Borgviks museum

About the museum

Borgviks Bruk AB was not only an ironworks but also a large agricultural estate with many dairy cows and extensive grain production. The museum building was originally a grain store where grain was dried. Shavings and other waste from the sawmill on the other side of the river were taken to the boiler house next door, and from there warm air was blown into the storehouse's cellar.

In connection with Billerud's centenary in 1983 the storehouse was converted into a museum, and an exhibition about the forest and forestry was shown at that time. The museum is run by Borgviks hembygdsförening (Borgvik Local Heritage Society).

Today a permanent exhibition on the iron's path from the forest to the finished product is shown on floor 2, and smaller exhibitions are on floor 1. Visitors can also search for historical information about places and people in Borgvik digitally; ask at reception. The museum lies in the middle of one of Värmland's best-preserved works environments, near the blast furnace ruin, Borgviks kyrka (church) and the Sliperiet.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition on the iron's path from forest to finished product
• Smaller exhibitions on floor 1
• Digital search for historical information about places and people in Borgvik
• Former grain store in a preserved works environment

Permanent exhibition

• Järnets väg från skog till färdig produkt – Permanent exhibition on floor 2 on how iron was produced, from the forest and charcoal burning to the finished product.

Founded

1983

Operated by

Borgviks hembygdsförening

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The museum strives to make its collections accessible to visitors with disabilities; special arrangements are not described.

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