Torvsjö skogsmuseum

About the museum

Torvsjö skogsmuseum (Torvsjö Forest Museum) lies just south of Torvsjö, about 500 metres south of the listed Torvsjö kvarnar (Torvsjö Mills). The museum tells how the villagers earned money through forestry work, timber floating and charcoal production in order to buy things they could not make themselves, such as coffee, tea and paraffin (fotogen).

On the site there are several forest huts that show how the forestry workers lived: Timmerkojan (the Timber Hut), Kolarkojan (the Charcoal Burner's Hut), the 1920s hut and Flottarkojan (the Floaters' Hut). Down by Torvsjön there is a boathouse with a replica of the spelflotte (spel raft) that was used to transport timber across the lake. The museum is part of the network Skogsriket (The Forest Realm).

Highlights

• Forestry workers' huts: Timmerkojan, Kolarkojan, the 1920s hut and Flottarkojan
• Replica of a spel raft in the boathouse by Torvsjön
• The story of forestry work, timber floating and charcoal burning
• Next to the listed Torvsjö kvarnar

Permanent exhibition

• Skogsarbete, flottning och kolning – Open-air museum with forest huts that show how forestry workers lived and worked, and a replica of a spel raft for timber transport across the lake.

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum lies by the road between Åsele and Vilhelmina, about 500 metres south of Torvsjö kvarnar.

Amenities & dining

Coffee can be arranged for larger bookings. By Torvsjön there is an outdoor area with a barbecue place at Flottarkojan, and the hut can be rented for overnight stays.

Events & venue rental

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