Mårtagården
Captain's farm from 1780 on the Onsala peninsula with a nearly intact interior, Halland's first cultural reserve, open for viewings in summer.
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About the museum
Mårtagården is a so-called captain's farm (kaptensgård), built in 1780 by the skipper Lars Jönsson Rydberg and his wife after a successful voyage to Madeira and the Mediterranean. The farm bears witness to the heyday of peasant seafaring at Onsala, when farming and long-distance shipping went hand in hand. The present appearance, with three wings around a farmyard, dates from rebuilding in 1879–80.
The last user, Knut Larsson, bequeathed Mårtagården and the neighbouring Apelhögen in 1961 to the Knut och Tora Larssons stiftelse Mårtagården (Knut and Tora Larsson's Mårtagården Foundation), which still manages the farms and the land. The buildings have been a protected building since 1982, and in 2003 Mårtagården was established as Halland's first cultural reserve (kulturreservat) together with the county administrative board (Länsstyrelsen).
The interior of the living house is almost intact. In summer the foundation arranges viewings of the farm, as well as entertainment and cultural events, including Mårtagårdsdagen (Mårtagården Day) in August and a viewing on Kulturarvsdagen (Heritage Day) in September. Around the farms there are culture and nature trails, and the cultivated landscape is managed as it was in the mid-1900s.
Highlights
- Captain's farm from 1780 with an almost intact interior
- Halland's first cultural reserve (2003) and protected building
- Viewings of the farm on Thursday evenings in July and Sundays in August
- Mårtagården Day and Heritage Day with entertainment
- Nature and culture trails in the open cultural landscape
- Operated by
- Knut och Tora Larssons stiftelse Mårtagården
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission to viewings and events; voluntary donations are welcome (Swish and bankgiro are stated on the website).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking area at the farms; the first farm on the left after the car park is Apelhögen.
The farm is on the Onsala peninsula, Kungsbacka Municipality.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Viewing of the farm according to the programme; groups can see the interior in summer after contacting the foundation. |
