Ljusdalsbygdens Museum, Sweden
Ljusdalsbygdens Museum is a small historical museum in the Swedish province of Hälsingland with collections and archives based on local social and cultural history. The museum was founded in 1943 by the local historical society. We employ between six and eight staff, of whom three work actively with adult learning on a regular basis.
With a particular focus on the area’s history in trading and textile production, the organisation is well versed in working with volunteers to deliver a rich and varied programme of activities, including traditional craft workshops. Some volunteers are members of our “Friends of the museum” society. We organise a range of different activities, such as exhibitions, educational programs, and workshops on history, art and traditional crafts. We have a specialist facility focussing on textiles and weaving. The museum is supported economically by the community of Ljusdal.
We work primarily with the local community, but in some areas of activity we are involved at regional level as well. Along with a network of museums and other educational organisations, Ljusdalsbygdens museum has particular expertise relative to the management of the nearby World Heritage Site, the “Decorated farmhouses of Hälsingland”, having been involved since the 1980s, long before they became a part of the world heritage site. The world heritage site consists of seven farms representing a unique building culture from the 19th century in the area of Hälsingland in Sweden. Interpretation of these buildings and their decoratively painted interiors is delivered in context of the time, the people, their values and history.