Skogsmuseet på Remningstorp
Small forestry museum in a storehouse at Remningstorp, with chainsaws, cone-picking poles and tools from the history of forestry.
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About the museum
The forestry museum was founded in the 1980s by Helge Samuelsson and Sven-Olof Larsson, two teachers at the Sparresäter forestry school. The intention was and is to show the development of forestry from the horse era up to today. The collections were first kept at the Sparresäter forestry school, but when the farm was sold, they had to move.
Norra Billings hembygdsförening (local heritage society) took over the museum from the school, and during 2018 the collections were moved to a storehouse building on the Remningstorp estate. The location suits well given the connection of the Skogssällskapet (Swedish Forestry Society) to the farm. The building is not heated, so visits are preferably made in April, May, August and September.
The collection includes many chainsaws from the 1940s onwards, all carefully marked with names and years. There are also cone-picking poles (kottstegar), bark spades, log-hauling tools (stocksvansar), carts and sledges for hauling timber with horses, and tools for planting, soil preparation, farriery and a farm smithy.
Highlights
- Collection of many chainsaws from the 1940s onwards
- Cone-picking poles, bark spades and log-hauling tools
- Carts and sledges for hauling timber with horses
- Tools for planting, soil preparation and farm smithing
- Arboretum with a barbecue area within walking distance
Permanent exhibition
- Skogsbrukets historia – Objects from forestry and forestry education, including chainsaws, cone-picking poles and timber-hauling equipment.
- Operated by
- Norra Billings hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 20 |
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Viewing and coffee (fika) can be ordered for a fee.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
No public transport goes to the site.
By car
Parking available
The museum is located in a storehouse on the Remningstorp estate. A walk of about 22 minutes leads to an arboretum with a barbecue area.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The local heritage association prefers to receive larger groups, such as whole school classes, and offers an educational programme with activities such as sawing wood, stacking wooden blocks and a quiz walk (tipspromenad) in the arboretum. |
