Kanalmuseet i Håverud
Museum about the Dalsland Canal and life by rivers and lakes, run by Skålleruds Local Heritage Association in an old industrial building by the aqueduct at Håverud.
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About the museum
Kanalmuseet i Håverud is run by Skålleruds hembygdsförening (Skålleruds Local Heritage Association), which was formed in 1952, largely through voluntary effort. The museum shows the history of the Dalsland Canal and life by rivers, lakes and the canal from the 19th century to the present. According to Turistrådet Västsverige (the West Sweden Tourist Board), it is housed in a building that belonged to a paper mill founded in 1880, and machines from the mill are also displayed in the building.
The Dalsland Canal was built in 1864–1868 to designs by Nils Ericson, and Werner Ericson was responsible for the daily work. The canal route is 254 kilometers long, but only about ten kilometers are dug canal; the height difference is 66 meters. At Håverud the problem of the rapids was solved by an aqueduct over which the canal runs across the falls.
The exhibitions have been renovated since 1997 and use color and form to create settings from earlier times. The collections cover local industry such as ironworks, sawmills, shipyards, brickworks and paper mills. The association also owns the defence installation Skans 453 by lake Glycksjön, about two kilometers north of Håverud.
Highlights
- The exhibition Från älv till kanal (From River to Canal)
- The jubilee exhibition Drömmen om en kanal (The Dream of a Canal)
- Upperud – a maritime center
- Film salon with short films in summer
- Location by the aqueduct at Håverud
Permanent exhibitions
- Från älv till kanal – The museum’s largest and oldest exhibition, about life along the Upperud River before and after the canal was built.
- Drömmen om en kanal – Exhibition from 2018 with a timeline in drawings by Per-Anders Nilsson on how the canal came into being.
- Upperud – ett maritimt centrum – On the boatyards along the Upperud River in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Founded
- 1971
- Operated by
- Skålleruds hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 50 |
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| Reduced | SEK 40Pensioners |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 14 · Children under 15 enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | SEK 40Pensioners |
| Guided tour, per group (advance booking required) | SEK 350 |
Members of Skålleruds hembygdsförening enter free of charge all year round.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
A hostel is located above the museum.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours must be booked in advance. During the summer short films are shown in the museum’s film salon. The association also arranges viewings of Skans 453 at Glycksjön on special occasions. |
