Fridlevstads hembygdsmuseum
Local history museum in the wing of the vicarage in Fridlevstad, built in 1697, with a farmstead setting, a textile collection, church stables and a smithy.
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About the museum
Fridlevstad local history museum was originally one of the buildings of the vicarage, built in 1697, and according to records it was the residence of the assistant priest during the 18th century. At the end of the 19th century the house became the home of the vicarage tenant farmer.
Fridlevstad local heritage society was founded in 1924 by the vicar Gerhard von Wachenfeldt, and in 1925 the society took over the building, which was threatened with demolition. After a renovation the house largely took its present form, with a red facade and white corners. The interior was furnished in a National Romantic spirit as an early 19th-century farmstead from Blekinge, and the museum opened on Midsummer Eve 1925. In the 1960s the collecting was expanded and the museum was refurbished, with exhibition rooms on the upper floor where the textile collection is shown.
The society also uses the church stables, where carriages and farm implements are kept, and a smithy. The collections are being inventoried and digitised in cooperation with Blekinge Museum.
Highlights
- Museum in the vicarage wing from 1697
- Interior like a Blekinge farmstead from the early 19th century
- Textile collection on the upper floor and objects from shoemakers’ workshops
- Church stables with carriages and farm implements, and a smithy
- Cycle tours through the villages around Fridlevstad
Permanent exhibition
- Hembygdsmuseet i prästgårdens flygel – Farmstead setting from the early 19th century, a textile collection on the upper floor, and objects from a shoemaker’s workshop and a clog-maker.
- Founded
- 1925
- Operated by
- Fridlevstads hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in the wing of the vicarage in Fridlevstad.
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
The society’s heritage farm can be rented by individuals for family gatherings, birthday parties and the like.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits outside the summer are by booking. Maps for cycle tours in the villages around Fridlevstad can be borrowed at the local history museum. |
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