Hildasholm
Axel and Hilda Munthe’s villa by Lake Siljan in Leksand, with guided house tours and an English-inspired garden with 14 garden rooms.
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About the museum
Hildasholm was built in 1910–1911 to designs by Torben Grut as a manor-like villa by Lake Siljan in Leksand. The doctor and author Axel Munthe had the house built as a wedding present for his wife Hilda Pennington-Mellor Munthe. The house was first called Stengården and was given the name Hildasholm after Hilda’s death in 1967.
In 1980 the couple’s son Malcolm Munthe donated the estate to the newly formed Stiftelsen Hildasholm (the Hildasholm Foundation). The foundation was formed by Axel and Hilda’s descendants together with the Zorn collections (Zornsamlingarna), Leksand municipality and Leksand parish. The house became a listed building in 1988 and underwent extensive restoration in 1994–1999.
Hilda Munthe laid out the garden when the house was new, and large parts of it survive. On the south side are flower plantings inspired by England and France, and on the north side clipped spruces in various shapes. In 2004 a traditional Swedish kitchen garden from the 1920s and 1930s and a medicinal herb garden in the spirit of Axel Munthe were added. The foundation’s task is to preserve the estate as a cultural-historical memorial and keep it open to visitors.
Highlights
- Guided house tours of Axel and Hilda Munthe’s home
- Arts and Crafts garden with 14 garden rooms
- Kitchen garden from the 1920s and 1930s and a medicinal herb garden
- Location by Lake Siljan in Leksand
- Hilda’s café in the garden
Permanent exhibition
- Guidad visning av Munthes hem – Guided visit to the villa and its furnishings from 1910–1911, the home of Axel and Hilda Munthe.
- Founded
- 1980
- Operated by
- Stiftelsen Hildasholm
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 70 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Free garden admission for children and young people aged 0–18; children aged 0–12 go free on the house tour. |
| Seniors | SEK 190Price for guided house tour, including garden admission. |
| Guided house tour, adult (incl. garden admission) | SEK 210 |
| Guided house tour, young people aged 13–18 and pensioners (incl. garden admission) | SEK 190 |
| Guided garden tour, adult | SEK 150 |
The price of SEK 70 applies to garden admission for adults only. Tickets are bought via Tickster.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
Hilda’s café in the garden serves lunch and fika.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The house is shown with a guide; garden tours are led by the head gardener. |
