Jämshögs Hembygdsmuseum

About the museum

Jämshög local heritage society was formed on 28 December 1966. The school building in Jämshög, which was taken into use in 1871 as the village folk school in the church village and was called Röda skolan (the Red School), was handed over by the municipality to the society in 1972. The school had closed when Centralskolan (Central School) was completed in 1953, and afterwards a printing works was among the uses of the building. The society renovated the building and set up the museum, and in April 1975 Nobel laureate Harry Martinson took part in arranging the collections.

Today the society runs the four main parts of the local history museum: the local history museum with the Jämshögsrummet (the Jämshög room), the author museum, the craft museum and the school museum. The author museum shows Harry Martinson’s collections, including his colonial goods shop for his daughters, label collections and ship models, as well as Sven Edvin Saljes writer’s room. Pehr Thomasson and Axel de la Nietze are presented in a separate writers’ room. The craft museum shows objects from the district’s craftsmen and a model of Hantverkaregatan from Salje’s childhood. The school museum is owned by Olofström Municipality and run on a voluntary basis by the society.

Highlights

• Harry Martinson’s collections, with a colonial goods shop, labels and ship models
• Sven Edvin Salje’s writer’s room
• The school museum with old school benches, wall charts and photographs
• The craft museum with a model of Hantverkaregatan
• The Jämshög room with portraits of the district’s sons

Permanent exhibitions

• Författarmuseet – Harry Martinson’s collections and Sven Edvin Salje’s writer’s room, and information about Pehr Thomasson and Axel de la Nietze.
• Skolmuseet – Old school benches, books, wall charts and photographs from the time of the old school.
• Hantverksmuseet och Jämshögsrummet – Objects from the district’s craftsmen, a model of Hantverkaregatan and a room about the district’s sons, with paintings, portraits and a book collection.

Operated by

Jämshögsortens Hembygdsförening

Admission & discounts

A simple guided tour costs SEK 50 per person and takes about an hour. Payment by Swish or against invoice.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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

Most of the collections are on the upper floor, but there is a wheelchair lift.

Kids & families

The school museum welcomes school classes, and children under 16 have free viewing.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the heritage farm at Hantverkaregatan 15 in Jämshög.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Up to 90 guests.

The large hall (the old schoolroom) is rented to associations: up to 90 people, about 70 with cinema-style seating and 54 at tables. The rent is SEK 300 for up to four hours, including kitchen; a data projector with HDMI is available. Booking on 0454-490 17.

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