Gopsmor
Anders Zorn's combined wilderness studio and fisherman's cottage by the Österdalälven river between Mora and Älvdalen, open on selected summer days.
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About the museum
Between 1904 and 1906 Anders Zorn created Gopsmor by the waters of the Österdalälven river, between Mora and Älvdalen, as a refuge of older log houses. Here the cottages served as both a wilderness studio and a fisherman's cottage, and Zorn could withdraw to live simply, without the comforts of Zorngården (his home in Mora). Now and then he brought friends such as Bruno Liljefors and Albert Engström, and now and then he treated the district's young people to dancing to a fiddler's music. Women who ran the household also posed for him.
Some of Zorn's best-loved paintings were created at Gopsmor, for example Dans i Gopsmorstugan (Dancing in the Gopsmor Cottage) and Vattna hästen (Watering the Horse), both of which hang in the Zorn Museum (Zornmuseet). When the Österdalälven river was regulated in 1970 in connection with the construction of the Spjutmo power station, the original site ended up under water. The cottages were then moved to a new site that closely resembled the old one, and Gopsmor was rebuilt as it had looked before.
Gopsmor is part of the Zorn collections. The site can be visited in summer and autumn, but you cannot go into the houses. On selected summer days a programme is held, and the surroundings are suitable for a picnic basket (fikakorg).
Highlights
- Zorn's wilderness studio and fisherman's cottage by the Österdalälven river
- The site of the painting Dans i Gopsmorstugan
- Rebuilt on a new site after the regulation of 1970
- Free admission on the days the site is open
- Beautiful setting by the river, suitable for a picnic
- Operated by
- Zornsamlingarna
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission for adults, children and young people.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: not available
- 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
From the car park it is about 300 metres on foot to the cottage. The old buildings have steep stairs, narrow doorways and high thresholds, which do not allow pushchairs, wheelchairs or rollators. The surroundings consist of grass and forest land. There is no running water and no toilet.
Kids & families
- Stroller-friendly: not available
Pushchairs cannot be taken along because of the terrain and the thresholds and stairs of the buildings.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available · 300 m to the entrance
The address Omenvägen 4 refers to the car park belonging to Gopsmor; from there it is a short walk (about 300 metres) to Gopsmorstugan.
Gopsmor lies about 20 km north of Mora, near the village of Garberg in Älvdalen Municipality. Follow the signs from road 70 towards Älvdalen. It is not possible to drive right up to the cottage.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
No toilet and no running water.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Photography | Commercial photography requires permission (info@zorn.se). |
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| Good to know | The site is shown on selected summer days with a programme; the houses cannot be visited inside. |
