Sägnernas hus

About the museum

Sägnernas hus started in 1996 on a converted, extended and renovated farm in Sandhem in Mullsjö Municipality. The operation is run by a non-profit association and has grown into a combined cultural facility with a museum, dance floor, restaurant and accommodation.

In 2004 the museum was inaugurated with folk belief as its theme. The folklife researcher and author Ebbe Schön (1929–2022), who wrote a long series of books on Nordic folk belief, took part in the inauguration and was afterwards an important source of inspiration for the museum’s development. The figures in the museum are modelled on the descriptions of folklife researchers and depict beings such as the troll, the näcken (water spirit), the skogsfrun (forest lady), the mara (nightmare spirit), the elves and the bäckahäst (brook horse).

The museum lies in the same area as the lodge, where dance evenings, markets and concerts are held. The association welcomes groups, school classes and tourists and offers guided tours of the folk belief museum.

Highlights

• Folk belief museum with figures based on folklife researchers’ descriptions
• Encounters with trolls, the näcken, the skogsfrun, the mara, the elves and the bäckahäst
• Guided tours for groups and associations
• Nine-hole minigolf course and refreshments on the site

Permanent exhibition

• Folktromuseet – Figures and settings from Nordic folk belief, with trolls, the näcken, the skogsfrun, the mara, the elves and the bäckahäst, created from folklife researchers’ descriptions.

Founded

2004

Operated by

Sägnernas Musik och Kultur (ideell förening)

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

The museum is described as an experience for both adults and children.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant

Restaurant and café with home-style cooking and home baking; at events, coffee cake, waffles and sandwiches are served, among other things. Nine-hole minigolf course on the site. Accommodation in cottages, glamping and pitches for motorhomes.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Conferences, kick-offs and company parties with food, dancing or a live band, and a guided tour of the museum; weddings are also held.

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