30 different museums in Sweden

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Different museums in Sweden! Do you think going to a museum is boring? Maybe sometimes, but it can also be very interesting and exciting, especially if it's a different kind of museum. We list 30 different museums in Sweden.

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Different museums in Sweden

Are there different museums in Sweden? Yes, lots of them! Of course, what you mean by "different museums" can be very different, but we've listed a bunch of museums that stand out from the crowd in one way or another.

1. James Bond 007 Museum, Nybro

The James Bond Museum in Småland is a fantastic place with a huge collection of Bond memorabilia. Gunnar Schäfer, who today also carries the names James and Bond in his passport, fell in love with James Bond at the age of 8, and today he runs the world's first and only Bond museum.

• Location: Nybro, Småland
• Address: Emmabodavägen 20, Nybro
• Read more: James Bond Museum in Småland

2. man memory, Nordingrå

Mannaminne in Nordingrå was created in 1980, by artist Anders Åberg and his wife Barbro Åberg. The area is home to an odd collection of historic buildings, vehicles, museums and colourful art. This place is unlike anything else and cannot really be described, it must be experienced!

• Location: Nordingrå, High Coast, Ångermanland
• Address: Häggvik 109, Nordingrå
• Read more: Mannaminne in Nordingrå

3. the Swedish Prison Museum, Gävle

The Swedish Prison Museum is a fascinating (!) museum housed in two buildings: the castle prison and the cell prison. The museum tells about the history of the prison and the often very tough life and living conditions of the prisoners. A very interesting museum!

• Location: Gävle, Gästrikland
• Address: Hamiltongatan 1-3, Gävle
• Read more: 30 things to do in Gävle

4. Stockholm Toy Museum

Do you want to get nostalgic among old toys and comic books? Then the Stockholm Toy Museum is for you! This museum has impressive collections, and is entertaining for children and adults alike.

• Location: Skeppsholmen, Stockholm
• Address: Svensksundsvägen 12, Stockholm
• Read more: Stockholm Toy Museum in Bergrummet

5. Birgit Nilsson Museum, Båstad

Birgit Nilsson Museum tells the story of the farmer's daughter who became a world star. Sometimes reality surpasses fiction, and this is one such story. Do you like fascinating stories about special people? Then the Birgit Nilsson Museum is for you!

• Location: Svenstad, outside Båstad, Skåne
• Address: Birgit Nilssons väg 27, Båstad
• Read more: Birgit Nilsson Museum in Skåne

6. Guitars - The Museum, Umeå

"Guitars - The Museum" features an impressive collection of guitars. The museum was created by the two Umeå brothers Åhdén, who started collecting the instruments at an early age and initially kept their valuable collection a secret. Today, the guitars are on display to visitors from all over the world.

• Location: Umeå Folkets Hus, Umeå, Västerbotten
• Address: Skolgatan 59, Umeå
• Read more: 18 things to do in Umeå

7. Pythagoras Industrial Museum, Norrtälje

Do you like the sound of spark plug engines? Then Pythagoras Industrial Museum in Norrtälje is for you! Here you step straight into a factory that looks exactly as it once did. Welcome to experience a piece of Swedish industrial history!

• Location: Norrtälje, Roslagen, Uppland
• Address: Verkstadsvägen 6, Norrtälje
• Read more: Pythagoras Industrial Museum in Norrtälje, Sweden

8. Abecita Pop Art and Photography, Borås

Abecita Pop Art & Photo is an exciting, different and personal art museum, created entirely by the couple Bengt and Berit Swegmark. Here you will always find new exhibitions of international photo and pop art.

• Location: Knalleland, Borås
• Address: Herrljungagatan 15, Borås
• Read more: Abecita Pop Art & Photography in Borås

9. IKEA Museum, Älmhult

The world's only IKEA museum is located right where the first IKEA store opened in 1958, in Älmhult, Småland. This museum tells the story of the huge furniture store founded in 1943, as a mail order business, by the then 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in Småland.

• Location: IKEA Älmhult, Småland
• Address: Ikeagatan 5, Älmhult
• Read more: IKEA Museum in Älmhult

10. Small-format theatre museum, Helsingborg

Inside the open-air museum "Fredriksdals museer och trädgårdar", in Helsingborg, there are two tiny museum buildings dedicated to Nils Poppe and Eva Rydberg respectively. Although the museums are small, they are packed with artefacts. Nostalgic, interesting and charming!

