Blekinge County Museum

Karlskrona, Sweden

Blekinge Museum is a regional museum that was founded in 1899. Since 1972 it is housed in Grevagården, one of the oldest buildings and the only remaining town farm in Karlskrona. Grevagården was completed 1705 as the home of Admiral General Count Wachtmeister, one of the founders of Karlskrona.

Since Blekinge is a marked coastal county with an archipelago, the maritime heritage is a chief focus. Blekinge museum has had two traditional wooden boats (to rent for anyone) built by the last professional boat builder in the county. In 2009, a storehouse open to the public was inaugurated at the new museum annex Rosenholm. Here, the largest collection of traditional local boats in Sweden is on display.

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Founded: 1899
Category: Museums in Sweden
Historical period: Union with Norway and Modernization (Sweden)

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Mike Tratkiewicz (10 months ago)
Very impressive; a must see for anyone interested in maritime history and/or history of Sweden.
Valeriya Molenda (15 months ago)
Absolutely adorable place, the best maritime museum I’ve ever visited. The most interesting parts are definitely the underwater route where you can see real ship wrecks from XVIII century! And of course you can enter the real submarine! The museum would be a good place for kids too, coz there are things they can touch (which is amazing, right?!) and there’s a great playground inside. Also consider eating at bistro downstairs: good Swedish food on budget. The one improvement I’d suggest is the mobile app: it’d be great if audio files open automatically when you approach the next stop. Some files are a bit too long, and when you visit the museum with kids you can barely spend few minutes next to each stand.
Khadiza Ali (2 years ago)
Very big and well made. They have two submarines from cold war. One can go inside Neptune, it's amazing to see how the life looks like inside the submarine. A nice walk through the history of Swedish Navy.
Dawam M. Rohmatulloh (2 years ago)
Was here prior to departure time of the Stena Line ferry. An hour before the museum closing time was well spent as we were able to come inside the submarine. My son liked it so much!
Juan P. Velasquez (2 years ago)
The museum tells stories in every possible way, it’s super entertaining, interactive, and full of information that will make you understand and enjoy Swedish naval history. It’s friendly for the whole family, from children to adults. I think it’s useful to arrive early and start with the submarines, so you will have time for the rest including visiting the centre of Karlskrona for a farewell ice cream.
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