Hembygdsgården Skräddartorp
Mining farm from the 17th century outside Grythyttan with 14 buildings, a farm museum and a coffee room; open on summer weekends.
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About the museum
Skräddartorp lies up on Skathöjden with views over Skatviken and the lake Torrvarpen, roughly three to five kilometers from Grythyttan on the road towards Loka brunn. The farm began as a new settlement in the first half of the 17th century, with roots in Finnish forest culture (skogsfinska kulturen), and for a long time it was home to several generations of miners. The main farm buildings, including the dwelling house and the portlid (gate building), form an enclosed farmyard, and the main building has wall and ceiling paintings from the early 18th century.
The farm consists of 14 buildings, all still standing on their original sites, including the smithy, the smoke sauna (rökbastun), the ria (drying shed) and the so-called hemlighuset (the privy). A loft storehouse from Brunnshyttan has been moved here but placed to one side so as not to disturb the farm’s original layout. The storehouses hold a farm museum with objects and vehicles from the 18th and 19th centuries.
The farm’s last owner, Wiktor Ohlsson (1897–1968), bequeathed it to Grythyttans hembygdsförening (Grythyttan Local Heritage Association). Today the farm is shown in summer with a guide, and in the old cowshed and hayloft there is a coffee room. The association arranges, among other events, a midsummer celebration, the Hembygdsgårdarnas dag (Local Heritage Farms’ Day), a dahlia exhibition and a cultural heritage day on site.
Highlights
- Mining farm from the 17th century with 14 buildings on their original sites
- Main building with wall and ceiling paintings from the early 18th century
- Farm museum with objects and vehicles from the 18th and 19th centuries
- Smithy, smoke sauna and ria
- Coffee room in the old cowshed with home-baked bread
Permanent exhibition
- Bergsmansgården med gårdsmuseum – Mining farm from the 17th century with the main farm building, smithy, smoke sauna and ria, plus a farm museum with objects and vehicles from the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Operated by
- Grythyttans hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
The association has welcomed schoolchildren to craft days where they try out old chores, and the midsummer celebration has games around the midsummer pole.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Plenty of parking at the farm.
The farm lies about three kilometers outside Grythyttan village, on the road towards Loka brunn and Karlskoga.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Coffee room in the old cowshed and hayloft with coffee, home-baked bread, Skräddartorp pastries, ice cream and soft drinks; gluten-free and lactose-free bread is available. Literature and postcards, including the yearbook Grythytte krönika, are sold at events.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | A guide is available in the main building at events, showing the farm, the people who lived here and the collections. The association also arranges craft days for schoolchildren. |
