Leksands hembygdsgård
Open-air museum by Leksand church with around 25 relocated buildings, including one of the country's earliest homestead museums (hembygdsgård) with roots in 1899, and a school museum.
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About the museum
The homestead museum goes back to Jones Mats Persson Källberget, who in 1899 opened an ethnographic museum in Lisselby in Leksand, inspired by a visit to Skansen. It became one of Sweden's very first homestead museums. Leksand municipality bought the museum in 1914, and it was moved in 1937–1938 to Åkerösidan by the old ferry landing and in 1963–1965 to its present site on arable land by Kyrkallén near the church.
Today the complex comprises around 25 buildings. Among them are a double storehouse (dubbelbod) from 1516 from Laknäs, a loft storehouse (loftbod) from the 1580s from Björken, Jonesstugan from the 1750s, where the museum opened in 1899, a stolphärbre (storehouse on posts) from the 16th century and a boathouse with three church boats.
Highlights
- Around 25 relocated buildings, including storehouses from the 16th century
- Jonesstugan, where the homestead museum opened in 1899
- Boathouse with three church boats
- School museum by Kyrkallén
- Information signs at every building, also with English text
Permanent exhibition
- Hembygdsgårdens byggnader – Around 25 log buildings from Leksand parish, moved to the site by the church, with bodar (small storehouses), härbren (log storehouses), dwelling houses and a boathouse with church boats.
- Founded
- 1899
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- 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
According to Visit Dalarna, visitors in wheelchairs can view the buildings from outside.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The homestead museum is by Kyrkallén near Leksand church.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Each building has a sign with historical information, also in English. |
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