Lidingö museum
Museum of Lidingö's history in Villa Fornboda by Lidingö centre, with the permanent exhibition “Historien om Lidingö” (The History of Lidingö) and a museum shop.
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About the museum
Lidingö museum opened in June 1998 in the newly renovated Villa Fornboda on Lejonvägen, near Lidingö centre. The villa was built in 1907 to designs by Carl Kempendahl and David Lundegårdh and is one of the earliest buildings in the then newly formed Lidingö villa town. The building is owned by the municipality, and the museum is run on a voluntary basis by Lidingö hembygdsförening (Lidingö Local Heritage Society), which was formed in 1931.
The permanent exhibition tells of Lidingö's development, from the island that once rose out of the sea, via the farming community and the early villa towns, to the modern town. It has been updated and extended and covers, among other things, industries, transport with bridges, tracks and roads, the protected green areas and the island's cultural life. There is also information about activities during the Second World War that were partly secret.
Alongside the permanent exhibition, shorter theme exhibitions are shown, and lectures, city walks and cultural programmes are arranged regularly. The society also maintains collections of objects, books and documents, and a picture archive with some 26,000 digital photographs. The museum shop sells literature about Lidingö and gifts connected with the island.
Highlights
- The permanent exhibition “Historien om Lidingö” (The History of Lidingö), from prehistory to the modern town
- Theme exhibitions on settlement, business and transport
- Turn-of-the-century salon in Villa Fornboda from 1907
- Picture archive with some 26,000 photographs
- Museum shop with books and gifts about Lidingö
Permanent exhibition
- Historien om Lidingö – The permanent exhibition follows Lidingö's development from the farming community and early villa towns to the modern town, with industries, transport, green areas and cultural life.
- Founded
- 1998
- Operated by
- Lidingö hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 50 |
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Free admission: Free admission during Kulturveckan (Culture Week) in November.
Members of Lidingö hembygdsförening enter free. Events cost SEK 140 (members SEK 120).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is on Lejonvägen, next to Lidingö centre.
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- Museum shop
The museum shop sells books about Lidingö and gifts connected with the island.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Lectures, city walks and cultural programmes are arranged regularly, often with advance registration at the society's office. |
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