Bjuråkers forngård

About the museum

Bjuråkers hembygdsförening (Bjuråker local heritage society) was formed in 1934, but its activities lapsed for several years and were revived in 1953. The society eventually obtained a site for its homestead museum on Lithen’s hills, named after a soldier called Lithén who lived there. The area was wilderness when the work began on 30 July 1953, and many evenings of work lie behind how it looks today. The Forngården (old farmstead) was opened on 26 August 1956 by county governor John Lingman.

On the site the society has gathered some sixteen buildings, among them Lithensgården, the bakehouse, the parish hall (sockenstugan), the church cottage (kyrkstugan), the serving house, Frisbogården, the oat barn (havrastugan), Skånlogen, the large hay barn (storhässjan), the forestry museum, the dance hall (danslogen), a sheep house and a herding cottage (vallstuga). Stories about the buildings are available as an audio guide on the society’s website.

Every summer since the opening a homestead festival, Bjuråkersstämman, has been held here, always on the third Sunday in July. The society also organises markets, celebrations of National Day and Midsummer, and exhibitions in Stallslidret. The site also has a forestry museum, a children’s play area, a shop and a café.

Highlights

• About sixteen older buildings on Lithen’s hills
• Forestry museum
• Shop and café with cheesecake (ostkaka) and homemade bread
• Bjuråkersstämman on the third Sunday in July
• Audio guide with stories about the buildings
• Children’s play area

Permanent exhibition

• Skogsmuseet – A forestry museum on the forngård, presented as a year-round exhibition.

Founded

1956

Operated by

Bjuråkers hembygdsförening

Admission & discounts

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• 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

Parking for visitors with disabilities is available at the entrance to the serving house and at the entrance towards Friggesund by Lithéns. An accessible toilet is in the toilet building just behind the bakehouse. A ramp leads into the café, the lodge, the forestry museum and the shop, and the grounds have plenty of room for wheelchairs.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Playground / play area

The children’s play area was built in 2017 with support from the Länsförsäkringar community foundation; the playground is open to visitors.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Café serving, among other things, cheesecake (ostkaka), homemade coffee bread, open sandwiches and ice cream. The shop is open during larger events.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The forngård can be rented; please contact the association.