• Location: Fredriksdal Museums and Gardens, Helsingborg, Skåne
• Address: Gisela Trapps väg 1, Helsingborg
• Read more: Fredriksdal in Helsingborg

11. Albert Engström Museum, Grisslehamn

"Crayfish demand these drinks" - these are perhaps the words most associated with Albert Engström. This artist and writer lived in Grisslehamn for much of his life, and this is also where he had his studio. The museum, which is mostly open during the summer, is interesting to visit.

• Location: Grisslehamn, Roslagen, Uppland
• Address: Engströms väg, Grisslehamn
• Read more: Albert Engström Museum in Grisslehamn

12. Halmens hus, Bengtsfors

Vid Gammelgården på Majberget i Bengtsfors ligger Halmens hus, vilket är Nordens enda museum om halm. På detta fina museum kan man lära sig både om hur halmen använts i historien och titta på fascinerande hantverk gjorda av halm.

• Location: Gammelgården, Bengtsfors, Dalsland
• Address: 666 31, Bengtsfors
• Read more: Visiting Bengtsfors in Dalsland

13. liquor museum, Stockholm

A museum that focuses entirely on spirits? Yes, the Spritmuseum focuses on alcohol, drinking culture and people's relationship with these noble beverages. The museum hosts various exhibitions and organises tastings.

• Location: Djurgården, Stockholm
• Address: Djurgårdsstrand 9, Stockholm
• Read more: Liquor museum in Stockholm

14. Lill-Babs Museum, Järvsö

At Stenegård in Järvsö you will find Lill-Babs museum. The museum is located here because Lill-Babs grew up in Järvsö, and later had a house here. The museum is relatively small, but packed, and tells the story of the star's life - both on stage and in private. Fascinating and interesting!

• Location: Stenegård, Järvsö, Hälsingland
• Address: Stenegård 5, Järvsö
• Read more: 15 things to do in Järvsö

15. F21 Aviation Museum, Luleå

Flygmuseet F21 is run by a dedicated organisation, many of whose members have a background in the air force. There are exhibitions that tell the story of air defence in Norrland, from the 1940s onwards, as well as a whole bunch of planes and helicopters. Very interesting!

• Location: Luleå, Norrbotten
• Address: Norrbottens Flygflottilj, Luleå
• Read more: 15 things to do in Luleå

16. Strindberg Museum, Stockholm

The Strindberg Museum takes you to August Strindberg's home in the Blue Tower on Drottninggatan in Stockholm. In addition, you can see exhibitions about the life and works of the famous author. A beautiful and interesting museum!

• Location: Norrmalm, Stockholm
• Address: Drottninggatan 85, Stockholm
• Read more: Strindberg Museum in Stockholm

17. Husqvarna museum, Huskvarna

Husqvarna Museum tells the story of a company that began manufacturing rifles in the 17th century. Today, the company is a world leader in forestry and gardening products, among other things. A fascinating story!

• Location: Huskvarna, Småland
• Address: Hakarpsvägen 1, Huskvarna
• Read more: Husqvarna Museum

18th MC Collection, Tidö Castle

Tidö Castle is a beautiful and interesting castle outside Västerås, and it also houses the MC Collection museum. This is a neat, well-maintained and nicely presented collection of motorcycles and bicycles, and in addition there are a small number of delicious cars to check out.

• Location: Tidö Castle, Västerås, Västmanland
• Address: Tidö Castle 1, Västerås
• Read more: Tidö Castle in Västerås and From Läckö Castle to the Sala silver mine

19. Match Museum, Jönköping

The Match Museum in Jönköping tells the story of a time of child labour and terrible working conditions, but also of Ivar Kreuger's fascinating match empire, which conquered the world before it crashed. If you visit Jönköping - don't miss the captivating match museum!

• Location: Jönköping, Småland
• Address: Tändsticksgränd 27, Jönköping
• Read more: Matchstick Museum in Jönköping

20. Disgusting Food Museum, Malmö

The Disgusting Food Museum in Malmö is for those who want to shudder a little and think "How lucky I am that I'm not invited to a grilled guinea pig in South America tonight". But it's also for those who want to reflect on their own eating habits. Maybe we in the Nordic countries eat the most disgusting dishes...?

• Location: Malmö, Skåne
• Address: Södra Förstadsgatan 2, Malmö
• Read more: Disgusting Food Museum in Malmö

21. Wrecks - Museum of Wrecks, Stockholm

An entire museum focussing on wrecks! Wrecks - Museum of Wrecks is a marine archaeological museum that tells the story of wrecks found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea, and their history. This museum is stylish, modern and largely interactive.

• Location: Djurgården, Stockholm
• Address: Djurgårdsstrand 17, Stockholm
• Read more: Wreck - Museum of Wrecks

22. Submarine Museum in Töre harbour, Kalix

In Töre harbour, just west of central Kalix, there is a submarine museum where you can check out Sweden's only Swedish-made mini submarine HMS Spiggen II. The mini submarine was built in 1990, to be used as a target submarine in anti-submarine exercises. Very interesting!

