LOCKMUSEUM

Björkboda Lockmuseum is a cultural historical museum which presents lockmanufacturing history from Björkboda. Museum, which is located in an old workers appartment from 1840s, was first opened in 1979. Today the museum exhibits a large collection of locks, mountings etc. Part of the museum presents also a workers appartment from the 1970s.

Björkboda has very old ironindustry traditions dating back to 1732 when the first tilthammer was built. Both Björkboda and Dalsbruk ironworks have been owned by families such as Hising, af Petersén and Ramsay.