Porfyr- och Hagströmmuseet
Museum in Älvdalen with three departments on porphyry production, bog iron ore smelting and Hagström accordions, guitars and amplifiers.
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About the museum
The Älvdalen porphyry was formed about 1.7 billion years ago in connection with volcanic eruptions. Älvdalen porphyry was discovered during the first half of the 1700s, and in 1788 Älvdalens Porfyrverk (Älvdalen Porphyry Works) started, where a unique art industry took shape. From the red stone urns and decorative and utilitarian objects were made and sold far beyond the region.
For just over half a century the company Hagström in Älvdalen made accordions, electric guitars and amplifiers. It grew from a one-man business in a shop in Älvdalen into a world-wide group with over 400 employees. The figures are impressive: 700,000 accordions, 130,000 electric guitars and basses, thousands of loudspeakers and amplifiers, and 70,000 Swedes were trained at Hagström’s music school.
The museum has three departments with permanent exhibitions: the porphyry production, the bog iron ore smelting and AB Albin Hagströms instruments. The building was once part of the Hagström factories in central Älvdalen. Visitors walk round on their own among urns, machines and guitars, and the staff gladly tell the stories of the people behind the objects.
Highlights
- Urns and objects in Älvdalen porphyry
- Bog iron ore smelting
- One of the world’s largest collections of Hagström guitars
- Accordions, electric guitars and amplifiers from Hagström
- Replica of Elvis’s guitar, Viking 2
Permanent exhibitions
- Porfyrtillverkningen – Urns and objects in Älvdalen porphyry, and the story of Älvdalens Porfyrverk, which started in 1788.
- Myrmalmsframställningen – Permanent exhibition on how bog iron ore was extracted and processed in the region.
- Hagströmmuseet – A selection of Hagström accordions, electric guitars and amplifiers, and the history of the company.
- Operated by
- Rockdale natur- och kulturupplevelser
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 80 |
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| Reduced | SEK 70Students and pensioners |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under 18s. |
| Annual pass | SEK 200 |
The ticket applies to both the Porfyrmuseet and the Hagströmmuseet.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Group bookings are accepted all year round. Visitors walk round on their own; the staff are happy to tell about the objects. |
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