Sagomuseet
Museum in Ljungby about fairy tales, legends and oral storytelling, with storytelling guides, a gallery, a shop and a storytelling garden.
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About the museum
The Sagomuseet in Ljungby highlights stories that have been told for hundreds, and even thousands, of years. The stories have lived on because they were entertaining and made listeners laugh, shiver or cry. The museum draws on the rich store of fairy tales and legends told in Sagobygden (the Tale Country), the part of south-western Småland that comprises the municipalities of Ljungby, Alvesta and Älmhult, and where much of the Swedish oral tradition was written down.
Since oral stories rest on the meeting between teller and listener, the museum has been created with a magical atmosphere and great beauty. Visitors can walk around on their own or follow a storytelling guide who brings the stories to life, and each guide tells in their own way. Like the tale itself, the museum aims to awaken wonder and curiosity rather than to explain the history of oral storytelling.
The museum came about through the work of many people, with ideas and design by, among others, the textile artist Mia Einarsdotter, the storyteller Per Gustavsson and the wood sculptor Kjell Sundberg. The operation also includes Lilla Galleriet, a museum shop, a storytelling garden with tree books that can be listened to on your mobile, a reference library and Eskilsgården. Sagobygden also runs legend sites in the landscape, where 43 legend cabinets tell of the places the legends are linked to.
Highlights
- Storytelling tours in Swedish, German, English and Danish
- Lilla Galleriet with changing exhibitions
- Storytelling garden with tree books that are listened to on a mobile
- Museum shop with fairy-tale books and storytelling tools
- Legend sites and legend cabinets throughout Sagobygden
Permanent exhibition
- Sagomuseet – The museum’s exhibition brings fairy tales and legends from Sagobygden to life in a magical setting, where visitors can walk around on their own or follow a storytelling guide.
- Operated by
- Sagobygden
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 100 |
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| Reduced | SEK 50Holders of the Kulturarvskortet receive a 50% discount (the card is personal) |
| Children & teens | SEK 50Children up to 18 years pay SEK 50. |
| Groups | –Prices for private storytelling tours are given on request. |
Free admission for members of Berättarnätet Kronoberg (Kronoberg Storytelling Network) and of Sveriges museer.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Storytelling tours and creative activities for the whole family are arranged during school breaks. Children from the age of three can take part in private storytelling tours.
Getting there & parking
The museum is at Märta Ljungbergsvägen 1 in Ljungby.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum shop sells fairy-tale books, games, postcards, handicrafts and educational storytelling tools.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Eskilsgården can be booked.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visitors can walk around on their own or follow a storytelling guide. Private storytelling tours are booked via bokning@sagobygden.se or by telephone on +46 372 148 55, and are held in Swedish, German, English and Danish; plan for about one and a half hours. The tours suit mixed-age groups from three-year-olds to adults. |
