Welcome to Kulturen’s museums
Our largest museum is Kulturen in Lund, where you’ll find around twenty exhibitions, an attractive open-air museum and a wide-ranging programme of activities for visitors of all ages. We also look forward to seeing you at Kulturen’s Östarp, a historic farming environment dating back to the 19th century, and at our other attractions that you can read about below.
Kulturen in Lund
Located in the heart of Lund, Kulturen is an open-air museum where you can explore historical houses from different time periods and experience life in southern Sweden—from the Middle Ages to the 1930s. Wander along charming cobblestone paths, relax in beautiful gardens, and step inside historic homes to see how people lived in the past. The museum also features around twenty exhibitions—both permanent and temporary—covering a wide range of cultural and historical themes. Children can enjoy an interactive play exhibition, an outdoor playground, fun discovery trails throughout the museum grounds, and more.
Kulturen's Östarp
Come and experience the historic farming environment at Kulturen’s Östarp, dating from the mid-19th century and featuring buildings, animals and gardens in a heritage landscape. Gamlegård, our half-timbered farmhouse with enclosed courtyard, is open to visitors during the summer season. Östarp Inn serves food and drink all year round and you can also enjoy walks in the area in all seasons.
About Kulturen
Kulturen (full name, Kulturhistoriska föreningen för södra Sverige) is a non-profit organisation founded in 1882 and currently has around 5,000 members. We curate Sweden’s largest collection of cultural objects from southern Sweden, major collections of comparative artefacts from around the world and the largest number of mediaeval archaeological finds in northern Europe.
Kulturen employs a broad definition of cultural heritage that includes both the tangible and intangible. Our activities include exhibitions; documentation; the collection, care and maintenance and storage of artefacts; academic work; programmes of events; and educational activities covering every aspect of cultural history. Kulturen also undertakes project work in the fields of archaeology and the historical built environment, mainly in southern Sweden.