Call for Collaborators: Region Värmland Living Lab

The workshop will focus on the following core ideas:

Idea 1: The open air museum comes to life
In Sweden, over 1,000 local open-air museums preserve important cultural heritage. This idea, submitted by project collaborators Pia Bruer and Louise Alvarsson, explores how local open-air museums can be brought to life in innovative ways, focusing on intergenerational engagement and connecting the past, present, and future.

Idea 2: Analog play
Submitted by Anna Liljestrand Evaldsson of the Brunskog Local Heritage Association, this concept examines how to make open-air museums more appealing to children. It questions how to enhance experiences for youth by incorporating fairy tales, games, and traditional craft techniques, aiming to promote these spaces as destinations for younger audiences during both low and high seasons.

Idea 3: Bringing summer farming at fäbod and seter culture to life
Summer farming at fäbod and seter culture has been included on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage since 2024. Submitted by Ingela Kåreskog of the Värmland Säter Culture Association, this idea explores how knowledge of seter culture can be conveyed with a focus on preparedness and knowledge transfer, particularly as learning to live without modern conveniences becomes increasingly relevant.

Idea 4: Cultural infrastructure in rural areas
Developing year-round cultural tourism in rural areas requires infrastructure that connects existing resources. Submitted by project collaborator Ulrika Jäger, this idea uses northern Värmland—including its pilgrimage trail, the Klarälven Valley, and manor culture—as a starting point to explore how infrastructure can be strengthened.