Gothenburg City Museum

This museum is a must-see in Gothenburg. It contains a slew of well-laid-out exhibits filled to the brim with artifacts. My favorite exhibit by far was the Viking exhibit. The ship, of course, was absolutely incredible to see and was also the only one you could see in Sweden. But, the other artifacts were incredible as well. The axes, beads, and coins were all beautifully displayed and were of very high quality and condition. Even though I thought that was the best exhibit, this doesn't take away from the rest of the museum. The walk-through of Medieval Gothenburg, again filled with interesting artifacts, was informative and quite endless. There was a milieu of medieval weaponry and armor, as well as a great collection of paintings. As time progressed, my eyes started to glaze over. There was a ton to see here, but you can only appreciate it so much before needing a break. To me, the exhibitions displaying the more recent history of Gothenburg were interesting, but not in the same way as the older ones. There were locations where you could write on sticky notes and put them up under a question to answer them, which resulted in an interesting display of human behavior: some took them very seriously, some the exact opposite, but you still came away with a unique perspective of Gothenburg.

A charming museum with many well curated exhibits that showcase notable artifacts ranging across the prehistory and history of the local region. Of particular note to early medieval enthusiasts is the 'Äskekärrskeppet', a Viking Age knarr dating to the 9th century. This ship is currently the only preserved vessel dating to the Viking Age exhibited in Sweden, and is prominently displayed in the permanent exhibition 'Vikingr: Between Odin and Christ'

Atmosphere: The museum has three floors and a beautiful yard. The first floor covers the prehistoric and Viking eras. The second floor features exhibits from the last 400 years, spanning from the 1600s to contemporary lifestyles. The third floor showcases miniatures, the history of the city's theater, and includes a children's playground. Staff: The staff are welcoming and friendly. Location: The museum is easy to access, just a few minutes' walk from the train station. Entrance: Free for students and retirees.

This was a great way to learn about the history of Gothenburg. With everything in both English and Swedish it also helped to learn a few more Swedish words as we're learning the language! My son loved the children's area too

Excellent Museum, worth the time and entrance fee. If you like Museums in general, its a great visit and worth the 1.5 to 2 hours invested

Great spacious museum which takes you on a journey through time. Firstly, the museum takes you to the past of Gothenburg, showing you how people lived in the past there, how the city looked like.. then it gradually takes you to the present, informating you about today's top sights and facts of the city. At the end of the museum, there are interwies with 100 Gothenburg citizens - they gave their opinion on what they like about this city, or what they don't and so. I really liked that part, it's great to be able to know what the Gothenburg citizens (all ages) think of this city and see Gothenburg from their perspective. Some facts - there are available lockers for your belongings, playing ares for kids and, of course, toilets. The ticket price for an adult at the time of writing is 70 Kroners.

It was an amazing experience. The area with the Viking history is just amazing and the 400 years of the city of Gothenburg history is unique.

Really expansive museum with a broad number of things to discover more about. Easy 5 stars, as the entrance fee is minimal, for adults its roughly 6,5€ and for students its free admission. Payable with Credit card. Whole museum can be covered in 2 hours if you rush a bit on certain sections, but 3-4 hours would be recommended. Museum was pretty empty on the weekdays, so if possible and you want to avoid the crowds, plan your visit for the weekdays.

This museum is a must-see in Gothenburg. It contains a slew of well-laid-out exhibits filled to the brim with artifacts. My favorite exhibit by far was the Viking exhibit. The ship, of course, was absolutely incredible to see and was also the only one you could see in Sweden. But, the other artifacts were incredible as well. The axes, beads, and coins were all beautifully displayed and were of very high quality and condition. Even though I thought that was the best exhibit, this doesn't take away from the rest of the museum. The walk-through of Medieval Gothenburg, again filled with interesting artifacts, was informative and quite endless. There was a milieu of medieval weaponry and armor, as well as a great collection of paintings. As time progressed, my eyes started to glaze over. There was a ton to see here, but you can only appreciate it so much before needing a break. To me, the exhibitions displaying the more recent history of Gothenburg were interesting, but not in the same way as the older ones. There were locations where you could write on sticky notes and put them up under a question to answer them, which resulted in an interesting display of human behavior: some took them very seriously, some the exact opposite, but you still came away with a unique perspective of Gothenburg.

