Västerbottens museum in the Gammlia area of Umeå, Sweden is a county museum with responsibility for the cultural history of Västerbotten County. The museum consists of the Gammlia open-air museum, a ski exhibition (previously the Swedish Ski Museum), an exhibition of Fishing and Maritime (previously the Fishing and Maritime Museum), the popular movement archive of Västerbotten County and a number of Sami camps. The museum is working all over Västerbotten County with, amongst other things, numerous contract activities, mainly in the archaeological field. The museum produces the quarterly journal Västerbotten for the Västerbotten County district association.The open-air museum with Sami campsGammlia is an open-air museum that is an integrated part of the Västerbottens museum. The open-air museum has a collection of historical buildings and organizes activities to showcase what Västerbotten looked like in historical times. The buildings that can be viewed at Gammlia have been brought together from different parts of the county; including Helena Elisabeth Church, a manor house, a windmill, an 18th-century farmhouse, a school, a blacksmith shop and a number of Sami camps. During summertime Swedish native breeds of horses, cows, sheep, pigs and chickens are on display in the open-air museum. Among the daily activities are butter churning, baking bread tunnbröd, crafts and handicrafts. The farms are open for viewing from mid-June to late August, and during the annual Christmas market. The outdoor area is always open to visitors.
"Västerbottens museum är ett kulturhistoriskt museum beläget i Umeå och verksamt i hela Västerbottens län.UmeåPå museiområdet Gammlia i Umeå finns föremålssamlingar, arkiv och utställningar. Här finns också ett friluftsmuseum med ett 40-tal byggnader. Museet erbjuder varje vecka en rad olika program och aktiviteter. Museets kafé rekommenderas av White Guide och i butiken finns utvalt hantverk.LänetI länets alla* kommuner finns lokala arbetsgrupper som går under namnet Alla tiders. Gruppen planerar och genomför offentliga arrangemang. Museet utför också utredningar, undersökningar och rådgivning inom kulturmiljö, byggnadsvård och berättande runt om i hela Västerbottens län, samt besöker skolor med särskilda skolprogram."to add Västerbottens museum map to your website;