Brandstorps hembygdsgård
Homestead museum in Brandstorp by Lake Vättern with an octagonal wooden tent from 1872, museums on shipping on Lake Vättern, a barn museum, a smithy and an old country shop.
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About the museum
Brandstorp homestead museum lies in Brandstorp church village on the western shore of Lake Vättern, between Hjo and Habo. The local heritage society runs several museum buildings on the site.
One of the most notable objects is an octagonal wooden tent from 1872, built at Alvasjö farm as a summer residence for the children of the von Essen family. The tent was donated to the local heritage society in the 1990s and restored. In the museum house, donated objects about everyday life are shown, with an emphasis on shipping and working life on Lake Vättern, and there is also a dolls' house that belonged to Ingrid von Essen.
In the barn museum rural life through the year is shown with carts, sledges and skis, as well as a women's kitchen and a laundry house. The smithy, which is linked to Husqvarna's weapons manufacture, is shown at times with smithing demonstrations. In addition there is an old country shop that closed and was left as it was, named after Anders Levin Andersson, who started his business in 1909. In the former folk school (folkskola) next door there is a village shop and a café.
Highlights
- Octagonal wooden tent from 1872
- Collection on shipping and working life on Lake Vättern
- Barn museum with carts and sledges
- Smithy with demonstrations
- Preserved country shop from 1909
- Operated by
- Brandstorps hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission to the museums when they are open.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The homestead museum is about 1.5 km west of Brandstorp village and road 195, near the church, and about 25 km north of Habo. A sign along county road 195 shows the exit towards Brandstorp church.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café that is open when the village hall (bygdegården) is open; village shop in the former folk school. The toilet is an outhouse (utedass) that is also a small exhibition.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups and coach trips can book visits outside regular opening hours. Events during the year: the homestead day (hembygdsgårdens dag), Midsummer Eve, veteran vehicle days and a Christmas market (julmarknad). |
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