Ebbamåla bruk
Preserved foundry and mechanical workshop by the Mörrumsån river, shown on guided tours; one of Sweden’s most complete engineering industries from 1850–1950.
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About the museum
Ebbamåla bruk by the Mörrumsån river was started in 1886, when August and Johanna Sandberg founded Ebbemåla Gjuteri & Mekaniska Verkstad (Ebbemåla Foundry & Mechanical Workshop). The couple had spent a long time in America and had learned modern foundry techniques there. The site had water power from the river, and since 1874 the railway had passed Hovmansbygd, so raw materials and products could be transported by train. The factory made machines to its own patents, among them a machine for making wood wool (träull), and many of its products were sold abroad.
The works were extended with a hydroelectric plant, a pattern-making workshop, a foundry, a smithy, a mechanical workshop, storehouses and housing. The large foundry building was erected in 1901 and a new workshop in 1927, both in characteristic brick architecture. The power station from 1927 is still in use. The business was run by four generations of the Sandberg family and closed in 1967.
What remains is an almost complete industrial plant with buildings from the late 19th century to the 1920s and an almost complete collection of tools and machines. The works were renovated during the 1990s, named Årets industriminne (Industrial Heritage of the Year) in 1996, and designated a listed building the same year. Today the smithy, the mechanical workshop and the foundry are shown on guided tours, and the exhibition Made in Sweden is part of the visit.
Highlights
- The foundry from 1901 with preserved moulds and tools
- The mechanical workshop with old lathes and belt drives
- The smithy, where the smith sometimes works at the anvil
- The power station from 1927, still in use
- The exhibition Made in Sweden
- Listed building and Årets industriminne (Industrial Heritage of the Year) 1996
Permanent exhibition
- Made in Sweden – Exhibition at the works, included in the guided tours.
- Founded
- 1886
- Operated by
- Ebbamåla Bruk AB
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 350 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 7 · Children under 8 are free; the tour is not recommended for very small children. |
| Groups (10+ people) | SEK 200 per personGuided tours for groups of at least 10 people, all year round. |
The summer tour costs SEK 350 per person and includes coffee, tea and home-baked cake in the café after the walk-round. Admission to the Made in Sweden exhibition is included in the guided tour.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- 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 County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen) lists the facility as partly accessible.
Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kids
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 7 |
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School classes can take part in foundry demonstrations with hands-on involvement, for example bronze casting; the summer tour is not suitable for very small children.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Café
A café where coffee and cake are included on the guided summer tours; the café is otherwise closed.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
By arrangement, the works welcome school classes, associations and companies for tailored visits, foundry demonstrations and bronze casting.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The buildings can only be visited with a guide and advance booking. The tours begin with a historical introduction and go through the smithy, the mechanical workshop and the foundry. |
