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Jamtli is the name of the regional open air museum of Jämtland and Härjedalen in Östersund, Sweden. It consists of an open-air museum with historical buildings, and an indoor museum with both permanent and temporary exhibitions. “Jamtli” literally means “hillside of Jämtland” in the local dialect. Since the 1980s, the museum has ...
According to the New York Times, the president of the ASF, Edward P. Gallagher, stated that it was a "fully public building". [4] It offers a wide range of programs that illuminate the culture and vitality of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Östersund is the cultural centre of Jämtland County and home to the prize winning museum Jamtli. The museum has both an indoor exhibition area and an outdoor area which contains a number of historical buildings from all over the county, depicting the old lives of peasants, the early city of Östersund and the Scandinavian inland herding.
The history of Jämtland dates back thousands of years, starting with the arrival of humans. During the middle ages, Jämtland was an autonomous peasant republic, with its own law, currency and parliament. Jämtland was conquered by Norway in 1178 and stayed Norwegian for over 450 years, maintaining some autonomy until it was ceded to Sweden in ...
The basis for the museum was the Jämtlands Flyg- och Lottamuseum which opened in 1994. [3] The museum is run by the Aktiebolag Jämtland Teknikland AB. Shareholders are Jamtli and a number of nonprofit organizations. The museum is funded by Statens Försvarshistoriska museer, the European Regional Development Fund, and private donors. [4] [5]
1.6 Jämtland. 1.7 Jönköping. 1.8 Kalmar. ... This is a list of museums in Sweden. ... Göran Karlsson's Motor Museum; Halland Museum of Cultural History; HSwMS ...
Funäsdalen is a village located in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 890 inhabitants in 2010. Funäsdalen is situated in western Härjedalen near the Norwegian border. [1] [2] Funäsdalen is the site of Härjedalens Fjällmuseum which provides exhibits relating to mountain farming and Sami culture.
Strömsund (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstrœ̂mːsɵnd]; [2] Southern Sami: Straejmie) is a locality and the seat of Strömsund Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 3,589 inhabitants in 2010. [1] The church (Ströms kyrka) was inaugurated in 1847.The Grand Hotel dates to 1909.