Björköby Local Museum (Mårtes)

On the museum site you will find the Björkö Local Museum and and House of Mårtes, Mårtes Motor Museum, Mårtes Mill, the boathouses of Bodback and a couple of fishermen´s saunas: Liltbådebastun and Vikarskatbastun.

Mårtes was built in 1844 and today houses a museum. When visiting Mårtes, you will be able to see some of the oldest Björkö-cupboards decorated with ornate floral motifs, the first village radio, and old textiles, but also more modern items that represent how this home has changed with time. The museum area also contains the Motor Museum, the Soldier’s Cabin, and the Carding and Spinning Mill, as well as our exhibitions about the Defence Corps, the School in Björkö, and 19th century clothing.