Mangskogs hembygdsgård

About the museum

Mangskogs hembygdsgård is called Neragata and lies below the old village street through Takene. According to the land register (jordebok), a farm has existed on roughly the same site for at least 400 years. The main building received its present form in 1783, a date that was found in the attic during a renovation.

The former heritage homestead, Pålstorp in Bjurbäcken, burnt down in June 1947. Neragata was bought in 1952, thoroughly restored and inaugurated in 1955 by County Governor Axel Westling. The kitchen was modernised in 1983 with the help of a donation, and in 1992 the house got new cladding and the outbuildings were overhauled by young people in a labour-market project. Donations in 2009 and 2014 financed further alterations to the kitchen.

Much of the furnishing comes from the home of Nils Keyland in Bjurbäcken. Keyland was an amanuensis and became curator at the Nordiska museet (Nordic Museum) in Stockholm in 1912, where his collections on the slash-and-burn Finns (svedjefinnarna) are kept. Many of his photographs are kept on the farm, mainly of people from the district. They show everyday life among the Finnish newcomers in Mangskog, with hunting and fishing, farming and forestry, healing of illness and sauna bathing.

Highlights

• The main building with the year 1783 found in the attic
• Nils Keyland's photographs of everyday life among the forest Finns
• Objects from Keyland's home in Bjurbäcken
• Outdoor stage for national day and midsummer celebrations

Permanent exhibition

• Hembygdsgårdens samlingar – Furnished rooms and objects from the district, and Nils Keyland's photographs of the everyday life of the Finnish settlers.

Founded

1955

Operated by

Mangskogs hembygdsförening

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• 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

An accessible toilet is in a separate building next to the main building.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The farm lies just below the old village street through Takene in Mangskog, north-east of Arvika.

Amenities & dining

The kitchen is fully equipped with crockery and cutlery for 60 people and is included in the rental.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 50 guests.

The large room holds about 50 guests, the logen (lodge) about 50 and the outdoor stage about 100 seated spectators. Rent from SEK 200 for shorter meetings, SEK 400 per day and SEK 2,000 for a weekend. A sound system can be rented for SEK 500 per day.

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