12 000 years of dramatic history


For just 140 SEK, you can visit four museums as many times as you like this summer—and for the rest of the year. Admission is always free for anyone under the age of 20.

Visiting Gothenburg this summer and looking for memorable experiences? Take the opportunity to visit the Maritime Museum and Aquarium—plus three more museums. Visit one museum for 70 SEK or all four for just 140 SEK. Read more about the Museum Card or purchase it from us or any of the other participating museums.

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Experience the summer at the Museum of Gothenburg

Take a journey through 12,000 years of dramatic history! Step into the East India House, dating back to the 1750s, and discover one of Sweden’s largest cultural history collections. From the country’s only exhibited Viking ship to the world’s very first Volvo, you’ll experience Gothenburg through all its ups and downs.

Highlights from 400 years

Read about iconic objects in our four exhibitions about Gothenburg’s history. Take me there!

Introduction of the Äskekärrsship

The Äskekärrship is the centre piece of our exhibit Vikingr for a reason. It’s Sweden’s only archaeologically excavated and exhibited Viking ship. In this short tour we talk about how the ship was found, examined and finally found its place in the museum’s exhibition. What can be deduced from this pile of “wreck wood”?

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home to one of Northern Europe’s finest art collections

Gothenburg Museum of Art

The Gothenburg Museum of Art is home to one of Northern Europe’s finest art collections. Here, works by masters like Rembrandt, Picasso, and van Gogh are shown alongside contemporary artists such as Charlotte Gyllenhammar, Lina Selander, and Cajsa von Zeipel

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Explore the sea with all your senses

Maritime Museum and Aquarium

Here you’ll find adventurous stories with fantastic objects and exhibitions for all ages. The aquariums offer exciting underwater worlds with seaweed forests, fish and a living coral reef.

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Discover design classics from all eras

Röhsska Museum

The Röhsska Museum is a unique space for design and craft. Here you’ll encounter design, fashion, and form from different periods—from East Asian dragon motifs to dancing figurines. Welcome to explore the world through design!

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