Paul Jönska gården
Ship captain's farmhouse from 1878 in Viken with original interiors, objects from the captain's voyages and an old-fashioned garden with roses.
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About the museum
Paul Jönska gården is an old ship captain's farmhouse and a working life museum in Viken. The farm was built in 1878 for ship captain Paul Jönsson and his wife Hilda Paulina, on a plot given to them by her parents. The rendered dwelling house stands along the road, and north of the paved farmyard is a yellow-brick wing with red details.
The rooms of the house are furnished with the family's original furniture and with the objects the ship captain brought home from his voyages in Europe, including gifts for his wife and children. Everything remains and can be seen in the house. After their mother's death in 1923, two of the children took over the home, and the daughters later bequeathed their share to the church so that the farm would be preserved and shown to the public.
The farm is owned and managed by the Stiftelsen Skeppargården i Viken foundation and has been a museum since 1982. It was declared a listed historic building (byggnadsminne) in 1987. The garden behind the house was reconstructed in the 1980s and is open to visitors all year round. Several rare roses grow there, including the variety Prince de Bulgarie, of which the specimen at the house is, according to a rose expert, the only known one in Sweden.
Highlights
- Ship captain's farmhouse from 1878 with original interiors
- Objects the ship captain brought home from his voyages
- Listed historic building since 1987
- Garden with rare old roses
- The garden is open all year round
Permanent exhibition
- Skeppargården – The dwelling house with the family's original furniture and the objects that ship captain Paul Jönsson brought home from his voyages.
- Founded
- 1982
- Operated by
- Stiftelsen Skeppargården i Viken
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Viewing the house outside regular hours can be arranged after contacting the association. |
