Kulturen i Lund - ett friluftsmuseum mitt i stan

Writer: Helena Bergström

Kulturen i Lund is an open-air museum spanning two blocks in the centre of Lund. Here you can peek inside everything from crofts to castle houses, and there are also plenty of both permanent and temporary exhibitions.

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Culture in Lund

I (Helena) grew up in Lund, so I have visited Kulturen many times. Among other things, I remember when there were medieval activities here and we got to sew our own medieval clothes. Very fun! But this is about 35 years ago ... so now it was time for a new visit!

Kulturen i Lund is located in the centre of Lund, right next to Lundagård, the University House and the Cathedral. The entrance is at Tegnérplatsen 6.

Visiting the culture in Lund

Since Kulturen i Lund is located in the centre of the city, it is very easy to get here if you are in Lund. It's actually quite incredible to find an open-air museum so central! You enter through the large white building, and then continue out the back to the southern and northern areas.

Just outside the entrance are some Scanian rune stones from around the year 1000. There is also Kulturens restaurant here.

Southern area: The vicarage and the community centre.

The southern area is the smaller of the two areas. It includes the Västra Vram vicarage and the large Allmogehallen. The vicarage was built in 1757 in Västra Vram outside of Kristianstad. The house was transferred to culture in 1927 and showcases a priest's house from the early 19th century.

This house was really beautifully decorated, with nice furniture and wallpaper. Those who were well off were not so badly off in those days!

Allmogehallen was built in 1853 as a stable and outbuilding for the two dwellings in the White House. Today, the building houses interiors from Scanian farmhouses, exhibitions and Kulturen's children's activities. Here we looked in on Aunt Green, Aunt Brown and Aunt Gredelin, at the temporary exhibition on Elsa Beskow's fairytale world.

Northern area: Bosebo church, Dean's house, crofts and sheds.

From the southern area you can continue to the northern area of Kulturen in Lund via a tunnel. This area is larger and has lots of buildings. Here you can see Boseby Church, among others. This wooden church comes from Boseby in Småland and was built in 1652 in horizontal timber, covered with shavings. The church hosts religious services, weddings, baptisms and concerts.

The Dean's House and Uranäsboden are also located here. This loft was built in the early 18th century on a farm in the village of Uranäs in Småland. The shed was used for storing food and tools, and in summer for overnight stays. But there were no high ceilings in there!

Another house with low ceilings was Onsjöstugan. This depicts life in an exceptional cottage in the 1850s. Gunhild and her deaf son Anders lived here as an "exception", after her husband passed away and the neighbours bought the cottage.

Northern area: Herrehuset, Borgarhuset, Berlingska huset and Thomanderska huset.

In the northern area there is also a whole series of high status houses. These include Herrehuset, which was built around 1816 and remains in its original location in the centre of Lund.

It also houses the Berlingska House, the Borgar House and the Thomander House. Berlingska huset was moved in 1911 from Lilla Gråbrödersgatan in Lund to Kulturen. It is Lund's oldest preserved half-timbered house and was probably built at the end of the 17th century.

The Thomander House is named after Professor Johan Henrik Thomander who lived here from 1833 to 1851. The house was moved from Paradisgatan to Kulturen in 1925, and there is now a reconstruction of Thomander's home with furniture and artefacts. Fantastic interiors!

Museums and exhibitions

There are also plenty of permanent and temporary exhibitions at Kulturen in Lund. We took a look at a permanent exhibition on the art of books.

We also checked out the permanent exhibition Metropolis - Lund in the Middle Ages. There are also permanent exhibitions on everything from fishing and toys to women's fashion and artefacts from concentration camps, which were collected when the white buses came to Lund in 1945.

We also visited the temporary exhibition on the circus. In addition to these, there is a whole range of other exhibitions. Although we spent a lot of time here, we were far from seeing everything. We really liked Kulturen - a very nice and interesting visit!

See more in the neighbourhood

In the centre Lund you can visit Lundagård, Lund Cathedral, the Botanical Garden and the City Park. Just outside Lund you will find Europe's smallest national park Dalby Söderskog and the nature reserve Skrylle. It is also nice to take a trip to Skanör-Falsterbo, Trelleborg or Ystad. Or why not check out that special residential neighbourhood Jakriborg?

