Överhogdals forngård
Old farmstead in Överhogdal with an exhibition on the Överhogdal tapestries, reconstructed hangings woven with the original technique, plus a bloomery and a smithy.
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About the museum
Överhogdals forngård is based on the so-called Överhogdal tapestries (Överhogdalsbonaderna), textile finds discovered in 1909 in a storehouse by Överhogdal church. The tapestries are dated to around 1000–1100, the transition between the Viking Age and the Middle Ages, and the originals are shown today at the county museum Jamtli in Östersund.
The farmstead has a permanent exhibition of exact copies woven with the original technique. The exhibition has three rooms: one about the find and the people involved, one about the tools and plants used for weaving and dyeing, and one with a complete copy of the five parts. The copy was woven from 1985 and completed in 2012, and beside it four different interpretations of the picture world are shown.
On the site there is also a newly built grain barn, an old smithy and a reconstructed bloomery (blästerugn) from 1998, where iron is produced from bog ore. Överhogdal lies in Härjedalen, where the national border between Sweden and Norway ran until the Peace of Brömsebro in 1645, and pilgrims on their way to Nidaros (Trondheim) passed through the village.
Highlights
- Exhibition with exact copies of the Överhogdal tapestries, woven with the original technique
- Three rooms on the find, weaving and dyeing, and a complete copy of the five tapestries
- Reconstructed bloomery where iron is produced from bog ore
- Old smithy and newly built grain barn
Permanent exhibition
- Överhogdalsbonaderna – Exhibition with copies of the five tapestries woven with the original technique, plus material on the 1909 find, on weaving and dyeing, and four interpretations of the pictures.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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| Groups | –Guided visit for groups: SEK 500 per group. If the group is larger than 15 people, it is divided into several visits. |
| Guided visit for a group (about 30 minutes) | SEK 500Price per group, advance booking required |
Free admission for individual visitors; a donation can be left at the exit.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
In summer, refreshments are served on site and there are bathing facilities with changing cabins. Sales of, among other things, jewelry, knitwear, woven goods, wooden crafts and books. A meeting room for about 15 people can be rented.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Up to 15 guests.
Meeting room with whiteboard for about 15 people; guide price SEK 500 per day.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 30 min |
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| Good to know | Guided visits are booked by telephone on +46 680 821 00 or by email. The visit is adapted to how long the group wants to stay; a meal can be arranged on request. |
