Brynge kulturområde
Industrial heritage site of national interest by the Nätra river in Sidensjö, with a fine-bladed sawmill and a linen-cloth mangle from the 18th century, a flax museum, a smithy, a power station and a summer café.
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About the museum
The Brynge industrial heritage area lies by the Nätra river a few mil south of Örnsköldsvik and shows one of the earliest parts of the region's industrialisation. The sawmill was built in 1764 by Erik Bergvik as a fine-bladed saw with two frames and was moved in the 19th century to its present site on the north side of the river. It was used for sale until 1867 and then for domestic sawing, last time in 1923, and is preserved in its original condition.
The linen mangle from the mid-18th century was originally horse-driven, but was moved in 1863 to its present site and given water power. Villagers and traders came here to have long linen cloth (lärft) mangled. In the Linlogen there is a flax museum that tells of flax cultivation and linen weaving, a craft in which the women of Nätra and Sidensjö were particularly skilled.
On the site there is also the Sågställarbostaden (sawyer's residence) from the 18th century, one of the few surviving smithies linked to the area's industrialisation, and the stately power station from 1924, which is a listed building (byggnadsminne) and has an art hall on the upper floor. Alberts bod, originally a trading shop from the 1930s, houses a summer café, craft sales and second-hand goods. The site is run by Brynge kulturförening (Brynge Cultural Association), while the flax museum is run by Örnsköldsviks museum.
Highlights
- Fine-bladed sawmill with two frames from 1764, in its original condition
- Linen-cloth mangle from the 18th century
- The flax museum in Linlogen
- Power station from 1924 with an art hall
- Sawyer's residence and smithy
- Summer café in Alberts bod
Permanent exhibitions
- Linmuseet i Linlogen – The museum shows every step from sowing and harvesting flax to finished linen cloth.
- Sågverket och lärftmangeln – The preserved fine-bladed saw from 1764 and the water-driven linen mangle show the early industrial history of the area.
- Operated by
- Brynge kulturförening
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
Brynge is about 30 km south-west of Örnsköldsvik by road 908 between Bjästa and Sidensjö: about 10 km from the E4 at Bjästa and about 5 km from Sidensjö church.
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- Café
- Museum shop
Summer café and craft shop in Alberts bod; second-hand goods on the upper floor.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The association arranges activity days such as Vitsippans dag (Wood Anemone Day), craft days and palt day, as well as courses in linen crafts and smithing. The saw, the mangle and Linlogen can be seen during opening times and activity days. |
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