If you want to go into the forest now… you might want to look behind you first.
This fall, the Mathildedal Ghost Museum takes visitors into the twilight of the forest.
For the sixth time, the historical exhibition at the Mathildedal Ironworks takes on a new, mysterious dimension. This year, we step into the forest—a place where old stories live on in the shadows of the trees and where not everything can be explained by reason.
The forest has always been full of stories.
People have spoken of forest spirits, water spirits, and creatures that move about there when humans cannot see them. There have been tales of getting lost, strange sounds, and places one should not go. And then there are those stories that have never been told aloud at all.
What if all those forest tales aren’t just stories after all?
At the Mathildedal Ghost Museum, history, horror, and folk tales of the forest come together. This year’s exhibition revolves around the forest and its creatures, but you’ll have to find out for yourself what really goes on in the forest.
The Ghost Museum is part of Salo’s Pumpkin Weeks, so the darkness of fall, pumpkins, and ghost stories go hand in hand in Mathildedal once again this year.
Come experience the Mathildedal Ghost Museum and step into the forest, where every sound might mean something.
Admission to the Ghost Museum is free!
The recommended age is 12; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
There is a separate museum designed for younger children.
Ghost Museum opening hours:
Oct. 9–25, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 10 & 17, 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Oct. 31–Nov. 1, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
Two Ghost Museums—Two Different Experiences
This fall in Mathildedal, you can choose your own ghost adventure.
The Ghost Museum is geared toward older visitors and offers a truly thrilling and scary experience. The theme for 2026 is the forest and forest creatures.
The Children’s Ghost Museum, on the other hand, offers younger visitors a more playful Halloween atmosphere in an old coal shed—without any sound effects.