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Cultural Historical Archive

In the cultural historical archive, there are guild certificates, diaries, letters, photographs, menus, postcards, promotional prints, posters, drawings, and many other treasures. We also have large personal and activity archives from, for example, Wiwen Nilsson's workshop, Katja of Sweden, and the guild system in Skåne from the 18th century onwards.

You can explore what is in the Cultural Archive by searching our database Carlotta.

Lunda Archive

In the Lunda Archive, we store all documentation from Kulturen's archaeological investigations in Lund since the 19th century. Here are field diaries, photographs, find lists, drawings, reports, and find drawings.

The archive also contains extensive documentation of Lund's history and the city's built environments with abundant amounts of drawings, photographs, and antiquarian reports.

Photographs in the Lunda Archive can be searched in Carlotta. Other material is currently only listed analogously.

Access to Archive Material

Kulturen's knowledgeable staff can retrieve archive material upon request from researchers and the interested public. You need to contact us in advance to book a time and tell us what you want to look at. Feel free to ask us for help finding what you are looking for.

Contacts

Cultural Historical Archive
Contact: Curator Nina Davis, nina.davis@kulturen.com

Lunda Archive, archaeology
Contact: Cultural Environment Developer Gunilla Gardelin, gunilla.gardelin@kulturen.com

Lunda Archive, Lund's history and built environment
Contact: Lund's City Historian Peter K Andersson, peter.andersson@kulturen.com

Kulturen's Library

In the library, there is mainly literature related to the museum's collections and activities. There are extensive collections in archaeology, ethnology, art history, and costume history.

Older Literature

In the library, there is also a large collection of older literature that is more to be regarded as objects, including interesting book bindings.

60,000 Volumes

The library currently contains about 60,000 volumes. Every year, hundreds are added.

Visit the Library

Access to the library is upon request from researchers and the interested public. You need to contact us in advance to book a time and tell us what you want to look at.

Contact

Curator Johanna Tallefors, johanna.tallefors@kulturen.com

Here you will find prices and terms for ordering high-resolution images from the Kulturen collections, archives, and libraries. 

High-resolution images from Carlotta 

When ordering high-resolution versions of images already available in the Kulturen's collection database Carlotta, the following applies: 

Non-commercial use 

• Academic publications (e.g., dissertation, thesis, research publication) 

• Private individuals 

• Non-commercial/non-profit organizations (e.g., museums and local history societies) 

Price: Free of charge. However, a handling fee may be charged for the order of a larger number of images.  

Commercial use 

Profit-driven companies/institutions, media companies, book publishers, advertising/marketing 

Price: 1,000 kronor per image. When ordering multiple images, the price can be discounted by agreement. 

New photography/scanning 

For new photography or scanning of images from collections, archives, and libraries, the following applies: 

Working time for preparation and photographing or scanning up to 1 hour without cost. For work time beyond 1 hour, a fee of 1,000 kronor per hour is charged. The cost of image files is included. 

How to order 

When ordering images from the Carlotta collection database, refer to the inventory number or link to the desired images in Carlotta. 

All image orders are sent to email: carlotta@kulturen.com. 

Byline and copyright 

Indicate the source: Photo: [Photographer’s name], Culture. If the photographer's name is unknown, indicate Photo: Culture. 

Images of, for example, artworks are sometimes protected by copyright and may not be published without the permission of the rights holder. The orderer of the image is therefore obliged to investigate the copyright status before publication. Culture refers to www.bildupphovsratt.se.

Do you have questions about our collections or a cultural-historical object? Our specialists answer simple questions free of charge. Sometimes we have a lot to do, and it may take us a little longer to respond.

Contact persons for different areas of expertise

Here you will find lists of who can answer which questions. For questions not listed here, write to info@kulturen.com. If it concerns items you want to donate to the collections, please include pictures.

Home, Art and Fashion Before 1900

• Folk Art

• Folk Textile

• Folk Costume with Jewelry

• Everything in Interiors Before 1900

• Fashion Before 1900

Contact Person: Curator Karin Hindfelt, karin.hindfelt@kulturen.com

Home, Art and Fashion After 1900

• Art

• Crafts (glass, ceramics, etc.)

