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Exhibitions at Österlen Museum:

Skrabban - active and interactive spaces

Skrabban hosts workshops and other programmes all year round, with various events and holiday programmes. There is also an exhibition on local antiquities, a cinema and temporary exhibitions. A fee is charged for workshops, theatre and other programmes.

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Simrishamn 900 years

The exhibition reflects its 900-year history from many different perspectives - as a herring town, merchant town and tourist town. In the exhibition room on the second floor, the town is spread out between the countryside to the west and the sea to the east. Here you can meet the town's inhabitants and learn more about events and development through objects, texts and films. The themes depicted are Fishing and Shipping, Church and Power, War and Disasters, Trade and Merchants, Children and Young People, Crafts and Industry, Entertainment and Tourism. The time perspective is the 1100s to the 1900s. Free admission.

Discover with Nim and Nälla

Together with illustrator Jenny Hargne, we have created a children's trail for the exhibition Simrishamn 900 years. The children follow the cat-inspired characters Nim and Nälla through the exhibition. Nim has patience and likes to tell stories. Nälla likes mischief and has dressed up as a seagull. Through illustrations, short texts, crafts and puzzles, children are encouraged to take part in the exhibition and discover the history of Simrishamn. The aim is to stimulate curiosity and the desire to learn. The target group is children aged 4 - 10. Free admission.

The essence of Österlen

It is perhaps not surprising that the mythical landscape of southern Skåne has given rise to its own legends and creatures. From the wooded, lush hills of Stenshuvud to the barren fishing villages and quietly resting fields, it's easy to understand how different senses and fantasies can be triggered. Do you dare to follow Gloson? Animated film and fairy tales for young and old about some of our eastern creatures. The film is shown in our cinema on the 1st floor.

Hjässan är kal och äggen är slut

En tvådelad utställning som handlar om övergångsåldern hos både kvinnor och män. Utställningen är skapad av journalisten och författaren Annica Carlsson Bergdahl med fotografier av Elisabeth Ohlson, som gjort sig känd för att utmana normer och tabun med sin fotokonst. "Hjässan är kal" sätter ljuset på vad övergångsåldern gör med män - om manlighet, åldrande, föräldraskap, prestation, sorg och kärlek. "Äggen är slut" handlar om kvinnors erfarenheter av livet och av klimakteriet. Vilka är drömmarna? Hur känns kroppen? ”Hjässan är kal och äggen är slut” är baserade på djupintervjuer med kvinnor och män i åldrarna 48–73 år. Utställningen pågår till 28/2 2025.

Björkegrenska shipping office

A mini-museum in Björkegrenska gården, Storgatan 22, Simrishamn.
Österlen Museum has restored the old Björkgren shipping office, as it probably looked in the 1880s during the time of shipowner Johan Daniel Björkegren. Shipping operations began as early as the late 1830s with shipping along the coasts of the Baltic Sea. Gradually, the business expanded towards Europe and further across the Atlantic to South and North America. The restoration of the shipping office has been carried out in co-operation with the Herrlin Foundation and the Old Cimbrishamn Association, with funding from the Swedish National Heritage Board. The shipping office is open for visits Saturday 2/11 at 16-18. Free admission.

Harvesting rainwater

"Harvesting Rainwater" is an installation in the museum's garden created together with Eva Mathiasson, Sophia Callmer and Susanna Widlundh. It shows how rainwater can be collected, stored and used to create sustainable gardens and a better environment for ourselves and future generations. In collaboration with Samhällsbyggnadsförvaltningen Gata & Park and with funding from Sparbanken Syd. During the year, more installations will be displayed in the museum garden. Free admission.

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Simrishamn

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