Herrljunga hembygdspark

About the museum

The Herrljunga district local heritage society (Herrljungatraktens Hembygdsförening) was formed in March 1942 and used the old school building by Haraberget as its local history museum. The area was leased to the society by the parish in 1945, and in 1947 Håkansgårdsstugan was moved here as the society’s first museum building. Today the heritage park consists of fifteen buildings, most of them relocated cottages from the 18th and 19th centuries. The school building is the only building that still stands on its original site. The park is one of the county’s largest open-air museums and has been a municipally protected cultural environment area since 1995. The society states that it stores about 6,000 objects.

The carriage museum originates from an idea by the district doctor Lennart Kjellson, who in the 1960s saw abandoned horse-drawn carriages falling into ruin. The Lions Club rescued some of them, and in 1975 the collection was donated to the local heritage society. After a workshop was built in 1991 the carriages were restored, and in 1995 the museum was inaugurated by the then Minister for Agriculture. Of the about twenty carriages, several are very finely prepared, from simple family carriages to the gentleman’s carriage Mylord from 1890. On the upper floor an exhibition on the farmer’s seasons is shown.

In the park there is also a railway station building, a transformer, a herb garden, a rebuilt cist grave (hällkista), an apple grove with Västergötland varieties, the beekeepers’ observation hive and a play cottage. The Trollstigen (Troll Path) with its activity track attracts children, and in December a Christmas market with Christmas-decorated cottages is held.

Highlights

• Carriage and farming museum with about twenty horse-drawn carriages
• Fifteen buildings in the open-air museum, including school and station buildings
• Exhibition on the farmer’s seasons on the upper floor
• Trollstigen, the play cottage and Barnens lagård for children
• Christmas market with Christmas-decorated cottages in December

Permanent exhibition

• Vagns- och jordbruksmuseum – About twenty restored horse-drawn carriages and carts, plus an exhibition on the farmer’s seasons on the upper floor.

Founded

1942

Operated by

Herrljunga Hembygdsförening

Admission & discounts

Guided tours and refreshments can be booked for individuals and groups (SEK 50 per person, at least SEK 150).

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Playground / play area

The park has the play cottage Svanteborg, the Trollstigen with an activity track and Barnens lagård. Children’s Sunday (Barnens söndag) and the Christmas market are arranged for families.

Getting there & parking

The heritage park is in Herrljunga on the slope down to the Nossan river by Haraberget.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Coffee house serving home-baked goods at events during the summer months and at the Christmas market.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

Up to 60 guests.

The society’s coffee house can be rented for meetings and gatherings (up to 60 people).

Plan your visit