• Silver

• Everything in Interiors After 1900

• Fashion After 1900

Contact Person: Curator Anna Lindqvist, anna.lindqvist@kulturen.com

Countryside & Trade, Transport and Industries

• Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

• Craft and Industry

• Trade and Transport

Contact Person: Curator Per Larsson, per.larsson@kulturen.com

The City

• History of Lund City

• General City History

• Contemporary Documentation

• Cultural Heritage of the Industrial Society

Contact Person: Lund City Historian Peter K Andersson, peter.andersson@kulturen.com

Archive Questions

Cultural-Historical Archive
Contact Person: Curator Nina Davis, nina.davis@kulturen.com

Lund Archive, Archeology
Contact Person: Cultural Environment Developer Gunilla Gardelin, gunilla.gardelin@kulturen.com

Lund Archive, Lund's History and Built Environment
Contact Person: Lund City Historian Peter K Andersson, peter.andersson@kulturen.com

Kulturen's Library

• Loans from Kulturen's Library

• Book History

Contact Person Curator Johanna Tallefors, johanna.tallefors@kulturen.com

Conservation and Storage

Textile Conservation
Contact Person: Anna Sanfridsson,
anna.sanfridsson@kulturen.com

Cultural-Historical Conservation
Contact Person: Åsa Tornborg, asa.tornborg@kulturen.com

Stone and Cultural-Historical Conservation
Contact Person: Dag Mether, dag.mether@kulturen.com

Photo Collection

Contact Person: Curator Nina Davis, nina.davis@kulturen.com

Packaging Collection

Contact Person: Curator Per Larsson, per.larsson@kulturen.com

Toys

Contact Person Curator Karin Hindfelt, karin.hindfelt@kulturen.com

Lund Archeological Collection

Contact Persons:
Cultural Environment Developer Gunilla Gardelin, gunilla.gardelin@kulturen.com, and Archaeologist Mattias Karlsson, mattias.karlsson@kulturen.com

Medical History Collection

Kulturen manages Region Skåne's medical historical collections, on behalf of Region Skåne.

Contact Person: Curator Mats Engström, mats.engstrom@kulturen.com

Music and Musical Instruments

Contact Person: Curator Johan Hofvendahl, johan.hofvendahl@kulturen.com

Ravensbrück Collection

Contact Person: Curator Nina Davis, nina.davis@kulturen.com

Religious History Collection Including Church Art

Contact Person: Curator Anna Lindqvist, anna.lindqvist@kulturen.com

Weapon Collection

Contact Person: Curator Per Larsson, per.larsson@kulturen.com

Stone Sculpture and Other Stone Material

Contact Person: Conservator Dag Mether, dag.mether@kulturen.com

Annual and Life Celebrations & Food Culture

Contact Person: Curator Per Larsson, per.larsson@kulturen.com

Dependence on Gifts

Do you have items you want to donate to Kulturen?

Kulturen depends on generous gifts from individuals and organizations to ensure our operations and collections continue to develop and remain relevant in the future. We are therefore very pleased with offers of items, archival material, and photographs as gifts.

Assessment Criteria

We carefully assess each offer. Assessment criteria may include the history of the item and how well it complements what already exists in the collections. 

Since Kulturen undertakes to manage and preserve the collections in the long term, we sometimes have to decline offers of gifts. That doesn't mean your gift is uninteresting. Sometimes we can refer you to other museums or organizations that might be interested in the gift. 

The Item's History

To make the best possible assessment, please tell us what you know about the item and its history. Feel free to attach a picture. If we need more information, we will contact you. 

Do not leave items at the entrance

We ask that you do not come to Kulturen with your gift without an agreement with us. We are unable to take responsibility for submitted items. 

Contact Gifts

Send your gift offer to [do we want a collections email here or a link to our contact details?] . Bifoga gärna bilder på föremålen.

Exhibition or Research Purpose

The institution lends objects from collections and archives for exhibition or research purposes to museums and institutions in Sweden and abroad.

All loans are granted for a limited period. The institution grants a maximum loan period of five years with the possibility of extension.

Advance Notice

Loan requests should be submitted 12 months before the exhibition plans to open.

The request should include information about the borrowing institution, the purpose and justification for the loan, the desired loan period, and contact information for responsible persons. Attach a list of desired objects, if possible with reference to the institution's inventory number or archive number. The request should be signed by the responsible manager.

Loan requests are sent by email to: utlan@kulturen.com

or mailed to:

Kulturen
Box 1095
221 04 Lund

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