• Location: Töre harbour, Kalix, Norrbotten
• Address: Törehamn 90, Töre
• Read more: 10 things to do in Kalix

23. Vitlycke Museum, Tanum

Right next to Vitlyckehällen in Tanum is Vitlycke Museum. The museum tells you more about the rock carvings in Tanum, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and about the people of the Bronze Age. The museum is easily accessible and interactive and we can highly recommend a visit here!

• Location: Tanum rock carving area, Bohuslän
• Address: Vitlycke 2, Tanumshede
• Read more: Rock carvings in Tanum

24. Joe Hill-gården, Gävle

Joe Hill-gården tells the story of Joe Hill (Joel Emmanuel Hägglund), who was born in 1879 in Gävle, Sweden, and died in 1915 in Salt Lake City, USA, by execution. Hill grew up in poor conditions and emigrated to the United States, where he became a trade union activist and acclaimed poet and singer.

• Location: Gävle, Gästrikland
• Address: Nedre Bergsgatan 28, Gävle
• Read more: 30 things to do in Gävle

25th Kosta Art Gallery, Kosta

Kosta Art Gallery is an art gallery in the Glasriket region of Småland, showing glass art by various famous designers. You don't have to have a specific interest in glass or art to appreciate this. We were completely fascinated!

• Location: Kosta, Glasriket, Småland
• Address: Stora Vägen 96, Kosta
• Read more: Kosta Art Gallery in the Kingdom of Glass

26th Saab Car Museum, Trollhättan

The Saab Car Museum, in Trollhättan, offers a big dose of Swedish history. It doesn't really matter if you are interested in cars or not. This is a museum for anyone who wants to feel some Swedish nostalgia!

• Location: Trollhättan, Västergötland
• Address: Åkerssjövägen 18, Trollhättan
• Read more: 10 things to do in Trollhättan

27. Clas Ohlson Museum in Insjön, Leksand

Did you know that Clas Ohlson started its first store in Insjön in Leksand, or that it all started as a bicycle workshop and a mail order company in 1918? Insjön still has a large Clas Ohlson store, and there is also a small museum that tells the history of the company.

• Location: Hjultorgets Shopping Centre, Insjön, Leksand, Dalarna
• Address: Hjultorget 4A, Insjön
• Read more: 18 things to do in Leksand

28th Grenna Museum - The Andrée Expedition, Gränna

Grenna Museum has many stories to tell, but the most interesting is the story of Salomon August Andrée, a son of Grenna, and his dramatic polar expedition in a hot air balloon. On 11 July 1897, the hydrogen balloon "Örnen" took off from Svalbard to fly towards the North Pole ...

• Location: Gränna, Småland
• Address: Brahegatan 38-40, Gränna
• Read more: 9 things to do in Gränna

29. Hallwylska Museum, Stockholm

The Hallwyl Museum offers an extraordinary experience. Once home to the wealthy Hallwyl family, today you can see their beautiful home along with all the technology (very modern for its time!) and Wilhelmina von Hallwyl's amazing collections.

• Location: Norrmalm, Stockholm
• Address: Hamngatan 4, Stockholm
• Read more: Hallwylska Palace in Stockholm

30. Härnösand Car Museum

Härnösand's car museum can boast of being Sweden's largest car museum. Here you will find around 270 vehicles in several different themed halls. In other words, a dream for car lovers!

• Location: Härnösand, Ångermanland
• Address: Djuphamnsvägen 4, Härnösand
• Read more: 15 things to do in Härnösand

More unusual museums in Sweden - on our bucket list

Are there more different museums in Sweden? Yes, of course there are! Here are some quirky museums that sound interesting, and are on our bucket list:

• Arnold's cannibal museum, Hörby, Skåne
• Borgquist Hat Museum, Trelleborg, Skåne
• The Börje Grinding Museum, Eksjö, Småland
• The Hasse and Tage Museum, Tomelilla, Skåne
• The Caravan Museum, Dorotea, Lapland
• The Museum of Mental Health, Säter, Dalarna
• The Punch Museum, Karlshamn, Blekinge
• The museum of sketches, Lund, Skåne
• The Swedish Golf Museum, Landskrona, Skåne
• Swedish Mountain and Sami Museum, Ájtte, Jokkmokk, Lapland
• Åberg Museum, Bålsta, Uppland

More tips on unusual museums in Sweden?

Do you have any other tips for unusual museums in Sweden? Please tell us!

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