Ekenässjöns Upplevelsemuseum

About the museum

Ekenässjöns hembygdsförening was formed in the late 1980s, when the old smithy dwelling Malma from the 1850s was threatened with demolition to make way for a wider road. Vetlanda Municipality let the house stand on condition that residents formed an association to look after the plot, and the smithy cottage became the association’s local heritage farm. The association’s first annual meeting was held on 21 March 1988.

The first museum building was the Industrial Museum, and then the Nostalgia Museum, the Music and Instrument Museum and an art salon with hand-embroidered bonader (traditional wall hangings) were added. The Industrial Museum shows the district’s industries in miniature models, including the glassworks, and many of the models are electrically driven and can be seen in motion. The Glassworks Museum tells the story of Ekenäs glassworks, its designers and the glass objects donated to the association.

The Nostalgia Museum shows technical and everyday changes during the 20th century in many moving models. The Music and Instrument Museum has a large collection of instruments and gramophone records and tells the story of the district’s musical life and instrument making, including at Nordiska Pianofabriken. The collections reflect Ekenässjön as an industrial community in the 20th century.

Highlights

• Model trains and miniature models of local industries
• Model of the glassworks in operation, with a moving grinding shop
• True-to-scale model of Kvarnstrands Verktygsfabrik from 1950
• Music and instrument museum with a large record collection
• About 30 hand-embroidered bonader and glassworks paintings

Permanent exhibitions

• Industrimuseet – Miniature models of local industries, with model trains, a glassworks with a moving grinding shop and a model of Kvarnstrands Verktygsfabrik.
• Nostalgimuseet – Technical and everyday changes during the 20th century, shown in many moving models.
• Musik- och instrumentmuseet – Instruments and gramophone records, and the district’s musical life and instrument making.

Operated by

Ekenässjöns hembygdsförening

Admission & discounts

Admission SEK 50 per person. Payment by Swish is possible. Fika can be booked in advance, for example “Coffee with Smålandstuva” for SEK 60.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• 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 museums are stated to be accessible, and accessible toilets are available.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Follow road 31 and take the northern exit towards Allégatan. The museum is at Smedjevägen 6.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Café with seating for 50 guests in the exhibition hall.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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