Sagomuseet
Sagomuseet | |
 The Museum of Legends in Ljungby, promoting the upcoming Storytelling Festival. | |
  Location in Kronoberg  Sagomuseet (Sweden) | |
| Location | Märta Ljungbergsvägen 1, Ljugnby, Sweden |
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| Coordinates | 56°50′00.71″N 13°55′59.36″E / 56.8335306°N 13.9331556°E |
| Type | Folklore, Oral storytelling |
| Executive director | Meg Nömgård |
| Owner | Sagobygden |
| Public transit access | Ljungby Terminal (250 meters) |
| Website | English website |
The Museum of Legends, or Sagomuseet in Swedish, is a museum in Ljungby, Sweden, for oral narration, fairy tales, and folklore. The museum is operated by the UNESCO Accredited Advisor and non-profit association Sagobygden that protects the oral narrative and contributes to the continuation of the oral narrative traditions.[1] Together with the Storytelling Network Kronoberg they also arrange the Storytelling Festival in Ljungby. In March 2017 the Government of Sweden nominated Sagobygden, the operator of the Museum of Legends, to UNESCO's register of good examples on the preservation of intangible heritage.[2][1]
While the museum itself offer an condensed experience of the regional folklore, the Storytelling Network Kronoberg maintain several legendary places around Kronoberg.
External links
- The official webpage
- Map of Legendary places around Kronoberg
References
- ^ a b "Sagobygden nominerad till Unescos register för goda exempel på tryggande av immateriellt kulturarv". The Swedish National Commission for Unesco (in Swedish). 17 March 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
Besked om Sagobygden skrivs in i registret för goda metodiska exempel kommer i månadsskiftet november/december 2018.
- ^ Talltorp, Kristoffer (16 March 2017). "Regeringen nominerar Sagobygden till Unescos register över goda exempel på bevarande av immateriellt kulturarv". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 June 2017.
Regeringen har beslutat att nominera verksamheten Sagobygden, som verkar för att den muntliga berättartraditionen ska leva vidare, till Unescos register över goda exempel på bevarande av immateriellt kulturarv. Sagobygden drivs av Berättarnätet Kronoberg.