Ebbaredsstugan och hembygdsmuseet

About the museum

Ebbaredsstugan is a ryggåsstuga of the South Götland type that originally stood in the village of Ebbared in the Veinge forest district, where it was the main building of a four-wing farm. The year 1824 is carved into the stackarebjälke (main beam) together with the initials of Hans Nilsson and Ingegärd Andersdotter, who lived there with their five children. The cottage has a högstuga (parlour) and a kitchen separated by the stackarebjälke, and on both sides there are härbren (log storehouses) used as a weaving room, storeroom and bedroom.

In 1915 the farm was bought by two brothers, who dismantled the building and moved it to Mellbystrand, where it was used as a summer cottage for four years. Södra Hallands Hembygds- och Fornminnesförening (South Halland Local Heritage and Antiquities Association) bought it in 1919 and re-erected it in Stadsparken (the City Park) in Laholm. The cottage was opened at Whitsun in 1920 and has since then functioned as a local history museum.

The association, today called Södra Hallands hembygdsförening, also manages Gammelgården in Hishult, a four-wing 18th-century farm with a ryggåsstuga, where visits are booked separately.

Highlights

• Ryggås cottage from the 19th century moved to Laholm's city park
• Furnished rooms with härbren, a weaving room and a kitchen
• Local history museum with objects from the area
• Gammelgården in Hishult, a four-wing 18th-century farm

Permanent exhibition

• Ebbaredsstugan och hembygdsmuseet – The relocated ryggås cottage with furnished rooms and local history objects gives a picture of farm life in southern Halland.

Founded

1917

Operated by

Södra Hallands hembygdsförening

Admission & discounts

Members of the association have free admission to Gammelgården, Ebbaredsstugan and the museum.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

• Playground / play area

A playground is next to the city park.

Getting there & parking

Ebbaredsstugan is right next to the city park in Laholm.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Fika (coffee and something sweet) can be bought during opening hours; you can also bring your own fika basket. Local history books are sold.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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