Mockfjärds gammelgård
Local heritage homestead in Lindbyn with 24 buildings, including Knutesgården from the 1500s, and a costume room with the Mockfjärd costume and bobbin lace.
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About the museum
Mockfjärds gammelgård lies high up in Lindbyn with a view over the Västerdalälven river. Since the 1600s the farm has been a farmstead in the Knute family's ownership. In the early 1930s Mockfjärds hembygdsförening (Mockfjärd Local Heritage Society), founded in 1921, bought Knutesgården and let the existing buildings remain on their original site. That is where the name gammelgård (old farmstead) comes from.
Many buildings of local historical interest have since been moved to the farm, which today has 24 buildings. The original buildings are a large parstuga (double house), Knutesgården, together with a källarstuga (cellar house), a stable and a threshing barn, which frame the farmyard (gårdstunet). The oldest building dates from the 1500s. The collecting of old implements began even before the association was founded, and today there are about 3,500 registered objects.
In a costume room, details of the Mockfjärd costume are shown, along with a large collection of bobbin lace (knypplade spetsar), since bobbin lace has an old and strong tradition in the district. The local heritage society also manages Tanså hytta (Tanså ironworks).
Highlights
- 24 buildings, the oldest from the 1500s
- The Knutesgården double house with cellar house, stable and threshing barn
- About 3,500 registered objects
- Costume room with the Mockfjärd costume and bobbin lace
- Café with waffles and homemade baked goods on open Sundays in July
Permanent exhibitions
- Gammelgårdens byggnader och föremål – Twenty-four buildings with about 3,500 registered objects, including Knutesgården with buildings from the 1500s.
- Dräktkammaren – Details of the Mockfjärd costume and a large collection of bobbin lace.
- Founded
- 1921
- Operated by
- Mockfjärds Hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
Gammelgården is in Lindbyn in Mockfjärd; the association's website has directions.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Coffee, tea, bread and waffles are served on open Sundays in July.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits are held on open Sundays. In the costume room there is sometimes a knowledgeable guide who explains the parts of the Mockfjärd costume. |
