Museum of History of Borås
Information in english (summary)
Phone: +4633-35 85 80
Fax: +4633-35 85 87
borasmuseum@boras.se
Address
Visiting address
Ramnaparken
SE-504 39 Borås
Sweden
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Mailing address
Borås Stad
SE-501 80 Borås
Sweden
Borås Museum is situated in the Ramnaparken on Parkgatan. Parking is available. Shop and summer café.
Admission
Free admission to all our exhibitions. Admission on lectures or other extra arrangements may vary.
Advance bookings
Advance booking for groups can be made at the museum´s reception or by phone +4633-35 85 80.
Opening hours
Museum of History of Borås / Open-Air Museum
April 1 - september 30: tuesday - sunday 11- 17, mondays closed
October 1 - march 31: saturday and sunday 12 - 16
Café
June 18 - august 21: tuesday - sunday 11 - 16, mondays closed
Remaining dates: sundays 12 - 16
Contact the Museum for information on opening hours during holidays.
One of the finest buildings in this open-air museum is the wooden church from Kinnarumma which dates from the 1690s. It is a popular venue for weddings and baptisms. Before the industrialization of textiles the local magnate would commission work from local weavers and arrange to sell it. He naturally lived in a substantial residence - which can be seen at the museum - with plenty of outbuildings for his commercial enterprises.
There is also a home of one of the local weavers typical of the period from 1600-1800. And, of course, there is a local inn - now used as a café during the summer. The farming community is naturally also represented with various buildings. There are displays illustrating a now forgotten era of handicrafts, pedlars and weavers who worked on commissions in their homes.
The grounds offer beautiful walks, a Rose Garden and a Herb Garden, a Kitchen Garden, a lake with colonies of water birds and much else besides
Temporary exhibitions feature articles from the museum´s rich collection of crafts - often complemented by contemporary crafts. There is a permanent display devoted to the “mysterious woman from Dannike", from the end of the 17th century who was found, with her clothing well preserved, in a peat bog.
Other permanent displays are devoted to the history of Borås and its environs.
Shop & Library
The reception and shop are filled with information, books and objects that illustrate the history and crafts in the region. Also on offer are educational activities and there is a library for self-study and a collection of objects, both of whom are now situated in the Museum of Textile History [Textilmuseet].
+4633-35 85 80
borasmuseum@boras.se
Head of Museum
Curry Heimann
+4633-35 89 52
Visiting adress
Ramnaparken
Parkgatan 29
SE-504 39 Borås
Mailing adress
Borås Museum
SE-501 80 Borås
Sweden
Museum & Open Air Museum
4/2-10/2: tue-sun 11-17, mon closed
10/3-4/1 sat & sun 12-16
Café
6/18-8/21 tue-sun 11-16, mon closed
Remaining Days: sun 12-16
Price of Admission
Free admission
Webbmaster
Mats T Olsson
+4633-35 85 80 or e-mail
borasmuseum@boras.se