Benareby tunnbindarverkstad med museum

About the museum

Råda local heritage society began its activities in 1938 on the initiative of director John Andersson of Mölnlycke Bil- och Omnibusaktiebolag, and was first called Råda Hembygdsvård. The heritage farm lies at Solsten in northern Mölnlycke by the old Borås road. The farm was built in 1849 by Elias Andersson and is the village’s only completely preserved farm. Many travellers stayed overnight there on their way to and from Gothenburg, and it was called “Eliases” and later “Strömboms”.

The society’s speciality is cooperage, a craft that was practised in the village of Benareby south-east of Mölnlycke. Today there is a cooperage workshop at the farm, where older members who still master the craft pass it on, including through courses. The tools in the cooperage come from farms in Benareby, which made barrels from the 19th century until 1960. The workshop is in a courtyard farmstead from the mid-19th century.

The society’s new museum was opened in November 2018. It shows exhibitions on the history of the district, and on the farm members are also building a model of Mölnlycke as it looked in 1935.

Highlights

• Cooperage workshop with tools from Benareby
• Museum in the heritage farm from 1849
• Model of Mölnlycke in 1935 under construction
• Film showing how a barrel is made
• Courses in cooperage

Permanent exhibition

• Hembygdsgårdens museum och tunnbindarverkstad – Museum in the heritage farm with objects from the district, a cooperage workshop with tools from Benareby and a model of Mölnlycke in 1935.

Operated by

Råda Hembygdsförening

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

From the R-40 motorway between Gothenburg and Borås, take the exit at Rådamotet towards Mölnlycke. The heritage farm is on Kabelvägen; a white house with a barn is visible straight ahead on the right. The heritage farm lies at Solsten in northern Mölnlycke by the old Borås road.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Weddings / ceremonies

The heritage farm can be rented for weddings and christenings; contact Lisbeth Feuk, +46 70 888 49 89.

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