Revsunds hembygdsgård

About the museum

Revsunds hembygdsförening (Revsund Local Heritage Society) was formed in January 1973. In 1994 the society bought the farm Ubyn 1 in Gällö, which was colloquially called Gästis, and began a careful renovation of the buildings.

The courthouse was built in 1850 and moved to the site around 1860, after the land reform (laga skifte). A fire in 1880 destroyed almost the whole farm, but the upper part of the courthouse survived and was then extended with, among other things, a large courtroom and a cellar with a dungeon (fängelsehåla). The farm was the court venue for the district until 1916 and later a coaching inn. The local heritage society rented the courthouse as a museum in April 1982, and it is today the local history museum. The bakehouse was built in 1912.

The society also manages Karl Knutsvallen, a shieling (fäbodvall) about seven kilometres from Gällö by the E14 towards Sundsvall, with a double cottage (parstuga) that was moved there in the 1990s.

Highlights

• The 1850 courthouse as a local history museum
• Bakehouse from 1912, open at certain events
• Einar Hjortling’s large medal collection
• Karl Knutsvallen with a double cottage and a charcoal burner’s hut
• Summer programme with storytelling evenings and community singing

Permanent exhibition

• Hembygdsmuseet i tingshuset – Museum in the 1850 courthouse with objects from the district, including Einar Hjortling’s medal collection.

Founded

1982

Operated by

Revsunds hembygdsförening

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

Family day in August with the bakehouse, fishing pond, face painting, lottery and bouncy castle.

Getting there & parking

The heritage farm is at Revsundsvägen 13 in Gällö, opposite ICA.

Amenities & dining

Refreshments at events.

Events & venue rental

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