Bromuseum, utställningen Tallbergsbroarna

About the museum

The exhibition about the Tallberg bridges is in the Byahuset in Nyåker, about four kilometres from the three bridges over Öreälven near the village of Tallberg. The bridges were built for the Northern Main Line (norra stambanan) and opened to traffic in 1891, 1919 and 1994. The oldest is a steel bridge with a span of 180 metres, used as a road bridge since 1938, and the bridge from 1919 was, when it was built, the largest standard-gauge stone bridge in the world.

In the exhibition, visitors can explore the technical, cultural and historical values of bridge building. It shows photographs by Sune Jonsson of, among other things, train passengers and railway work, a bench from a railway carriage from around 1900, literature on bridge building and the Nyåker region, and a model of Nyåker railway station built by the artist Anders Åberg. High up in the ceiling hangs the tomcat Sune-Belle from Sune Jonsson's novel Brobyggarna.

The exhibition is run by Nyåkersbygdens Intresseförening, which, together with Olofsfors Bruksmuseum and Vägverket (the Swedish Road Administration), has also laid out a walking trail with signs at the bridges. Next to the exhibition there is a summer café, and for children there is a table with rails, trains, bridges and stations.

Highlights

• Exhibition on the three Tallberg bridges from 1891, 1919 and 1994
• Photographs by Sune Jonsson
• Model of Nyåker railway station by Anders Åberg
• The tomcat Sune-Belle from the novel Brobyggarna
• Play table with rails and trains for children
• Summer café next to the exhibition

Permanent exhibition

• Tallbergsbroarna – Exhibition on the three railway bridges over Öreälven, with photographs by Sune Jonsson and a model of Nyåker railway station.

Operated by

Nyåkersbygdens Intresseförening

Admission & discounts

Admission SEK 50. Guided tours of the Tallberg bridges and/or the Bromuséet for groups cost SEK 800; coffee and cake SEK 30 per person, coffee and sandwich SEK 50 per person.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

For children there is a laid table with railway track, trains, bridges, stations and figures to build with and play.

Getting there & parking

The exhibition is in the Byahuset in the centre of Nyåker. The bridges themselves are about four kilometres from the village.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Summer café with home-baked bread, Nyåker gingerbread (pepparkakor) and ice cream next to the exhibition.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The Byahuset can be rented: evening SEK 150, whole day SEK 300.

Plan your visit