Lund is well known for its culture and rich heritage. The history of the city relates to that of the monuments and landmarks in the city. Museums are the perfect places to study the history of any place and the Museum of Cultural History provides the perfect insight into the lifestyles of the people of that place and their traditions.
It is locally known as Kulturhistoriska Museet and is located in Lund’s Tegnérsplats. The museum is popularly known as Kulturen. It is an open-air museum and has farmhouses, town houses and pastor’s houses from entire southern Sweden. The museum houses an impressive collection of porcelain, pottery, folk art and textiles too.
The old church from Bosebo in Småland is one of the notable places at the museum. The museum also has the Historical Museum and the Cathedral Museum to the south, in Kraftstorget. It is among the most visited place in Lund and attracts tourists in huge numbers.
The architecture of the museum and the collection it provides are the chief factors that make it that popular. A trip to Lund would virtually be incomplete without a visit to the museum that sings the glorious past of the city.
