Nordmarks gruvmuseum
Mining and mineral museum with a local heritage park in Nordmark, north of Filipstad, with tools, a model of the mining area from 1920 and twelve buildings.
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About the museum
Nordmarks hembygdsförening (local heritage society) was founded in 1938 and runs Nordmarks gruv- och mineralmuseum (Nordmark Mining and Mineral Museum), about 15 km north of Filipstad. The site lies at Garvartorpet at the end of Hembygdsvägen, near the vicarage (prästgården), and comprises twelve buildings on an area of around 700 square metres.
The museum shows collections of tools and machines used in the district's mines, together with maps, photographs and models. One of the models, about ten square metres in size, shows how the mining installations at Nordmark looked in the 1920s. Nordmark is one of Sweden's most mineral-rich areas, and a special mineral museum shows minerals from the district.
On the grounds there is also a rifle forge from the 1700s, an ironworks manager's residence in the form of a parstuga (double cottage) from the 1700s, and a sod hut (jordkoja) from the 1800s. Café Gruvan and a meeting room are located on the site, and the café is open whenever the museum is open.
Highlights
- Tools and machines from the district's mines
- Large model of the mining area as it looked in the 1920s
- Mineral museum with minerals from Nordmark
- Rifle forge from the 1700s
- Sod hut from the 1800s and ironworks manager's residence
Permanent exhibitions
- Gruvmuseet – Tools and machines from the district's mines, together with maps, photographs and a model of about ten square metres showing the mining area in the 1920s.
- Mineralmuseet – Collection of minerals from the Nordmark mines.
- Operated by
- Nordmarks hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 50 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 16 · Children aged 0–16 have free admission. |
Price information comes from Visit Värmland.
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Getting there & parking
Nordmark lies about 15 km north of Filipstad. Turn off towards Sandsjön and then left onto Hembygdsvägen to reach the homestead museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Café Gruvan on the site, open whenever the museum is open. A meeting room is available.
Events & venue rental
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