Handens museum och smedja
Local history museum in the relocated croft Svensro in Handen, with an active smithy, a craft shop and markets.
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About the museum
The idea for Handens museum och smedja (Handen Museum and Smithy) was born around 1998–1999 with the art blacksmith Martin Ahlsén and the teacher and local historian Olle Flodby, as a separate section within Haninge hembygdsgille (Haninge heritage guild). The museum began as a project to save the croft Svensro, which was threatened with demolition. It was originally a day-labourer's croft (dagsverkstorp) that stood in another place in Österhaninge parish.
The croft was dismantled in 2001 and rebuilt at Getporsvägen 8 in Handen, where it was given a turf roof. The museum was inaugurated on 6 December 2008, and the smithy, which had already existed on the site, became part of the activities. In 2018 Handens museum och smedja became an association of its own.
The museum tells the story of Handen's development and of the neighbouring areas Vendelsö, Brandbergen and Kolatorp through objects, pictures and stories. In the active smithy, traditional forging is demonstrated, and courses and workshops are held. Next door there is a shop with handmade forged products. Markets are held during the year, including a spring market, an autumn market with a medieval and Viking theme, and a Christmas market.
Highlights
- The croft Svensro, moved and rebuilt
- Active smithy with forging demonstrations and courses
- Craft shop with handmade forged products
- Markets with a medieval theme and a Christmas market
- Local history of Handen, Vendelsö, Brandbergen and Kolatorp
Permanent exhibitions
- Handens lokalhistoria i torpet Svensro – Collections of objects, pictures and stories about the development of Handen and the neighbouring areas.
- Smedjan – Active smithy where traditional forging is shown and courses are held.
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Handens museum och smedja (ideell förening)
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
School children can take part in time-travel sessions, and visitors can try forging during courses and markets.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Craft shop at the smithy with handmade forged products.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits are booked by telephone or e-mail. The smithy offers forging courses, and the museum arranges time-travel sessions for school children. |
