Museum sights in Göteborg
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Maritiman
Near the opera house, the world’s largest floating ship museum is made up of 20 historical crafts, including fishing boats, a light vessel and a firefighter, all linked by walkways. Shinny down into the 69m-long submarine Nordkaparen for a throat-tightening glimpse into underwater warfare. Another highlight is the labyrinthine 121m-long destroyer Småland, which saw service from 1952 to 1979. Inside, hunched figures listen to crackling radio messages, and the bunks look just-slept-in – you half expect to meet uniformed sailors in the dim, twisting passages… Allow a couple of hours to explore.
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Sjöfartsmuseet
The main museum of maritime history is Sjöfartsmuseet, by Stigberg-storget about 2km west of the city centre. Tram 3, 9 or 11 will get you there. The collection includes model ships, cannons, a ship’s medical room and a large collection of figureheads, such as the vicious-looking Vinthunden from the frigate with the same name. The attached aquarium (included in the entry fee) wriggles with Nordic marine life. Outside, the Sjömanstornet (Mariner’s Tower), topped by a statue of a grieving woman, commemorates Swedish sailors killed in WWI.
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Volvo Museum
Pay homage to one of Sweden’s enduring icons at the Volvo Museum, which contains everything from the company’s debut vehicle to the most cutting-edge experimental designs – including the first jet engine used by the Swedish Air Force. The museum is about 8km west of the city centre at Arendal. Fittingly, it’s tricky to get to without a car. Take tram 5 or 10 to Eketrägatan, then bus 32 to Arendal Skans.
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Stadsmuseum
You’ll find the remains of the Äskekärr Ship, Sweden’s only original Viking vessel, at Stadsmuseum, alongside silver treasure troves, weaponry and bling from the same period. Other highlights include exhibits on Göteborg’s history and an impressive booty of East Indian porcelain (the museum is located in the 18th-century former HQ of the Swedish East India Company).
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Naturhistoriska Museet
The Natural History Museum contains the world’s only stuffed blue whale. In the lead-up to Christmas, visitors are occasionally allowed to step inside its mouth for that Jonah feeling. As natural history museums go, this is an impressive one, with an overall collection spanning 10 million specimens of wildlife from around the world. To get there, take tram 1 or 6.
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Varldskulturmuseet
In a striking building by London-based architects Cécile Brisac and Edgar Gonzalez, the enlightened Varldskulturmuseet sees ethnography, art and global politics collide in immersive multimedia exhibitions. Recent themes have included hip-hop culture and freedom movements across the globe.
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Göteborgs Maritima Centrum
Göteborgs Maritima Centrum , by the opera house north of the centre, says it's the largest floating ship museum in the world and usually displays 13 historical ships, including the submarine Nordkaparen.
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