Nostalgimuseum
Private nostalgia museum in Domarbo near Strömsbergs bruk, with vehicles, a technology room, a shop and objects from the last hundred years.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Nostalgimuseum in the village of Domarbo, about a kilometre from Strömsbergs bruk, is based on a private collection that the founder Bo (known as Bosse) began building in the 1960s. The collections range from buttons and cake tins to radio sets, bicycles, caravans, cars and buses. Many of the toys, such as the moped that was fitted to bicycles, have been kept since childhood.
In 2007 Bo and Margareta decided to open the museum to the public; before that the collections had only been shown to friends and acquaintances. Parts of the interior of the shop (handelsboden) come from the shop of his uncle and grandfather in Forsa in Hälsingland.
Since autumn 2022 the museum has been run by Margareta and the rest of the family after Bo's death. The family wants to honour him by keeping the museum open for as long as possible.
Highlights
- Shop where sweets are still sold in paper cones over the counter
- Technology room with typewriters from 1904, telephones, radio sets and gramophones
- Vehicles such as the Chevrolet Skvader 1947 and Triumph Spitfire 1965
- Petrol station and kiosk, as well as prams and doll's carriages
- Bicycles and mopeds, including bicycles with clip-on engines
Permanent exhibitions
- Fordon – Cars, caravans, motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles from several decades, including the Chevrolet Skvader 1947 and Triumph Spitfire 1965.
- Teknikrum – Typewriters, telephones, calculating machines, crystal sets, radio sets, gramophones and television sets.
- Handelsboden – Furnished shop with goods from earlier times, partly from a shop in Forsa in Hälsingland.
- Founded
- 2007
- Operated by
- Privat (Margareta med familjen)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 100 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | SEK 40free up to age 9 · Children aged 10–17; children under 10 have free admission. |
Payment only by Swish or cash.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking
- 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
Limited wheelchair access. There is no wheelchair ramp, but staff help when needed. The toilet (up the stairs) is not adapted; the visitor centre in Strömsbergs bruk is recommended instead. Disabled parking is on gravel.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 9 |
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- Playground / play area
There is a playground at the museum, and children can buy sweets in paper cones in the shop.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking for about 30 cars on mown grass, two buses on gravel, and space for motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles on gravel. Disabled parking on gravel.
- Accessible parking
The museum lies in the village of Domarbo, 1 km outside Strömsbergs bruk and about one mil north-east of Tierp. Distances: Gävle 50 km, Uppsala 70 km, Stockholm 130 km.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Museum shop
Small souvenirs and something edible are sold in the shop; sweets are sold in paper cones over the counter. Smoking is strictly prohibited across the whole site due to fire risk.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Photography | Photography for private use is allowed; contact the staff for other uses. |
| Good to know | Guided visits tell the story behind the objects. Dogs are welcome on a leash. |
