Gotlands Lantbruksmuseum

About the museum

The Spenarve farm in Havdhem in southern Gotland has existed since the 14th century. Gotland Municipality gave the farm to Havdhems hembygdsförening (Havdhem local heritage association) in 1983, but the association renounced responsibility as early as 1984. On 6 November 1986 the Stiftelsen Gotlands Lantbruksmuseum (Gotland Agricultural Museum Foundation) was formed, which a year later took over the financial administration. The foundation consists of Havdhems hembygdsförening, Region Gotland, Gotlands fornvänner (Gotland antiquarian society), Gotlands hushållningssällskap (Gotland agricultural society), LRF Gotland (Federation of Swedish Farmers, Gotland) and Gotlands hembygdsförbund (Gotland local heritage federation).

The museum shows the different parts of farming and the moments of the farming year, with emphasis on the history and importance of Gotland's agriculture and on mechanisation from the early 20th century to the 1960s. The large barn holds hand, horse and tractor implements, veteran tractors and agricultural machines, a laundry room and a carpenter's shed (snickarbod). There is also a schoolroom with fittings from the late 19th century onwards, a collection of old clothes and a shoemaker's workshop.

The museum is run on a voluntary basis, arranges theme days such as spring work, an engine-starting evening, a tractor parade and threshing day, and has over 1,000 square metres of floor space for its exhibitions.

Highlights

• Exhibitions on over 1,000 m² of floor space
• Veteran tractors and agricultural machinery
• Schoolroom with fittings from the late 19th century
• Theme days such as the tractor parade and threshing day
• Pedal tractor and swings for children

Permanent exhibitions

• Lantbrukets utveckling – Tools, tractors and agricultural machinery in the large barn, showing the farmer's year and mechanisation up to the 1960s.
• Skolsalen – Schoolroom with bead frames (kulramar), counting sticks, a chemistry laboratory and school wall charts from the late 19th century onwards.

Founded

1986

Operated by

Stiftelsen Gotlands Lantbruksmuseum

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

There is a pedal tractor and swings for children.

Getting there & parking

Follow road 142 south from Visby, pass Hemse and turn right at the junction in Havdhem by the ICA shop towards Näs. The museum is on the first farm on the left, about 100 metres on, signposted Lantbruksmuseum. You can also take road 140 via Klintehamn and turn left where it says Havdhem.

Amenities & dining

The farmhouse (Boningshuset) is rented out by the week during the summer half-year.

Events & venue rental

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