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Even if you have no interest in skiing, you may be pleasantly surprised by the excellent
Vasaloppsmuseet, which really communicates the passion behind the world's largest cross-
country skiing event. There's some fantastic crackly black-and-white film of the first race,
a display about nine-times winner and hardy old boy Nils 'Mora-Nisse' Karlsson, and an
exhibit of prizes. Outside the museum is the race finish line, a favourite place for holiday
snaps (a distilled alcoholic beverage, such as vodka or aquavity).
Zornmuseet
MUSEUM
(
0250-59 23 10; www.zorn.se ; Vasagatan 36; adult/child Skr60/free;
9am-5pm Mon-Sat,
11am-5pm Sun mid-May-mid-Sep, noon-4pm Sep-mid-May)
Zornmuseet displays many of the best-loved portraits and characteristic nudes of Mora
painter Anders Zorn (1860-1920), one of Sweden's most renowned artists. His naturalistic
depictions of Swedish life and landscapes are shown here, as is the Zorn family silver col-
lection.
ZorngÄrden
HISTORIC BUILDING
(
0250-59 23 10; Vasagatan 36; adult/child Skr90/40;
by guided tour only 10am-4pm Mon-Sat,
11am-4pm Sun)
The Zorn family house, ZorngÄrden, is an excellent example of a wealthy artist's residence
and reflects Anders Zorn's National Romantic aspirations (check out the Viking-influen-
ced hall and entryway). Access to the house is by guided tour (on the hour and half-hour);
you can request a tour in English when you buy tickets, at the Zornmuseet next door.
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