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Glims Farmstead Museum is a museum located in Espoo, Finland and a branch of the Espoo City Museum.[1] Glims tells about farming culture and rural life in the past centuries. The Glims farm was still a working farm in the beginning of the 20th century and it has been a museum since 1958.[1] The museum area is located next to Jorvi Hospital.
History
editThe Glims farm has a large yard accompanied by 11 original buildings. Most of the buildings are from the 19th century but the oldest ones were built in the 18th century.[1] The Glims farm is part of the Karvasmäki village which has been inhabited since the Stone Age.[2] The name Glims appeared in formal documents for the first time in the 16th century.[2] The farm was owned by the Lönnberg family between 1800 and 1950.[2] The farm was sold to the city of Espoo in 1950. After that, the farm buildings were used as rental lodgings.[2]
References
editExternal links
edit- The official website of Glims Farmstead Museum (information on museum hours and contact details) Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
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