Culture & History

Find places seeped in the history of the area, where you can take nostalgic journeys, go back in time or lose yourself in the world of art. Here are some tips on our historical environs, museums and art halls in the High Coast region.

Culture & History

Discover our cultural heritage

 

Our cultural heritage involves thousands of years of human presence in the form of settlements, hunting pits, burial sites and rocks carvings. This area has been shaped by the Gävle Fishermen, fermented Baltic herring, the river valleys, works by renowned artists and beautiful farms and homesteads.

Historical environments in the High Coast Nämforsen Hällristningar
Culture & History

Historical environments

There is a rich cultural heritage here with many well-preserved environs where time has stood

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Friluftsmuseet Murberget museer
Culture & History

Museum

There is a wide range of both nature and art exhibited in the High Coast. You can visit all kinds

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Art, galleries, artists and art halls in the High Coast
Culture & History

Art

The High coast in general and Nordingrå in particular are widely known for their high number of

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The best tips on culture!

 

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Annica Wångby Stattin, known for her long professional life as a violinist, now operations manager at Mannaminne. Knows everything about culture and art in the High Coast.

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High Coast Art Valley - a culture trail in the High Coast

 

The High Coast Art Valley offers a cultural experience that further enhances the World Heritage Site’s magnificence and genuine feel. The Nätterlund Foundation has put 25 works of art on display in the valley. The artworks have created a culture trail that stretches from the Ulvön islands all the way along the Nätraälven valley, which in addition to art and culture also has magnificent scenery. Combine culture and nature by, for example, renting an electric bike and feeling the wind in your hair as you enjoy the landscape and artworks.

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