Lagersbergs säteri

About the museum

The land where Lagersberg lies has been farmed since prehistoric times. The farm was originally called Hunsta and is first mentioned in 1356. In the 1400s it was donated to the Johanniter monastery, and in the 1500s it became crown land (kronohemman). In the 1660s the mayor Erik Dryselius Lagerqvist was granted rights of possession, and in 1668 the farm received manor privileges (säteriprivilegier). The name Lagersberg came into use during the time of Catharina Lagerqvist, and through her marriage to Carl Gustav von Siegroth the farm came into the von Siegroth family's ownership for the whole of the 1700s.

In the mid-1700s the main building took on the appearance it has today, and several ceiling and wall paintings from that time are preserved. In the 1800s the manor was owned, among others, by the industrialist Birger Fredrik Rothoff and the bank director Claes Ulrich Bergstedt, before the Persson family took over in the 1870s. Sven Persson was an agronomist who developed the farming, and much of the family's furniture remains. Many agricultural workers, statare (contract farm labourers), worked on the estate and lived, among other places, in the Vita stugan (White Cottage).

Since 1991 the farm has been owned and managed by Stiftelsen Lagersberg (Lagersberg Foundation). The main building and the statare dwelling are today museums, and the exhibition Adeln i sadeln (The Nobility in the Saddle) tells the story of the farm. The manor lies about three kilometres from the centre of Eskilstuna and is open mainly in summer.

Highlights

• 18th-century main building with preserved ceiling and wall paintings
• Guided tours of the manor house in summer
• The exhibition Adeln i sadeln about the farm's history
• The Statare Museum in the old statare dwelling
• Summer café and shop
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Adeln i sadeln – Exhibition on the history of Lagersberg from prehistory to the present, with an emphasis on the 1600s and 1700s, with a timeline, the use of the stable yard, and parts for both children and adults.
• Statarmuseet – Museum in the old statare dwelling showing the housing and working life of farm workers on the estate.

Operated by

Stiftelsen Lagersberg

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission. Private group tours can be booked for a fee, subject to availability.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: not available
• 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 main building has a staircase at the entrance and no ramp; it is difficult to get around with a wheelchair, power wheelchair or rollator. The same applies to the statare dwelling and the café. The exhibition Adeln i sadeln has no thresholds and plenty of space. All the rooms in the other houses have high thresholds. There is a gravel area in front of the main building and gravel paths in the garden. There is no wheelchair-accessible toilet; an ordinary toilet is in the café wing. It is possible to drive right up to set down passengers via the entrance from Borgmästaregatan.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly: not available
• Baby changing facilities: not available

The exhibition Adeln i sadeln is aimed at both children and adults: you can stroke a life-size horse and crank your way through the year's chores. A pushchair works outdoors but is difficult to take indoors because of high thresholds and narrow rooms. There is no changing table.

Getting there & parking

The manor is about 3 km from Eskilstuna city centre. From road 230: Montörgatan, Svarvargatan and Borgmästaregatan to the end of the paved road, then the gravel road for about 100 metres.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop

Summer café in the north wing with seating indoors and outdoors (home-baked coffee bread and drinks). Small shop with books, quill pens and small items. Packed food may be brought along; tables and chairs are available outdoors.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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