A historical gem in the middle of Simrishamn

The building that houses the Tannery Museum was built in the late 17th or early 18th century and is one of the oldest secular buildings in Simrishamn. From 1840-90s there has been a tanning business here and then the name was Den Strömska Garvaregården. Other craftsmen have also been owners of this house, and in the 1730s there was a shoemaker's workshop.

As early as 1926, this house was turned into a museum to preserve and pass on the history of tanning to the future. One of the rooms has been preserved in almost original condition. There are lots of tanning tools and the journeyman's nook with a bed and some journeyman's forgotten personal belongings such as a lice comb and a ceremonial hat.

It also shows images of the Ehrnberg & Sons Läderfabrik, which was located in the neighborhood and was the dominant industry in the area until 1975. Ehrnbergs exported leather all over the world and employed over 600 people at its peak.

Open by appointment.
A warm welcome!