Färgargården, Working life museum in Norrköping, Sweden.
Färgargården is a museum in Åbackarna in Norrköping, on the bank of the Motala River, run as part of Norrköping City Museum. Its rooms show how a master dyer lived, worked and ran his dye works in the mid-19th century, with the dwelling and the workshop kept as they were. A café stands in the courtyard.
Färgargården takes its name from a dye-master's household and has roots going back to Lida, according to the local newspaper series Stolta stad. Today it forms part of Norrköpings stadsmuseum and shows how a färgarmästare lived and worked in the mid-19th century. The courtyard café burned down on the night of 16 May 2013 and has since been rebuilt.
The museum reveals how textile workers lived and practiced their craft, preserving memories of the people who mastered these skills and shaped local industry. Through its collections, visitors see the daily routines and knowledge that made the production possible.
The museum is located in the town center and welcomes visitors throughout the year with regular opening hours. Guided tours are available in multiple languages to help different visitors understand the exhibits better.
The café on the site burned down on the night of 16 May 2013 and has since been rebuilt. The museum itself, part of Norrköping City Museum, occupies a courtyard with roots going back to Lida, and shows how a master dyer lived and worked in the mid-19th century.
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