Sights in Norrköping
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Arbetets Museum
Industrilandskapet, Norrköping’s star turn, is the impeccably preserved industrial area near the river. Pedestrian walkways and bridges lead past magnificent former factory buildings and around the ingenious system of locks and canals. The most thunderous waterfall is Kungsfallet, near the islet Laxholmen. Within the area are several interesting museums, all with free admission. The innovative Arbetets Museum documents working life. There’s one permanent display about Alva Carlsson, a typical worker in the former cotton mill, and temporary exhibitions focusing mainly on gender issues, human rights or multiculturalism. The seven-sided building, completed in 1917 and dub…
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Kolmården Zoo
Kolmården Zoo is Scandinavia’s largest, with some 750 residents from all climates and continents. It’s divided into two areas: the main Djurparken with a dolphin show, and Safariparken, complete with a safari park bus tour for the carless. A combined ticket for the zoo and safari park costs Skr295/185. The cable car (Skr80/40) around the park gives a better view of the forest than of the animals.
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Hällristningsmuseet
Two kilometres west of the city centre, near the river, await fine examples of Bronze Age rock carvings, with an adjacent museum, Hällristningsmuseet. Guided tours of the carvings must be booked in advance. The site is a 30-minute walk along the river.
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Konstmuseum
Konstmuseum is Norrköping’s impressive art museum. Its collection boasts important early-20th-century works, including modernist and cubist gems, as well as Carl Larsson’s dreamy Frukost i det gröna.
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Tropicarium
A Tropicarium opposite the entrance to Kolmården Zoo (the largest in Scandinavia) titillates with its motley crew of spiders, sharks, alligators and snakes.
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Holmens Museum
Within the Industrilandskapet, Holmens Museum describes the history of Louis de Geer’s paper factory, which was founded in the early 17th century.
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Stadsmuseum
Stadsmuseum delves into the town’s industrial past, complete with still-functioning machinery, a great cafe and dynamic temporary exhibitions.
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Vintage Tram No 1
In July, the tiny Vintage Tram No 1 runs a short guided tour through the town centre. It leaves from outside the train station.
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