10 Museums in Gothenburg That You Shouldn't Miss

September 18, 2021 Etsuko Causey

Celebrate the wonders of the land and sea in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second-largest city and home to Liseberg amusement park, the country’s #1 tourist attraction. Visiting Gothenburg Archipelago is a must, as is sampling everything from modern gastronomy to ‘fika’ to the fresh-caught wonders at Feskekörka (Fish Church). Be sure to take in the Gothenburg Museum of Art, stunning contemporary art at Röda Sten Art Centre, and – if you visit in August – the incredible Way Out West music festival.
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1. Museum of Fine Art (Goteborgs Konstmuseum)

Gotaplatsen / Avenyn, Gothenburg 41256 Sweden +46 31 61 29 80 http://konstmuseum.goteborg.se/wps/portal/konstm/!ut/p/b1/04_Sj9Q1NLGwtDQwMTA21Y_Qj8pLLMtMTyzJzM9LzAHxo8zijYyDTVyDXYwN3APCzA08PYMdA5wsfAyMjQ30c6McFQGZD4UC
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4.5 based on 574 reviews

Museum of Fine Art (Goteborgs Konstmuseum)

Reviewed By rusak - Jönköping, Sweden

Great experience! This museum has really nice impressionists collection - Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh, Mark Chagall! Separate room is dedicated to Pablo Picasso, which have some of his famous works, for example "Family of acrobats with monkey". This art museum have great old European and Scandinavian masters, including Rubens. On the first and second floor you can find some modern art ! Definitely recommend to all!

2. Volvo Museum

Arendals Skans Arendal, Gothenburg 405 08 Sweden +46 31 66 48 14 [email protected] http://www.volvomuseum.se
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4.5 based on 888 reviews

Volvo Museum

We are open for visitors again! We follow the authorities recommendations closely and have made a number of changes to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff. If you are symptom-free, you are welcome to visit the museum. The number of visitors will be restricted. We will neither offer guided tours nor film shows in our cinemas until further notice. Our Café has a reduced capacity with a limited amount of seats. Weather permitting you are welcome to have your refreshments in our outdoor seating area. Please take extra care regarding hand hygiene and keep a safe distance to other visitors. If you are not feeling well, we advise you to postpone your visit.

Reviewed By Ces733 - Dublin, Ireland

Visited the Volvo museum back in March 2020 - just before Covid got bad. The museum itself is a bit outside Gothenburg so a taxi / Uber may be needed if not driving. The museum is absolutely fascinating, and the collection of both historic and modern Volvo cars is seriously impressive, as well as concept cars. I can highly recommend

3. Maritiman

12 Packhusplatsen, Gothenburg 411 13 Sweden +46 31 10 59 50 [email protected] http://www.maritiman.se
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4.5 based on 413 reviews

Maritiman

Reviewed By sflynn8 - Limerick, Ireland

This is a very interesting attraction in the centre of Gothenburg. We were able to visit a navel destroyer,a submarine and several other ships. The submarine was the highlight of our visit. The cost is reasonable and it was a lovely way to pass a couple of hours.

4. Aeroseum

Holmvagen 100, Gothenburg Sweden +46 31 55 83 00 [email protected] http://www.aeroseum.se/
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4.5 based on 448 reviews

Aeroseum

Reviewed By PCJc - Lusaka, Zambia

This was a great tour. It's an underground museum, full of planes and it's mind-blowing reading through the plane assembling details. Learning about world wars and bombs. It's sweetable for all ages. I have enjoyed my vacation

5. The Radio Museum

2 Anders Carlssons Gata, Gothenburg 417 55 Sweden +46 31 779 21 01 [email protected] http://www.radiomuseet.se/
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

The Radio Museum

The museums area of more than 900 m² is filled with various types of radio equipment. The exhibition covers over the whole range of equipment from crystal receivers to luxurious stereo cabinets, televisions, and of course portable car radio equipment. The TV section has 'do-it-yourself' kits from ELFA, from the time when it was cheaper to build your own TV than to buy it. It also includes the famous nylon stocking, which was rumored to convert a black and white TV into a color TV! AGA's classic and elegant corner TV in hardwood is also included in the collection. Radio communication between vessels at sea and land bases has been important ever since time of Titanic, both for safety at sea and for contact between seaman and their relatives at home. Equipment for telegraphers at sea and the complete base station that was used at the Gothenburg Radio Station, a complete radio from MS Stena Gothica and different types of lifeboat radios - all this exhibited at the Radio Museum. People who served military service as radio operators or technicians will appreciate the large number of Swedish military radios in the Military Radio section, and there are English, American, German and Russian radios to compare with. The unique radio transmitters that where mounted in English Liberator areoplans are also on display. The area of land mobile radio with mobile phones is a new area that shows the development within the area of telephone and professional communication.

6. Sparvagsmuseet

J Sigfrids Edstroms Gata 2, Gothenburg 416 48 Sweden +46 31 19 00 27 [email protected] http://www.ringlinien.org
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Sparvagsmuseet

7. Goteborgs Remfabrik

Avagen 15, Gothenburg 412 50 Sweden http://remfabriken.se/en/
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Goteborgs Remfabrik

8. City Museum (Goteborgs Stadsmuseum)

12 Norra Hamngatan, Gothenburg 411 14 Sweden +46 31 368 36 00 http://goteborgsstadsmuseum.se
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4.0 based on 395 reviews

City Museum (Goteborgs Stadsmuseum)

Reviewed By sflynn8 - Limerick, Ireland

This is a lovely place to spend a couple of hors and learn about Swedish history and culture. The images of the Viking ship are very good as is the area devoted to Gothenburg and how it evolved over the centuries. It is very reasonable to enter and well worth a visit.

9. The Natural History Museum

Museivagen 10 Slottsskogen Ostra, Gothenburg 413 11 Sweden +46 31 775 24 00 [email protected] http://www.gnm.se
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4.0 based on 232 reviews

The Natural History Museum

Reviewed By 85Efrem - Jönköping, Sweden

Entry is free... A lot of animals to see, the exhibition are rich , albeit a bit old fashioned not many interactive pieces. Really the best museum of natural history, also for the reason that is free entry. This is pretty cool for everyone who want to visit.

10. Universeum

Sodra Vagen 50 Box 14365, Gothenburg 400 20 Sweden +46 31 335 64 00 [email protected] http://www.universeum.se
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4.0 based on 2,361 reviews

Universeum

Every day is an adventure at Universeum. We’ve gathered animals, nature, chemistry, technology and fun experiments under one roof in the heart of Gothenburg. See the monkeys and sloths, hike through the Swedish wilderness, head into space and dive into the deepest depths of the ocean – all in one day. Welcome to the largest science center of the Nordic region.

Reviewed By TravellerDWM

Really interesting museum - well laid out rain forest. Plenty to do for a few hours. Often need to book in advance now due to limited numbers. Besides animal exhibits the space and science museum are fun and interactive too. Good for people of all ages

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