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artist as her husband. Even today, the modern styles throughout the house (especially the
dining room) will inspire interior decorators, and the way the family lived, suffused in art
and learning, will inspire practically everyone.
Also worth a look is the
Kvarnen
(Mill) gallery, which focuses on Karin Larsson and
hosts temporary exhibits (admission Skr50).
Dalarnas Museum
MUSEUM
(
www.dalarnasmuseum.se
; Stigaregatan 2-4;
10am-5pm Tue-Fri, noon-5pm Sat-Mon, to 9pm Wed
summer; )
Dalarnas Museum is a super introduction to Swedish folk art, music and costumes. It's kid-
friendly, too, with the opposite of the usual 'Do not touch' signs (these say 'Be curious!
Please touch!'). Selma Lagerlöf's study is preserved here, and there are ever-changing art
and craft exhibitions, including a great regional collection of textiles. Don't miss the
graphic-arts hall, with a display on the history of Swedish sketching and engraving tech-
niques, or the gallery of traditional costumes from all parts of Dalarna.
Kristine Kyrka
CHURCH
( 023-545 70; Stora Torget; 10am-4pm)
A sea of baroque blue and gold hits you at Kristine Kyrka (built 1642-55), which shows
off the riches brought to town by the 17th-century copper trade. In the
Stortorget
(main
square) in front of the church is an impressive
statue
of the rebel warrior Engelbrekt, by
Karl Hultström. The square has been used for various civic functions over the years - mar-
kets, beheadings - and is bordered by historic buildings, including the town hall, once a
prison for suspected witches.
Stora Kopparbergs Kyrka
CHURCH
(Kyrkbacksvägen 8; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm Sun)
Falun's oldest building is Stora Kopparbergs Kyrka, dating from the late 14th century, with
brick vaulting and folk-art flowers running round the walls.
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