Carl Larsson-gården

About the museum

Lilla Hyttnäs in Sundborn was given in 1888 by Karin Larsson’s father, Adolf Bergöö, to Carl and Karin Larsson. From 1889 the couple used the cottage as a summer home, and in 1901 the family moved there for good. Over some twenty years, 1889–1912, the house was rebuilt and extended, and it became one of Sweden’s most talked-about homes. Karin designed furniture and wove textiles and wallpapers.

Carl Larsson depicted family life in the books Ett hem (1899), Larssons (1902) and Åt solsidan (1910), which spread the image of the bright, colourful home far beyond the country’s borders. The studio was inaugurated on New Year’s Eve 1899, and the last extension, in 1912, was Bergsmansstugan, a log cabin moved from Aspeboda.

After Carl and Karin’s deaths, their children and later grandchildren donated their inheritance shares to the Carl and Karin Larsson family association (släktförening), founded in 1946, which still manages the farm. The house is now shown on guided tours, and the site includes the exhibition hall Kvarnen with annual art and culture exhibitions, as well as an archive and library for researchers. In 2025 Carl Larsson-gården became part of the Swedish cultural canon (kulturkanon).

Highlights

• The home Lilla Hyttnäs, which Carl Larsson depicted in his books
• Guided tour of the house all year round
• The garden with guided visits
• The studio from 1899 and Bergsmansstugan from 1912
• The farm shop with books, reproductions, wallpapers and design
• The Kvarnen exhibition hall with annual exhibitions
• The Carl Larsson app with a guided 360-degree view of the home

Permanent exhibition

• Lilla Hyttnäs – Carl och Karin Larssons hem – Guided tour of the preserved home, with Karin’s textiles and furniture and Carl’s studio.

Founded

1837

Operated by

Carl och Karin Larssons släktförening

Admission & discounts

Prices apply to a guided tour of the house. Tickets are booked online.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• 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

The entrance has a short downhill slope, paved at the top and gravel further down. The house is not suitable for rollators, wheelchairs or pushchairs: it has high thresholds and stairs to the upper floor. Most of the garden can be navigated with a rollator, wheelchair or pushchair, but the paths and the courtyard are gravel. An accessible toilet is by the shop. One disabled parking space is just before the entrance; cars cannot drive all the way down to the farm.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Sundborn is about 13 km from Falun, roughly 15 minutes by car from Falun city centre.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check: not available
• Lockers: not available

The farm shop and web shop sell, among other things, books, reproductions, embroidery kits, interior items, porcelain, wallpapers, paint, design and clothing. There is no storage for large bags or outer clothing. Restaurant Hyttstugan is by the upper car park. Toilets are available all year round at the village car park.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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