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Björkboda has ironworks traditions since 1732. The museum tells about the local locksmith and lock factory traditions (the Abloy lock factory closed down in 2018). The museum is in a worker house from the 1840s. Signboards probably in Swedish only, ask about guiding in English in advance. The museum is administratively part of the Dalsbruk ironworks museum.

Dalsbruk has ironworks traditions from 1686. The museum tells about the history of ironworking and worker housing. Signboards probably in Swedish only, ask about guiding in English in advance.

This group of 11 coke ovens survived until today is completely unique. The ovens were built during 1830s and there were originally 28 of them. The coke ovens were used to burn wood into coke which is necessary to smelt raw iron ore into metallic iron. The ovens are made of slag, which is a by-product of iron production. The same, weird looking material, has also been used in many other buildings in Dalsbruk.

This old blast furnace was in use until 1860 when the iron factory moved to current industrial area in the harbour. Some of the structures are in bad shape (in 2023) and one shouldn't go into the building. There is a nature trail to the lakes behind the village departing from left side of the furnace.

A group of yellow-white storage houses from the 19th century in the harbour. Two of them serve today as restaurant and one as a movie theatre. The quarters represent neoclassical architectonic style, and the buildings are sometimes called Engel's quarters as their style resembles the style of the famous architect C. L. Engel. Unfortunately, the designer's identity has been lost in the mists of history.

The only runestone found from Finland so far was found here at Hitis in 1997 giving an idea of a Viking village as a tourist attraction. Cozy place, Viking style restaurant and an option for accommodation. Included in many tours to Bengtskär.