THE FOLKLORE PARK

Stroll around at one of the biggest folklore parks in Sweden high up over the town



This open-air museum gives a wiew of a major farm, as it looked in northern Dalsland during the early 19 th century. You will find all the buildings belonging to the farm itself, but also some of those common to the village.

Gammelgården was founded in 1929 by Bengtsforstraktens Forminnes- och Hembygdsförening, a society that still manages the museum.

Table of Contents

Events
Map
The Area
Society
Museum
Artifacts
King visit
Buildings
Comittee
Pictures
Folklorewedding

In the Beda room items made by a real straw handicraft artist is shown.

The "Presshouse" is the only one of its kind in Sweden. Here, the straw-hats were pressed and coloured.

In the Soldiers Cottage you´ll find handicrafters who show and sell their items.

Office & inquires: phone +46 (0) 531-12620