Nytomta minnesgård
Preserved turn-of-the-century farm at Taserud in Arvika, with a house, weaving room and storehouse in memory of the sculptor Ola Eriksson and the weaver Hanna Eriksson.
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About the museum
Nytomta is one of the oldest farms in Taserud in Arvika. Here lived the ornamental sculptor Ola Eriksson, one of the four brothers who in 1891 took over Bröderna Erikssons möbelsnickeri (Brothers Eriksson furniture workshop), together with his wife Christina and their children. The family built the house in 1896–97, and the farm became a meeting place for artists, craft artists and architects.
Ola's daughter Hanna Eriksson trained as an art weaver and lived on the farm for most of her life. Thanks to her, Nytomta has been preserved in almost original condition, with a jugend (Art Nouveau) interior in which her textiles interact with the colour scheme and decoration of the artist Maja Fjæstad, untouched for over a hundred years.
The farm is today owned by a foundation formed by Hanna's sister Malin Eriksson and her daughter Böret Palm. The foundation's task is to preserve Nytomta and carry on the tradition of craft in weaving and wood. In summer visitors can see the exhibitions in the house, the weaving room, the storehouse, the little cottage and Elis-E-palatset (the Elis-E Palace), and the farm has a weaving residency for textile artists.
Highlights
- House with jugend interior from around 1900
- Weaving room with hand-woven textiles
- Storehouse with craft and sales
- The farm as a memorial to the Eriksson family and the furniture-maker brothers
- Weaving residency for textile creation
- Neighbour to Rackstadmuseet
Permanent exhibitions
- Boningshuset, vävstugan och boden – Turn-of-the-century setting with hand-woven textiles, jugend interior and craft from the Eriksson family.
- Vävresidens – Residency for textile artists and craftspeople at the farm.
- Operated by
- Malin Erikssons stiftelse till Christina och Ola Erikssons minne
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
The farm has its own colouring and discovery book for children, and children can draw, paint and try out things that people used to do.
Getting there & parking
The farm is in Taserud, about 3 km from central Arvika, next to Rackstadmuseet.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Craft and sales in the storehouse; coffee with fika bread can be bought in summer.
Events & venue rental
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