Humletorkan

About the museum

Humletorkan was built in 1926 to dry hops, and at most eight tonnes of hop cones were dried here per year. The area around Näsum was a centre of Swedish hop growing, and in 1927 there were 78 hop gardens in the area. When hop imports increased after the Second World War, cultivation declined, and drying ceased in 1959.

Humletorkan is described as the country's only preserved hop kiln. The building was restored about thirty years ago, and parts of the old drying equipment remain. The association Humlebygget, which started in 1992, owns and manages the facility, with the aim that the buildings and surroundings be cared for in a culturally acceptable way.

Today there is a café and a shop in the building, and a hostel with 16 beds in six rooms is run by Lilla Smakeriet AB. Group visits include a short story about the history of the hop kiln, hops and hop drying. Humletorkan is located along Humleslingan, and hop bines, harvested every year, grow outside the building.

Highlights

• Sweden's only preserved hop kiln, built in 1926
• Preserved parts of the old drying equipment
• Story of hops and hop drying during group visits
• Café, shop and hostel in the historic building
• Hop bines outside the building along Humleslingan

Operated by

Föreningen Humlebygget

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The entrance is up a slope from the car park, but the premises are wheelchair accessible.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Humletorkan lies between Vånga and Näsum, on the slope of Västanåberget towards the Holjeå valley.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Café and shop run by Lilla Smakeriet AB; beer and wine can be bought in the café. Hostel with 16 beds in six rooms.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 75 guests.

The hop kiln's hall holds up to 75 people; the premises can be booked for meetings, groups and parties.

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