Bagerimuseet
Bakery museum in Älvsbyn in the old bakery building, on the local baking trade, the history of Polarbröd and older baking crafts, with a café and free admission.
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About the museum
Bagerimuseet in Älvsbyn is known as Sweden's first bakery museum and is run by Polarbröd AB with operating grants from Stiftelsen Greta. The museum shows how the baking trade in the district developed and tells the story of Polarbröd.
Three generations of the Bagar-Nilsson family worked in the bakery building. Here, as early as the 1920s, the Tioöreskakan was developed, the forerunner of today's Polarkaka, and the old baking craft has been preserved since the turn of the last century. Polarbröd is a family business that has existed for five generations and today is Sweden's third-largest producer of everyday bread.
Visitors can step into the history of the bakery, have a fika (coffee break) in the cosy museum or on the deck, listen to an audio guide in Swedish and English, and book a time to bake their own Tioöreskaka in the old bakery.
Highlights
- The bakery building where the Tioöreskakan, forerunner of the Polarkaka, was developed in the 1920s
- Preserved old baking craft from the turn of the last century
- Audio guide in Swedish and English via QR codes
- Opportunity to bake your own cake in the bakery
- Café with Polarklämmor and a wooden deck
Permanent exhibition
- Bagerimuseet – Exhibition on the local baking trade, the history of Polarbröd and the preserved baking craft in the old bakery building.
- Operated by
- Polarbröd AB
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
|---|---|
| Baking, per group of 2–4 people | SEK 390Book a time in advance; aprons and baker's caps are lent out. |
Free admission. Baking your own Tioöreskaka costs SEK 390 per group of 2–4 people (maximum 6).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- 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
The museum is not adapted for wheelchair users.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Hands-on stations
Families can have a fika and try baking their own cake; aprons and baker's caps are lent out.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking at Johannesgården, Kyrkogatan 1.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café in the museum and on the deck serving Polarklämmor, coffee, drinks and ice cream. Shop with souvenirs.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes (SV, EN) |
| Good to know | The audio guide is accessed via QR codes on your own phone; the whole route takes about 40–50 minutes, and your own headphones are recommended. Groups of 8–25 people can book a guided walk and fika, which takes about 1.5 hours; bookings and pre-ordered fika must be made at least seven days in advance. Baking is booked online or by phone; participants may take home any leftover bread. |
