museum with a preserved interior from a 19th-century parsonage, and a herb garden with beekeeping. Outside stands the statue of the loving couple Per and Kersti from Carl Snoilsky’s poem “På Wernamo marknad” (At the Wernamo market). In the Marknadsstugan (market cottage) local craftspeople show and sell their products, mainly in summer.

The park has large green areas, several hundred-year-old oaks, walking paths and Värnamo’s largest playground. In summer, goats, sheep, rabbits and hens are kept in enclosures, and music and concerts are held on the outdoor stage. Groups can book a guided tour through the local heritage society.

Highlights

• Cottages from the 18th and 19th centuries moved to the park
• Prästgården with a 19th-century interior and a herb garden
• Marknadsstugan with local crafts
• Agdas Café in summer
• Värnamo’s largest playground and animal enclosure

Permanent exhibitions

• Prästgården – Museum in the middle of the park with a preserved interior from a 19th-century parsonage and a herb garden with beekeeping.
• Hantverksstugorna – Cottages from the 18th and 19th centuries that tell of shoemaking, brass founding, wire drawing and pottery.

Operated by

Värnamo hembygdsförening

Admission & discounts

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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

Toilets are in the barn next to the animal enclosures.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Playground / play area

Värnamo’s largest playground at the southern entrance, with a barbecue spot, benches and picnic tables. In summer there are goats, sheep, rabbits and hens in enclosures. A digital quiz walk (X-rundan) for children and adults.

Getting there & parking

Entrance from Tånnögatan, opposite the Bruno Mathsson Center; the playground is by the southern entrance.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Agdas Café with café, kiosk and restaurant, open in summer. Marknadsstugan with craft sales. Toilets in the barn.

Events & venue rental

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