Falkenbergs hembygdsmuseum

About the museum

Falkenbergs hembygdsmuseum (Falkenberg Local History Museum) is located on S:t Lars Kyrkogata just behind St Laurentius Church, in one of the old town's well-preserved houses. The farm was long known as Elsnerska färgaregården (the Elsner dyer's farm), after the dyer Casten Elsner, who ran a dye works there at the end of the 1800s. The street building is probably an extension of an older single-storey house from the first years of the 1800s, and the plot, which once extended all the way down to the shore of the Ätran river, was partitioned in 1963.

The collection comprises about 4,000 registered objects and archive materials that reflect life in the Falkenberg area during the 1700s and 1800s, with elements of archaeology, natural history, maritime history and costume history. The owner is Falkenberg Municipality, the manager is the Rian museum, and the objects are shown in cooperation with Falkenberg's culture and local history association. The permanent exhibition is arranged in about ten rooms and preserves the classic museum setting from the refurbishment in the 1990s.

The museum includes a garden where visitors can sit. The buildings form part of an area of national interest for cultural environment conservation (riksintresse för kulturmiljövården).

Highlights

• Collection of about 4,000 objects on life in the Falkenberg area
• Permanent exhibition in about ten rooms
• Well-preserved farm in the old town
• Garden to sit in
• Rooms available digitally via Digitalt museum

Permanent exhibition

• Permanent utställning om Falkenbergstraktens historia – Objects showing life in the Falkenberg area from prehistory to the early 1900s, with emphasis on the 1800s, arranged in about ten rooms.

Operated by

Falkenbergs kommun (förvaltas av Rian) i samarbete med Falkenbergs kultur- och hembygdsförening

Admission & discounts

Admission SEK 20 from age 18. Rian's annual pass (SEK 90) and day ticket (SEK 50) are also valid at the local history museum.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• 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 museum is not adapted for accessibility: there are stairs and thresholds, and no lift. Most of the rooms can be visited digitally via Digitalt museum.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly: not available

Children and young people under 18 have free admission. Stairs and thresholds make the museum difficult to visit with a pushchair.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on S:t Lars Kyrkogata in the old town, right behind St Laurentius Church.

Amenities & dining

Garden with seating.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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