Hålla hus

From December 2025, Hålla hus opens in Nyborg at Nordanå.
The move is made to make room for a forthcoming exhibition produced in collaboration with Society Expo, opening in spring 2026. The new location also connects directly to the museum’s own history – the Nyborg building was Skellefteå Museum’s first home when the museum moved to Nordanå in 1925.

Hålla hus is an exhibition and information centre aimed at everyone who owns a property. Regardless of a building’s age or the visitor’s previous experience with building conservation and ecological construction, Hålla hus is a place to get to know your own house a little better. It shares knowledge drawn from both traditional building techniques and contemporary construction practices.

What began as a three-year project more than 20 years ago has become a regional hub for information on building conservation, resource management, and community development. In 2023, Hålla hus was updated with new texts and a clearer focus on accessibility and sustainability.

Hålla hus also provides guidance on relevant laws, how construction should align with community planning, and what to consider if your property is listed as a cultural heritage building. Building conservation is first and foremost about taking care of what you already have and renovating with care – not replacing everything to fit a specific style. It’s about using resources wisely and making sustainable choices in materials and methods.

The exhibition texts are concise and accessible, with opportunities for deeper exploration via the website hallahus.se. The website is a collaboration between Skellefteå Museum, Västerbottens Museum, Skogs- och samemuseet in Lycksele, and the County Administrative Board of Västerbotten.

With the move to Nyborg, Hålla hus continues as a permanent part of Skellefteå Museum – now with added historical weight as the exhibition returns to the building that once housed the museum’s very first home at Nordanå.