Skogsmuseet i Daretorp

About the museum

Daretorpsbygdens intresseförening (Daretorp district interest association) was formed in 1995 with the aim of developing and preserving the district. Since its start, the association has built up Parhuset in Gälleberg, created a forestry museum and published three books about farms and people in Daretorp parish.

The exhibition Årsringar – skog och skogsbruk från forna dagar (Annual Rings – Forests and Forestry from Bygone Days) is shown in the Kulturladan (culture barn). It depicts forestry in the area around Hökensås in the 1900s, with about 400–500 tools, including hunting and fishing equipment, berry-picking aids and a collection of fifty chainsaws. The exhibition also tells the story of tar production in Blåhult in the 1940s.

Oskar Engström's hand-carved wooden figures are also shown in the Kulturladan. The collection is kept together and displayed in connection with exhibitions and activities. The entire exhibition is also available in a searchable database on the museum's website.

Highlights

• The Årsringar exhibition in the Kulturladan
• 400–500 tools from forestry in the 1900s
• A collection of fifty chainsaws
• Tar production in Blåhult in the 1940s
• Oskar Engström's hand-carved wooden figures

Permanent exhibition

• Årsringar – skog och skogsbruk från forna dagar – Exhibition in the Kulturladan on the tools and work of forestry in the 1900s, including around fifty chainsaws.

Operated by

Daretorpsbygdens intresseförening

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• 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

According to NAV, the museum is adapted for wheelchairs. Tidaholm's tourist information states accessibility for rollators, wheelchairs and walking sticks, with parking nearby and an accessible toilet.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is located in Gälleberg by Parhuset in the Daretorp district, Tidaholm municipality. Parking is available next to the museum.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Waffle café when open. Products and souvenirs are sold, as well as a flea market (loppis) in the Hönshuset (hen house).

Events & venue rental

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