Hovermo gårdsmuseum
Farm museum and industrial heritage site in Hovermo, with a preserved frame saw, mill and power station from a family-run farm industry.
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About the museum
Hovermo gårdsmuseum is run by the brothers Folke and Yngve Ericsson, whose great-grandfather Johannes Andersson bought a farm in Hovermo in 1867. Among other things he started a sawmill with a frame saw and a mill, and the power came from a waterfall in the Hovermoån river, where a power station was built in 1918. The farm grew into a family-run farm industry, which is largely preserved.
The museum opened to the public in 1997 and shows the farm's industries, buildings and machines in an extensive farm museum with a café. In 2001 the site was named Årets industriminne (Industrial Heritage of the Year) by Svenska Industriminnesföreningen (the Swedish Industrial Heritage Association), and it is a protected building (byggnadsminne).
Hovermo is part of Snilleriket (the Realm of Ingenuity), a cooperation of attractions and remarkable people in the southern Storsjö region. On Snilleriket's national day, 31 July, visitors with the Snillerundan card can visit several of the places, including Hovermo.
Highlights
- Frame saw, mill and power station from 1918
- Family-run farm industry from 1867
- Industrial Heritage of the Year 2001
- Café in summer
- Part of Snilleriket in the southern Storsjö region
Permanent exhibition
- Hovermo gårdsmuseum och industriminne – Preserved family-run farm industry with frame saw, mill and power station by the Hovermoån river, open to the public.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Familjen Ericsson i Hovermo
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 80 |
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| Groups | –Group bookings with Yngve Ericsson, 070-331 16 41. |
Admission SEK 80 per adult (information for summer 2024). On Snilleriket's national day, 31 July, the Snillerundan card gives admission from 11:00 to 16:00 to four visitor sites.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
Hovermo lies in Myssjö parish in Bergs Municipality, Jämtland.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Café in summer; visitors may also bring their own fika and sit within the grounds.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visiting on your own without a guided tour is possible during opening hours; guided tours by booking and on certain weekdays in summer. |
