Eda glasmuseum

About the museum

The Eda glassworks operated between 1835 and 1953 and around 1900 was one of Sweden's largest glassworks, with some 300 employees. The works mainly made household glass. Eda Glass Museum was started by the Eda Glassworks Association (Eda Glasbruksförening) to preserve and show the history of the works community.

The museum is located in Eda Folkets Park near the border with Norway, in what was once the village's people's house (folkets hus). The exhibition hall shows a selection of the works' production: cut, engraved and painted glass, lustre glass, uranium glass and other pressed glass, the art deco glass of the artist Gerda Strömberg, and glass grave globes (gravkulor). In an adjoining room is Bengt Larsson's large collection, mainly of drinking glasses from around 1700 to the present day, from glassworks in northern Europe.

By the museum stands a small glass furnace with irregular activity, and nearby there are two workers' houses and a music pavilion. The museum also presents the people of the works and the history of glass in the border areas.

Highlights

• Blown and pressed household glass from the Eda glassworks, 1835–1953
• Gerda Strömberg's art deco glass
• Bengt Larsson's collection of drinking glasses from around 1700 to the present day
• Cut, engraved and painted glass, and uranium glass
• Small glass furnace, workers' houses and music pavilion nearby

Permanent exhibitions

• Hushållsglas från Eda glasbruk – Blown and pressed glass from the works 1835–1953, including cut, engraved and painted glass, uranium glass and Gerda Strömberg's art deco glass.
• Bengt Larssons glassamling – Extensive collection, mainly of drinking glasses from around 1700 to the present day, from glassworks in northern Europe.

Founded

2000

Operated by

Eda Glasbruksförening

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• 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

According to the tourist information, the museum is accessible for wheelchair users, with an adapted parking space and adaptation for people with hearing impairments.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Signposted as Eda Glasmuseum from road 61 at Eda glassworks. The museum is in Eda Folkets Park.

Amenities & dining

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