1700s Gothenburg
1700s Gothenburg
Join us on a journey of a city in transformation! Gothenburg is full of life and movement and is characterized by new ideas, influences and experiences from abroad. Tea, silk and East Indian porcelain were shipped to Gothenburg and was sold at auction in the East India House, where the City Museum is housed today. In the exhibition you will also meet the social classes in the city.
Urbanum
Urbanum is a meeting place for anyone who wants to take a fresh look at the city. Join us on a journey which starts before Gothenburg even existed. Meet today’s enthusiasts, see historic films and hang out in our cosy reading corner.
Gothenburg's wardrobe
In our fashion exhibition, we peak through the gateway to another time. What can be learned from a single piece of clothing? What can fashion reveal about its time? And what impact can the museum’s fashion collection have on us today?
US & THEM
US & THEM is a exhibition on tour made by The Police Museum in Stockholm, in collaboration with young people.
Permanent exhibitions
In the Museum's permanent exhibitions, you can explore the history of Gothenburg. Hear the stories about the Viking Gods and discover the rich images from the Middle ages. You can see how the city has developed from a fortified town in the 17th century to the present, through the new ideas of the 18th century who changed the city.
Prehistoric time
During 12,000 years, there have been people in the western Swedish environment. How did people live so long ago, and what traces are left? Meet the Rolfsåkers-man from the stone age and see objects unearthed from this period.
Vikingr - between Oden and Christ
A farmer who ditched out down by the river Göta älv, suddenly stumbled upon what would later prove to be a Viking ship. See the unique Äskeskärrsskeppet and follow the Vikings exciting story!
1700s Gothenburg
Join us on a journey of a city in transformation! Gothenburg is full of life and movement and is characterized by new ideas, influences and experiences from abroad.
1800s: people in motion
Gothenburg was one of the most dynamic cities in the 1800s. Follow its development and residents during an exciting era!
Precious Pieces
In an 18th century cellar vault we open a new exhibition comprising valuable, unique objects from the museum’s collections – objects rarely shown to the public.
THE BIRTH OF GOTHENBURG
Experience the 1600s from the bedside, parlour and alleyway and get to know the very first citizens of Gothenburg.
Children's museum
In our Children's Museum you can be part of an exhibition, climb high-rise buildings, crawl through tunnels and lots more.
LETTING LOOSE
In the 1960s and ’70s, a radical generation of performing artists stepped into the limelight. Young people crushed traditions, challenged conventions and changed the rules of the game for the future performing arts scene in Gothenburg. Come and enter a turbulent age!
Previous exhibitions
Read more about our previous exhibitions.
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