Utmarksmuseet

About the museum

Utmarksmuseet (the Outfield Museum) lies in Ransby in northern Klarälvdalen, south of Sysslebäck, and opened in 1993. It is run by Föreningen Svenskt Utmarksmuseum (Swedish Outfield Museum Association), a non-profit association with about 300 members. The museum tells about life in the outfields (utmarken) and in the district in the past and present, and the exhibitions are changed regularly.

The museum's great attraction is the Pilgrimstapeten (Pilgrim Tapestry), a 40-metre-long linen hanging embroidered with woollen yarn. It depicts the pilgrim route from Hammarö to Trondheim and is inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry. The work was done by ten women from northern Värmland and Solør in Norway, began in September 1995 and was completed in 1997. The hanging was first shown in Trondheim during the city's 1000th anniversary, then at Stiklestad nasjonale kultursenter and at the Medeltidsmuseet in Stockholm, before it returned to Ransby. It hangs in its own building, the Pilgrimshärbärget (Pilgrim Hostel), designed by the architect Kari Hovin Kjølle from Trondheim.

The museum also shows an interactive exhibition on hunting and fishing, with mammals, forest birds, fish species and old hunting and fishing tools. Nearby is Ransbysätern (Ransby Summer Farm), a collection of log buildings along the Nordvärmlandsleden (North Värmland Trail) between Ransby and Höljes, with overnight cabins that can be booked.

Highlights

• The Pilgrimstapeten (Pilgrim Tapestry), a 40-metre-long embroidered hanging
• Pilgrimshärbärget, a 20-metre-long log building
• Interactive exhibition on hunting and fishing
• Ransbysätern with log buildings along the North Värmland Trail
• Café Utmark

Permanent exhibitions

• Pilgrimstapeten – A 40-metre-long embroidered linen hanging that depicts the pilgrim route from Hammarö to Trondheim; it is shown in the Pilgrimshärbärget.
• Jakt och fiske – Interactive exhibition on mammals, forest birds, fish species in the Klarälven and old hunting and fishing tools.

Founded

1993

Operated by

Föreningen Svenskt Utmarksmuseum

Admission & discounts

Members have free admission (membership SEK 150 per person or SEK 250 per family). Motorhome pitch: SEK 100 per night without electricity, SEK 200 with electricity. Payment by Swish.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is by road 62, about 5 km south of Sysslebäck.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Café Utmark serves coffee, tea, squash, home-baked coffee bread and waffles.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

The café and the kitchen can be rented for family parties, birthdays, meetings and conferences.

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