Kopparbergs museer
Several small local history museums in central Kopparberg with a goldsmith's workshop, photo studio, postal museum, shoemaker's museum and rural folk museum.
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About the museum
Nya Kopparbergs Bergslags Hembygdsförening (local heritage society) was founded in 1923 on the initiative of Maja Forsslund, who early on collected and recorded the history of the district. The society's local history museum opened in 1924 in the old parish storehouse (sockenmagasinet) from 1756 and is the oldest of the society's museums.
Over the years the collections have grown into several small museums in buildings near the municipal hall. The Guldsmedsmuseet (Goldsmith Museum) opened in 1972 and is based on a workshop from the 19th century in Allersta; the Postmuseet (Postal Museum) opened in 1971 and commemorates the fact that the Treskillingbanco stamp (the three-skilling banco stamp) was postmarked in Kopparberg in 1857; and the photo studio, which remains in its original location and was in use until 1952, became a museum in 1973. There is also a shoemaker's museum with fittings from Sigurd E. Möller's shoe shop in Ställdalen, a section about the national fiddler (riksspelman) Carl Erik Hartman, and Kaveltorps gruvmuseum (Kaveltorp Mine Museum) with a large model of the mine area.
The museums are run voluntarily by the local heritage society, and visits mainly take place through guided tours.
Highlights
- Goldsmith workshop from the 19th century with complete equipment
- Photo studio from the 1870s in its original location
- Postal museum about the Treskillingbanco stamp, postmarked in Kopparberg in 1857
- Shoemaker's museum with fittings from Möller's shoe shop in Ställdalen
- Rural folk museum in the parish storehouse from 1756
- Kaveltorp Mine Museum with a model of the mine area
Permanent exhibitions
- Guldsmedsmuseet – Goldsmith workshop from the 19th century with all the equipment a goldsmith used, set up by the local heritage society and opened in 1972.
- Fotoateljén – Photo studio from 1873 in its original location, with period cameras and a large collection of glass plates. The studio was in use until 1952.
- Postmuseet – Museum on the history of the post in Kopparberg, where the Treskillingbanco stamp was postmarked in 1857.
- Founded
- 1924
- Operated by
- Nya Kopparbergs Bergslags Hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children up to 15 years have free admission to guided tours. |
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The society does not state a price for adults.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museums are located in central Kopparberg, near the municipal hall, on Laxbrogatan.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
In summer, café in the nearby loft storehouse.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | Visits take place as a guided tour booked in advance. The tour covers several small museums and takes about one hour. Every year on 13 July, a commemorative postmarking of the Treskillingbanco stamp is held at the museum. |
