Sjölingården
Museum farm in Skänninge with a general store, an apothecary, a clockmaker’s workshop, a stable and a working smithy, plus a museum café in summer.
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About the museum
Sjölingården is one of the three museum farms in Skänninge’s cultural reserve Gamla Skeninge. On the farm, objects from many periods are shown in furnished settings: a general store, an apothecary (apotek) and a clockmaker’s workshop. There is also a stable and a working smithy.
On the farm stands Solbergastugan, which is Skänninge’s oldest museum building. During the summer months events for all ages are arranged, and in the Sagocaféet (story café) visitors can, for part of the summer, have fika on self-service among the museum objects.
The farms in Gamla Skeninge are owned by Mjölby Municipality but are looked after and shown by S:ta Ingrids gille, the local heritage society of Skänninge, which also owns the museum objects. The guild was formed in 1926 with the aim of preserving what remained of the old in the district and creating an antiquities home (fornhem) in the town.
Highlights
- General store, apothecary and clockmaker’s workshop in furnished settings
- Working smithy and stable
- Solbergastugan – Skänninge’s oldest museum building
- Story café with self-service in summer
- Summer events for all ages
Permanent exhibitions
- Handelsbod, apotek och urmakeri – Objects from different periods in furnished settings, including a general store, an apothecary and a clockmaker’s workshop, plus a stable and a working smithy.
- Solbergastugan – Skänninge’s oldest museum building, a small cottage on the farm.
- Operated by
- S:ta Ingrids gille (Skänninges hembygdsförening); byggnaderna ägs av Mjölby kommun
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
Sjölingården is in central Skänninge, about a five-minute walk from Stora torget.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
The Sagocaféet has self-service during part of the summer; during weeks 26–31 2026, Thursday and Friday 11:00–15:00 together with the museum farms.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The farms are shown by S:ta Ingrids gille; contact the guild to book a visit, including in winter. |
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