Clas Ohlson-museet
Company museum in Insjön about Clas Ohlson and a hundred years of gadget history, with old objects, a quick-idea workshop and free admission.
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About the museum
The Clas Ohlson Museum is the company’s own museum and opened in 2008, when Clas Ohlson turned 90. It is in the same building as the company’s first and largest store in Insjön in Dalarna, where the firm was founded in 1918 by Clas Ohlson (1895–1979) and his half-brother Emil Pettersson.
The museum tells the story of the founder, of the company’s development from a bicycle workshop and mail-order firm into one of the larger retail companies in the Nordic region, and of a hundred years of gadget history. The collection holds manuals and catalogs from the 1920s onwards and a large number of products from various decades, including band saws, gramophones, photographic equipment, kayaks and radio receivers.
Visitors can listen to voices about Clas Ohlson, try out a quick-idea workshop where they come up with clever solutions, and pedal an electric bicycle that drives a model train. The building also has a café. Local history of Insjön is part of the exhibition.
Highlights
- Manuals and catalogs from the 1920s onwards
- Gadgets past and present, such as gramophones, band saws and radio receivers
- Quick-idea workshop where visitors can find their own solutions
- Electric bicycle that drives a model train
- The story of the founder Clas Ohlson and the firm that started in Insjön in 1918
Permanent exhibition
- Clas Ohlson-museet – Exhibition on the founder Clas Ohlson, the company’s history and a hundred years of gadget history, with old objects, a quick-idea workshop and an electric bicycle that drives a model train.
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Clas Ohlson AB
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Free admission.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Hands-on stations
Interactive stations such as the quick-idea workshop and the electric bicycle that drives a model train are also suitable for children.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café in the same building serving sausages, ice cream, sandwiches and pastries, among other things. The museum is in the same building as the Clas Ohlson store and outlet.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | For group visits and other matters, contact the Clas Ohlson reception, telephone +46 247 444 00 or reception@clasohlson.se. |
