Museum of Gothenburg

Explore 12,000 years of dramatic history at this fantastic location featuring one of the largest cultural and historical collections in Sweden.

Visit the Museum of Gothenburg with Go City®

• With us, there are no entry fees on the day – all you've got to do is show your pass.
• Fascinating exhibitions through Gothenburg’s history
• Swedens only exhibited Viking ship
• Children’s Museum
• Located in the beautiful East India House from the 1750s

Experience Gothenburg in the 1600s in the permanent exhibition The Birth of Gothenburg.

Do not miss the country's only exhibited Viking ship, Äskekärrsskeppet, and other fascinating exhibitions and exhibitions at the Gothenburg Museum.

Museum of Gothenburg highlights

Join us on a journey through 12,000 years of dramatic history. In the historic East India House, which dates from the 1750s, you’ll encounter one of the largest cultural history collections in Sweden – from the only Viking ship exhibited in Sweden to the world’s first Volvo.

The Museum of Gothenburg is a cultural history museum located in an old 18th century East India house. The museum was originally founded to showcase the natural history, art, science, and industry, with a collection of books. Now its exhibitions tell us about what life was like in West Sweden and its rich history, including the modern industrial revolution, as well as showcasing the only Viking ship in Sweden, the Äskekärrsskeppet. Not only is this building a fine example of history itself, but a visit will give you more insight into Sweden’s rich cultural and industrial past from 12,000 years ago. Don´t miss the Children´s Museum and temporary exhibitions to really make the most of your experience and time in Gothenburg. In the museum there is also a shop and restaurant.