Visiting and permanent exhibitions cover local history and contemporary culture, but the best reason for coming here is to see the haunting fantasy works of artist John Bauer (1882–1918). In his short life, the local artist produced an illuminating and haunting body of work, predominantly illustrations, inspired by his time in the forests around Jönköping and Lake Vänern.
Jönköpings Läns Museum
Småland
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Jönköping's science museum makes for an interesting and fun day out for inquisitive adults, though it's definitely geared towards the younger generation…
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Apparently ‘the only match museum in the world’, Tändsticksmuseet, in an old match factory, deals with this practical Swedish invention. It’s quite an eye…
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7. Grenna Museum – The Andrée Expedition – Polar Centre
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