Segersta skogs- och flottningsmuseum

About the museum

The museum is located at Segersta homestead museum (Segersta hembygdsgård) and depicts the last century of log floating in Hälsingland. At Mårdnäs, where the Ljusnan flows into lake Bergviken, lay one of the largest sorting points of the floating. Log floating on the Ljusnan lasted for about 110 years and was discontinued in 1967.

In the exhibition the visitor can follow the path of the timber from the forest to the sawmills, through many photographs and narrative texts. Tools from forestry work and floating are also shown, along with the artistically carved model series “Från träd till planka” (From Tree to Plank) by Albin Åsenlund. The nature photographer Hilding Mickelsson’s slide show complements the exhibition, and nearby there is an exhibition on the history of the bridges in Segersta.

The museum is run by Segersta hembygdsförening (Segersta Local Heritage Society) and is part of the Skogsriket network, an association of forestry museums in Sweden.

Highlights

• The path of timber from forest to sawmill in photographs and texts
• Albin Åsenlund’s carved model series “Från träd till planka”
• Hilding Mickelsson’s slide show
• Exhibition on the history of the bridges in Segersta
• Location at Segersta homestead museum

Permanent exhibitions

• Skogs- och flottningsmuseet – Photographs, texts and tools about forestry work and log floating on the Ljusnan during the last century of the floating era.
• Från träd till planka – Albin Åsenlund’s artistically carved model series about the path of the timber from tree to plank.

Operated by

Segersta hembygdsförening

Admission & discounts

Admission SEK 30. Guided visit for individuals or groups SEK 300.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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

The museum has some accessibility provisions, according to the local heritage society.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

The refreshment service at the homestead museum can be opened on booking.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

The homestead museum can be rented, either as a whole or by individual buildings (including the main manor building, the coffee cottage, the logen (lodge), the dance pavilion and the big stage), for weddings, parties, family reunions and similar.

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