Geijersgården i Ransäter
Birthplace of Erik Gustaf Geijer in Ransäter, a preserved Värmland ironworks manor that today is a museum and memorial farm.
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About the museum
The farm at Ransäter was built in the mid-17th century and until the late 19th century was the home of the owners of some of the bar-iron hammers by the Ranån river, a short distance from the farm. From 1759 it was owned by Erik Gustaf Geijer’s grandfather. Here the historian, poet and composer Erik Gustaf Geijer was born on 12 January 1783, and here he grew up.
In 1817 the farm was sold to the ironworks owner Barthold Dahlgren, and it became the childhood home of Fredrik August Dahlgren, author of the folk comedy Värmlänningarna. The artist Uno Troili, Geijer’s nephew, also visited the farm often. Iron production in Ransäter ceased in 1883, after which the farm fell into serious disrepair.
Since 1912 the farm has been owned by the Geijerska släktföreningen (Geijer family association), which had it restored from the ground up. The main building is a museum and shows interiors from the 18th and 19th centuries, with furniture, manuscripts, paintings, books and other belongings of those who lived here. The museum is devoted primarily to Geijer but also to Dahlgren and Troili.
Highlights
- Erik Gustaf Geijer’s birthplace
- Recreated manor interiors from the 18th and 19th centuries
- Memories of F. A. Dahlgren and the artist Uno Troili
- Guided tours and a culture week in summer
- Elkas lilla caféstuga (Elka’s little café cottage) opposite the farm
Permanent exhibition
- Geijersgårdens museum – Museum in the main building with recreated interiors from the 18th and 19th centuries, on Erik Gustaf Geijer, F. A. Dahlgren and Uno Troili.
- Founded
- 1640
- Operated by
- Geijerska släktföreningen
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 75 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Young people up to and including 18 have free admission. |
| Groups (20+ people) | –Pre-booked groups of at least 20 people pay SEK 75 per person; otherwise SEK 1,500 per group. |
The price applies to admission with a guided tour. The tours are held in Swedish.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Ransäters kyrka
County bus line 600 stops at Ransäter church, just under a kilometre from the farm.
By car
Parking available
Bus parking is available at the farm.
The farm is signposted from national road 62, about 50 km north of Karlstad and 10 km south of Munkfors.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Elkas lilla caféstuga opposite the farm, open seasonally; larger groups (at least 20 people) can book in advance on +46 70 398 86 64.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum is visited with a guided tour, held in Swedish. A small photo exhibition with pictures from the book Järnets rike (The Realm of Iron) is on the upper floor of the inn at Ransäters hembygdsgård (homestead museum). |
