Kungajaktmuseet Älgens berg

About the museum

Kungajaktmuseet Älgens berg is at Bergagården on Hunneberg, one of the two plateau mountains Halle and Hunneberg just south of Lake Vänern, between Trollhättan and Vänersborg. The mountains form an eco-park and are part of Sweden’s first UNESCO Global Geopark. Bergagården is the hub of the visits and houses a visitor centre with a museum, café and shop.

The museum tells of the area’s animals and nature, its geology and its cultural history. Visitors can come close to an elk in the exhibition, follow the fossil Grapto through the mountains’ 477-million-year geological history, and experience the royal hunt, which according to the exhibition has been carried out since 1351. There are also stories of people who have lived on the mountains since the Stone Age, of legends and myths, and of a gold treasure that lay hidden at the foot of the mountain.

In an eco-park exhibition, developed together with the landowner Sveaskog, visitors receive tips on activities and day-trip destinations. The operation is today run under the name Destination Halle- & Hunneberg, and the earlier name Kungajaktmuseet Älgens berg is still used in several tourist sources.

Highlights

• Interactive exhibition where you can come close to the elk
• The fossil Grapto and the geological history of the mountains
• The royal hunt since 1351
• Eco-park exhibition on Halle and Hunneberg
• Café and shop, dog-friendly

Permanent exhibitions

• Interaktiv utställning om Hunneberg och Halle – Animals and nature, with an encounter with the elk; geology, with the fossil Grapto; and the royal hunt and the area’s cultural history.
• Ekoparksutställning – Exhibition developed together with the landowner Sveaskog, with tips on activities and day-trip destinations on the mountains.

Founded

2001

Operated by

Destination Halle- & Hunneberg

Admission & discounts

The prices apply to admission to the exhibition. Staying in the area around the mountains is free of charge.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• 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

Toilets are inside the visitor centre and there are dry toilets outdoors. Naturkartan describes the site as wheelchair- and pushchair-friendly.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area

The exhibition is interactive and suits both adults and children. The playground Trollskogen is nearby but is not part of the museum.

Getting there & parking

By car from the east via Flo; from the west or south via Vargön and Tunhem; follow the signs to Hunneberg and Bergagården.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Café in the visitor centre (Swedish fika SEK 49) and a shop with nature-inspired products. The restaurant Uppegårdens Vilt – Kök & Rum is at Bergagården.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Conferences, team-building and activities for companies and groups can be booked.

Plan your visit