From ancient hall to county museum
The embryo for today's county museum can be found in the creation of Dalarnas Fornminnesförening, which was formed in 1862 as the sixth antiquities association in the country. The association began very quickly to collect objects and archives to preserve them for the future. In 1883, the antiquities association acquired its first museum building - the trivial school's old gymnasium, which is still on the corner of Kristinegatan - the Promenade. In 1892, the museum was opened to the public under the name Dala Fornsal. In 1926, Fornsalen moved into the so-called Vallmanska villa, which was located just above the county council's current office building. The county council acquired and had the house demolished in the mid-1950s, after which the museum collections were stored in various premises in the city, and the county antiquarian (Ingemar Tunander 1950-1955) with his small expedition moved into the Art Gallery while waiting for the county museum issue to find its final solution.
DALARNA MUSEUM - IMPORTANT YEARS
1862
Dalarnas Fornminnesförening is formed
1883
The first museum building - the trivial school's old gymnasium
1890
The county council begins to support the activities continuously
1892
Dala Fornsal - the museum collection is opened to the public
1915
Dalarnas hembygdsförbund is formed
1926
The second museum building - Vallmanska villa
1930
Fornminnesföreningen and hembygdsförbundet merge into DFHF, Dalarnas Fornminnes and Hembygdsförbund
1936
Falu City Art Gallery inaugurated
1937
National Heritage Service established (Svante Svärdström)
1955
Dala Fornsal moves to Konsthallen
1962
The Dalarna Museum is inaugurated. The art department will be a new business
1967
The museum begins with traveling exhibitions
1976
The Dalarna Museum Foundation will be the new principal
1982
The art gallery is reopened after refurbishment
1984
The museum is being built with a workshop, office and auditorium
1985
Selma Lagerlöf's study is inaugurated at the museum
1986
The Museum of the Future is inaugurated in Borlänge
1996
The Dalarna Museum receives three stars in the Michelin Guide
2007
The new Dalarna Museum is inaugurated
2019
The museum begins the move of objects to a new magazine, Tallen.