I had fun here, it's worth visiting. After an hour of wandering, felt like I was in a huge labyrinth and I could hardly find the way out.

Pretty cool museum. Free for anyone under the age of 25 years old! Although one of the floors was under construction and there were rooms with classrooms with no signs on the door; the other floors were pretty cool and was jammed packed with information about the Norwegian culture. I specifically loved the music and viking floors because it was interactive and interesting!

This museum is free for those under the age of 25. As some other reviews mentioned, the layout of the museum is pretty confusing. There are multiple staircases on each floor, and hidden hallways, making it easy to miss a section of the galleries. The 2nd floor has a permanent (?) exhibit of neolithic peoples living in the Gothenburg area, as well as vikings. The layout is pretty neat, with information about displays written in both Swedish and English. I would suggest to the museum to recheck some of the displays though because there were typos in the English text. Another thing to mention is that many of the display texts end in questions. While it is okay to ask a question once in a while to make the attendee think about the history, it is totally different when there are questions on each display. "Who did the home belong to?" "Why was there a portrait of a man on the jewelry? Maybe a fashion symbol?" It makes it seem that the people putting up the displays don't know enough about to history to be putting on an exhibit on the topic. The 3rd floor had a very interesting (and also somewhat creepy in some parts) exhibit focusing on touch (exhibition using senses other than sight). While this is a really good idea, some of the artwork, and dolls used in this exhibit were pretty scary and probably not suitable for children. Also, it's good to mention that none of these displays had any English on them. Only Swedish. Other sections of the 2nd and 3rd floors had pretty cool displays of old clothes and rooms from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Pretty cool, but also kinda boring. I wouldn't come again, but if you're into history of clothes and sugar mills, and are somewhat fluent in Swedish, this may be the place for you.

Really decent museum to be honest... Also because I'm under 25 my entry was free. It was a good way to spend an hour or so. The museum tells the history of Gothenburg and some displays about vikings. Unfortunately quite a large section of the museum was under refurbishment or they were preparing a new exhibition. The layout of the museum itself is a little confusing.

Very cool place to see. Has the whole history of Gothenburg from Viking ages to present including some photography of the Volvo factory in the 1970s. Definitely worth checking out.

The Göteborg City Museum is a cultural history museumand it's obsessed with chairs! There's a temporary exhibit on right now called All these chairs which asks how and why we collect things, and how hundereds of chairs have ended up in the museum's collection. Very cool design and a great little video interview with 2 curators who raise really interesting points about collections and whether a neutral point of view can be expressed when things are donated and come with certain expectations of class and gender One of the permanent exhibits is all about the vikings with a huge ship in the middle - Äskekärrsskeppet, the only ship from the Viking era on display in Sweden. Also very well designed and there were lots of school groups and students wandering around the place. Like all the other museums in the city, you can leave your coats and bags in a locker for a 5k deposit. Very sensible! There's also a lovely little coffee shop which feels like it's underground with big pillars and a curving ceiling. Great cakes and refills of strong coffee. We went slightly mad in the shop, buying a ton of super-cool gifts for adults and kids alike. I was VERY impressed with this place - if you like museums (or it's just cold and rainy outside) pop inside for a great experience. I'd also recommend getting the museum pass which includes this, the art museum, design museum and natural history museum. Very good value for money.

The Göteborg City Museum is very inexpensive--40 SEK for an annual ticket (which also lets you into a number of other museums), and free for people under the age of 25. (Sadly, I'm old, so couldn't take advantage of the free admission.) There were a number of interesting exhibits, and for the price we paid, it was definitely worth it. We saw the remnants of a Viking ship ("the only Viking ship preserved in Sweden"), an exhibit about the history of Göteborg, and a temporary exhibit about children in orphanages and foster homes, among other things. (The upcoming exhibit in September, "(In)human" sounds very fascinating--too bad I won't be returning to Sweden within the next year!) If you're into history or have some time to kill, I would suggest a visit to the City Museum, as you do get a good bang for your buck. Due to the excellent price and the amount of things to see, this museum deserves 4 stars.