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The House of Straw in Bengtsfors
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The lobster premiere takes place on the first Monday after the 20th September. And fishing for lobster is then allowed until the 30th April. The species of lobster, a crustacean, first appeared about 300 million years ago. At about the same time as the dinosaurs. Lobsters are probably right-handed, i.e. their right claw is stronger and much more developed than the left. With its right claw, the lobster crushes clams, crabs and sea-urchins that make up its main diet. Lobsters sometimes even eat members of their own species. The lobster’s shell contains a number of colour pigments, two of which are blue and red. The shell is black before cooking, when it gets its tempting red colour. The odd lobster gets the chance to celebrate its fiftieth birthday. The growth rate varies and a portion-sized lobster can be anything from three to ten years old. For more information, visit
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The House of Straw in Bengtsfors
The House of Straw is Scandinavia’s only museum specialising in the history of straw craft. Here you can learn how the straw craftspeople work, and you can view special straw products from different periods.
For instance, see how to make that classic Swedish Christmas decoration, the straw goat. There is also a shop where you can buy a wide range of beautiful straw products, as well as local crafts made of wood, pottery, iron and textile, and a coffee house with baked goods made on the premises. August 7 is Straw Day, celebrated every year on the first Sunday in August. On this day the House of Straw and the entire grounds are filled with straw craftspeople at work, who are happy to explain, demonstrate and even let you try your hand at the craft. In the cabins there are people who can tell you about the history of the cabins.
Halmens Hus
Tel: +46 (0)531-126 42
Fax: +46 (0)531-477 77
www.halmenshus.com
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