In what is called the culture axis of Vänersborg lies a white brick building. The word "Museum" is engraved into the parapet with gold letters. The heavy wooden double doors are set deeply in a Romanesque archway.
This building is the oldest of its kind in Sweden. It was built in the late 1800's for the sole purpose of being a museum, and it has remained a museum for almost 130 years.
Behind the double doors, visitors are greeted by a beautiful entrance stairway, which opens up into impressively decorated atrium hallway and double staircase in white marble.
The Museum of Vänersborg is known for not showing a lot from the nearby area. Instead, the museum was built to let the regular person "experience awe in the presence of beauty and God's bountiful gifts."
The museum is also home to Northern Europe's largest collection of South African birds, mostly thanks to this man.
That's creepy.
Additionally, this museum houses -
- A couple of false mummies
- An impressive collection of porselain
- A reindeer, a moose (I named him Jared) and a previous owner, now in wax.
I am very fortunate to have this layed back job, and I would love to work more.
For now, though, I am content to relax in this brilliant house filled with history.
DFTBA
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