Kulturgatan Bodafors
Kulturgatan in Bodafors with Lehmann's preserved intarsia (marquetry) workshop from 1926, the artist's home Villa Svea, exhibitions, a bakery and a design shop.
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About the museum
In 1926 Julius Lehmann built his intarsia workshop in Bodafors, and two years later Villa Svea was built as the family's stately home. The workshop and the villa remained in the family for three generations, until 2006, when Stiftelsen Lehmanns Verkstad i Bodafors (the Lehmanns Verkstad i Bodafors Foundation) was formed with support from Ulf K Nordensons Stiftelse för hantverk i trä and Carl Malmstens Hantverksstiftelse.
The foundation took over the property so that the unique workshop environment would not be lost, and in the same year it also took over Lantmännen's storehouse building across the street. The purpose is to care for the environment, let it live and develop, and at the same time create room for knowledge sharing and artistic work. Since 2017 Kulturgatan has operated as a visitor attraction and meeting place with exhibitions and workshops.
In the intarsia workshop everything has remained the same since 1926, and in summer visiting craftspeople work on their own intarsia projects here. Villa Svea shows the restored artist's home. During guided group visits the story of Svenska möbelfabrikerna (the Swedish Furniture Factories) and the Lehmann family's life's work is told. The site also has a bakery and café, a design shop, a bookshop and exhibition spaces.
Highlights
- Lehmann's intarsia workshop, unchanged since 1926
- The artist's home Villa Svea
- Guided group visits all year round
- Hans Hantverksbageri bakery and confectionery
- Design shop and Bodafors Bokhandel bookshop
Permanent exhibition
- Lehmanns intarsiaverkstad och Villa Svea – The preserved workshop from 1926 and the artist's home Villa Svea, shown on guided visits.
- Operated by
- Stiftelsen Lehmanns Verkstad i Bodafors
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 50 |
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The entrance ticket (SEK 50 for the autumn exhibition) is bought at Magasinet and is valid for all of Kulturgatan, including a visit to the artist's home Villa Svea.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- 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
Step-free access via a ramp or platform lift. Accessible parking is available at the entrance to the café and bakery and at the entrance to Magasinet. Accessible toilets in Magasinet and at the back of the exhibition hall.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Local train from Nässjö central station, about 10 minutes.
By car
Parking available
Accessible parking at the entrance to the café and bakery and at Magasinet.
- Accessible parking
Kulturgatan is at Magasinsgatan 8 in Bodafors.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Hans Hantverksbageri och konditori (bakery and confectionery) for lunch and fika, design shop and Bodafors Bokhandel (antiquarian bookshop).
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided group trip all year round: visit to Villa Svea and Lehmann's intarsia workshop, the story of the Swedish furniture factories, and a look around the design shop. Lunch or fika can be booked as an extra. From 1 October to 30 April visitors can, as an option, try making their own intarsia. |
