Skellefteå museum

About the museum

Skellefteå museum is located at Nordanå, on the north side of the river only a five-minute walk from Skellefteå square. The museum moved to Nordanå in 1925, and its first home there was the old major’s farm Nyborg from 1764, which until 1850 was an officer’s farm (officersboställe). Today the main building is in the middle of the area, and Nyborg is once again part of the museum and houses the exhibition Hålla hus (Keeping the House).

Nordanå was laid out as a park and open-air area in connection with Skellefteå town’s centenary celebrations in 1945. Several historic buildings have been moved here, among them Östra stolpboden from 1726, the oldest building at Nordanå; Kågegården, a log-built Västerbotten farmhouse from the 1700s; and Bonnstan, a church town with roots in the 1600s. Many of the buildings are always open outdoors, while the open-air museum otherwise has summer opening.

On the top floor of the main building, Storsia, a permanent local-history exhibition of 500 square metres, shows the conditions under which people have lived from the Ice Age until 2020. On the site there is also Läroverket (the Grammar School), a meeting place for local history and research, and Exploratoriet (the Exploratorium) for experiments. The museum also runs MAN – Museum Anna Nordlander in Sara Kulturhus.

Highlights

• Storsia – local history from the Ice Age to 2020
• Barnsia and the open workshop Skaparsia
• Hålla hus on building conservation in Nyborg
• Open-air area with historic buildings at Nordanå
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Storsia – Permanent local-history exhibition of 500 square metres in nine periods, from the Ice Age to 2020, with photographs, objects and stories.
• Hålla hus – Exhibition and meeting place for property owners with knowledge of building conservation and ecological building, in Nyborg.
• Barnsia – Play and learning environment for children on the second floor.

Operated by

Skellefteå kommun

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission to the museum. The floors cannot withstand crampons and walking poles, which therefore may not be brought in.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Ramp outside the main entrance, and a lift in the inner stairwell to the office, exhibitions and fact room. Toilet adapted for people with reduced functional ability and a changing table on the entrance level. Induction loop in the Nordanåteatern (Nordanå theatre) and the lecture hall; a portable loop can be connected in Café Nordanå. Disabled parking nearest the Nordanåteatern. Lanthandeln has a ramp at the entrance but limited access indoors.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities
• Playground / play area

Barnsia is a play and learning environment on the second floor, and Skaparsia an open workshop for children in adult company. The Exploratorium has experiments for young and old. Pram parking and a changing table for dressing are on the second floor; changing tables for nappy changing are in the toilets on the entrance level.

Getting there & parking

The museum lies on the north side of the river in the Nordanå area.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Wi-Fi

Café Nordanå (lunch, Belgian waffles and fika) is run by a private operator; Lanthandeln is a café with a small shop. Open Wi-Fi network for visitors in the main building. Your own fika may be taken to the theatre foyer one flight up.

Events & venue rental

There is a conference room on the second floor.

Plan your visit