Penselmuseet
Museum in the Fattigstugan (poorhouse) at Bankeryd local heritage farm about the village’s brush industry; shown at local heritage days or by arrangement.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Bankeryd has been a centre of brush manufacturing in Sweden since the 1920s. Harry Isaksson started the brush factory Perfect in the village, and the business has since branched out into several companies. Today painting tools are made in Bankeryd by, among others, Flügger färg, Habo Penslar, Anza/Orkla and Wagner Pensel.
The Penselmuseet is run by Bankeryds hembygdsförening (Bankeryd Local Heritage Association) and is located in the Fattigstugan (poorhouse) at the local heritage farm, a building from 1870 that was Bankeryd’s last poorhouse. With the help of guides, the association shows how brushes were made in the past, and it also collects pictures and stories of the village’s brush industry.
The local heritage farm consists of several older buildings, including Stommastugan, which is probably Bankeryd’s oldest surviving house, a smithy that has been moved here, a grain store and a shoemaker’s workshop. The association also receives school classes, who hear stories about the farm’s buildings and the making of brushes.
Highlights
- The Penselmuseet in the Fattigstugan of the local heritage farm
- Demonstration of how brushes were made in the past
- Pictures and stories about Bankeryd’s brush industry
- Stommastugan, probably Bankeryd’s oldest house
- School visits with stories about the farm’s buildings
Permanent exhibition
- Penselmuseet – Exhibition on brush making in Bankeryd, with a demonstration of how brushes were made in the past, and pictures and stories about the village’s brush industry.
- Operated by
- Bankeryds hembygdsförening
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Up to 30 guests.
The association rents out Stommastugan (up to 30 people, April–October) and the Kommandorasalen (command room) in the Fattigstugan (up to 15 people).
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guides show how brushes were made in the past. School classes and groups can book visits with the association. |
