The Forestry Museum in Lycksele has several very interesting collections and exhibitions.

Its basic exhibitions are The Lumberjack Era and The Machine Era. The museum has acquired the collection "Sámi Treasures" in cooperation with the Sparbanken Foundation for Northern Sweden, the Lycksele Sámi Association, The Forestry Museum Ltd and the Municipality of Lycksele. A large part of these items are now on display in the "Eight Seasons" exhibition. This exhibition starts with Spring and then the seasons of the year can be followed clock-wise in the room. The various chores over the year are illustrated by about 250 unique items  and works of art from Birger Nordin's Sami collection. The collection is owned by the Sparbanken Foundation for Northern Sweden and is deposited at the Forestry Museum.   

Right now there is a new exhibition with art and handicraft by Nils Nilsson-Skum. It is displayed at the Forestry Museum from April 30 through October 31.

The Lumberjack & Machine Eras
In the two exhibitions, the Lumberjack Era and the Machine Era, we make a journey from the early days of forestry with an axe and heavy work to the machines of today.. On our journey we meet e.g. thieving sawmill owners, tender boys afraid of the forest and a worn-out smallholder's wife. Have a look at how lumberjacks lived and what tools were used. Follow the toil of the horses to transport the timber to the log-floating routes. The logs were then floated on in brooks and rivers towards the coast, and from there further on out in the world - perhaps board, a plank  or as paper pulp.

In the Machine Era we can follow the development from the early 50s to today's modern machines. Here the visitors can sit in several of the machines and feel what it could be like to drive them. Old tractor drivers can become very nostalgic. There is also a driving station where you can test your driving skills. Or why not have a seat in our mini cinema and look at a newsreel about forestry.

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