Historic buildings
Vallby Open-Air Museum was founded in 1921 with the aim of creating a miniature Västmanland. Today, the museum includes around 50 historic buildings relocated from different parts of Västmanland County.
Allotment Cottage
The cottage’s interior and garden illustrate life in an allotment cottage during the 1950s.
Boathouse with church boat
The church boat was used on Lake Åmänningen to transport villagers to church on Sundays.
Town Quarter
The museum’s town quarter includes a square and buildings from various locations in Västmanland.
Holiday Cottage Village
In the 1940s, ASEA in Västerås built a holiday cottage village on Björnö for its employees.
Country Store
The Country Store includes a shop, office, living quarters and an exhibition.
Farmstead
The farmstead represents a typical 19th-century farmstead in Västmanland.
Inn
The square includes part of an 18th-century inn.
Ironmaster´s Homestead
The Ironmaster’s homestead includes a house with 17th-century paintings, a cattle shed, a storehouse and a sawmill.
Manor house and gazebo
The museum’s manor estate consists of three buildings and their surrounding grounds.
Mission Hall
The mission hall was built in the late 1800s and was used for religious services and other social gatherings.
People’s Park and Theatre
People’s parks were established in the late 1800s as places for entertainment, culture and recreation.
Prehistoric Remains
Several prehistoric remains on the museum grounds indicate that people have lived in the Vallby area since the Stone Age.
Soldier´s homestead
The soldier’s cottage was the home of a soldier serving in the Royal Västmanland Regiment.
Vicarage
The vicarage from Lillhärad is an 18th-century cottage built in 1750.
Village School
The village school depicts a classroom and the teacher’s residence as they would have appeared around 1910.