Bondens år

About the museum

The museum Bondens År is at Cesarstugan in Östra Tunhem outside Falköping, a complex with a restaurant, a general store, a theatre hall and a museum. The museum depicts Swedish rural life in the 1930s and 1940s, a period between the wars when the tractor had not yet come to farming and all tools were built for people or working animals.

On an exhibition area of over 600 square metres, visitors pass about 20 everyday situations and events, with cottages (torp), rooms and a living stream built indoors, period vehicles, clothing and tools, and a small clothes shop. The highlight is the some 50 life-size wax figures, made by two women from Jönköping, who also painted the landscape scenes on the walls. In several rooms you can hear conversations, music and poems in the Västergötland dialect.

The museum began to be built in 1995 and opened in 1999. For many years only pre-booked groups were received, but since the current owners took over in 2018 it has also been open for drop-in visits. Today it is open to pre-booked groups and at selected events. Photography is allowed, but the figures must not be touched, as their skin is hand-painted.

Highlights

• About 50 wax figures in life size
• About 20 rural settings from the 1930s and 1940s
• Cottage and living stream built indoors
• Period vehicles, clothing and tools
• Sound of conversations, music and poems in the Västergötland dialect

Permanent exhibition

• Bondens År – About 50 wax figures in rural settings from the Swedish countryside in the 1930s and 1940s, with cottages, rooms, vehicles and tools.

Founded

1999

Operated by

Cesarstugan

Admission & discounts

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

Information on accessibility is available in the accessibility database of Turistrådet Västsverige (TD).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

The exhibition is described as an experience for both young and old.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Restaurant and café at Cesarstugan, plus the general store with rustic fittings, sweets and local delicacies.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Plan your visit