Båtsmansmuseet
Small local history museum in a boatsman's (båtsman) cottage in Ekbacken park, showing how a boatsman's family lived in the past.
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About the museum
The boatsman's cottage originally stood on the land of Smedby manor and was moved in the 1880s to Kottlö, near the point where the Smedbybäcken stream flows into Åker Canal. The Österåkers hembygds- och fornminnesförening (Österåker local heritage and ancient monuments association) bought the croft in 1957 and moved it to Ekbacken in Åkersberga, where it was first furnished and used as a homestead museum (hembygdsgård).
When the Vita huset (White House) in Ekbacken took over as the association's homestead museum, the cottage was converted into a boatsman's museum. The museum was opened on 6 June 1992 and shows how a boatsman's family lived in the past. It is run by the local heritage association.
Highlights
- Older boatsman's cottage moved to Ekbacken
- Shows the everyday life of a boatsman's family in the past
- Located in the Ekbacken heritage park by Åker Canal
- Open during Canal Day and the midsummer celebrations
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Österåkers hembygds- och fornminnesförening
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Ekbacken · 100 m
Bus 623H, 623V, 626 or 621 to the Ekbacken stop, then about 100 metres along Centralvägen. From Åkersberga station it is about a 20-minute walk along Åker Canal.
By car
Parking available
During large events in Ekbacken, parking may be closed; visitors are then directed to the Alceahuset or the Sportcentrum.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum is open during special events in Ekbacken and otherwise by arrangement. Contact via Österåkers hembygds- och fornminnesförening. |
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