Stadsmuseet (Gothenburg City Museum), Gothenburg (must see)

The Gothenburg City Museum is located in an 18th century house built in the city center for the Swedish East India Company. It became a museum in 1861, modeled after Britain’s Victoria and Albert Museum. It is dedicated to Gothenburg and west Sweden’s cultural history from the Viking Age to the present. There is a permanent exhibition on the East India Company. The museum is also used as a public forum for town planners to display new ideas and visions of the city.

Operation Hours: Tuesday,Thursday - Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm; Wednesday: 10 am - 8 pm

Image by EVL, Erik of Gothenburg on Wikimedia under Creative Commons License.

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Sight Name: Stadsmuseet (Gothenburg City Museum)
Sight Location: Gothenburg, Sweden (See walking tours in Gothenburg)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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