Botaniska trädgården i Lund — Botanical Garden (Botan) in Lund

Facts about culture in Lund

Municipality: Lund municipality
County: Skåne County
Landscape: Skåne
Location: The open-air museum is located at Tegnérsplatsen near Lund Cathedral.
Type of museum: Museum of Cultural History
Established: 1892
Owner/fadministrators: Kulturhistoriska föreningen för södra Sverige, founded in 1882, is a non-profit organisation that manages Kulturen and other museums in Skåne. The organisation has more than 3 500 members.
Read more: You can find more information at the museum's website.

Tours and activities

Views: Various tours are organised at Kulturen i Lund. See the programme on the museum's website.
Family activities: Many different family activities are organised, as well as performances. See the programme on the museum's website.
Guided tours for groups: Tours and talks on various themes can be booked for groups.
Weddings, parties and meetings: Weddings and baptisms can be booked in Boseby church. Children's parties can be booked with different themes. Meeting rooms can also be booked.

Services and practical information

Opening hours: Opening hours vary depending on the season. See the museum's website for current information.
Prices: Adults 130/90 SEK depending on the season (2021). Pensioners 100/70, students 65/45 and children up to 18 years old free of charge.
Food service: The culture restaurant will soon reopen with new restaurateurs (June 2021). Inside the open-air museum there is also a café with sandwiches and pastries.
Shop: There is a museum shop with southern Swedish crafts, jewellery and more.
Rules: Dogs may stay at home (except for assistance dogs). Smoking and barbecues are not allowed in the museum area.
Accessibility: There is a staircase between the southern and northern areas, but if you cannot use this, you can take the "Green Gate" instead. Assistance dogs are welcome.

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Lena+i+Wales+och+Spanien says:

I think the culture in Lund is absolutely fantastic! This facility in the centre of the city.
So much to see.
I especially like the interiors, they give a good picture of a life back in time and old interiors are one of my great interests.
When I see your pictures, I want to go back. I've been there several times, but time passes.
Take care!

09 June 2021 - 10:13

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  Helena says:
  
  Isn't it nice, and fantastic that it is in the centre of the city! Agree that it is interesting to go into the buildings and see the interiors!
  
  09 June 2021 - 14:25
  
  - Elisabeth says:
    
    There are so many exciting things to look at in our country.
    I can't remember having been to Kulturen in Lund. I have strolled around the city and looked into the cathedral. There will be a new Skåne trip in a while.
    
    09 June 2021 - 17:09
    
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      Helena says:
      
      Elisabeth, of course it does! Next time you are in Lund, we can definitely recommend a visit to Kulturen!
      
      09 June 2021 - 20:49
      
Nils-Åke Hansson says:

Agree with you that Kulturen is worth visiting. When we celebrated 60 years, we first went there on a guided tour before going to the restaurant.

09 June 2021 - 11:06

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  Helena says:
  
  What a great way to celebrate!!!
  
  09 June 2021 - 20:50
  
Maria Bohlin says:

What a nice introduction to Kulturen; very nice that you visited us!

Greetings Maria Bohlin, information officer at Kulturen

09 June 2021 - 18:49

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  Helena says:
  
  We thank you for a very nice and interesting visit! We are glad you liked our report!
  
  09 June 2021 - 20:51
  
BP says:

Cool and very unusual to have an open-air museum in the centre of town. The half-timbered house is strangely reminiscent not of the half-timbered houses in Austria and Germany but of the Tudor fake buildings in England. Quite funny actually.

09 June 2021 - 20:27

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, this is incredibly central, especially! Interesting what you write about the houses!
  
  09 June 2021 - 20:53
  
Johanna+i+Skåne says:

The culture on the first day of Advent, when Christmas is organised in the area, is a tradition for me. Cosy area and great exhibitions. Last year, just before the pandemic, I held a course in a room in the area. Fantastic environment!

10 June 2021 - 21:33

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  Helena says:
  
  It sounds super cosy with Christmas here! Really like the environment, fantastically nice!
  
  12 June 2021 - 21:56

Culture in Lund - an open-air museum in the city centre

Writer: Helena Bergström

Culture in Lund

Visiting the culture in Lund

Southern area: The vicarage and the community centre.

Northern area: Bosebo church, Dean's house, crofts and sheds.

Northern area: Herrehuset, Borgarhuset, Berlingska huset and Thomanderska huset.

Museums and exhibitions

See more in the neighbourhood

Facts about culture in Lund

Tours and activities

Services and practical information

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