Gothenburg Maritime Museum

Gothenburg, Sweden

The exhibitions at the Maritime Museum tell 400 years of maritime history. Themes include pirates past and present, life at sea, the Swedish American Line and much more. There are four permanent exhibitions displaying the history of sea routes, flows of people and ideas, Gothenburg port and technical development of seafaring.

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Gaber Zidar (5 months ago)
Entry fee is a bit expensive and it is exhibition about war, that I don't like, but you can get a picture of what kind of life on military vessels could be. BTW real cash is still accepted here. Destroyer is a true labyrinth from inside to outside. Rusted big, massive and clumsy it seems on the frist look. I've taken some pictures of it, but I stopped on one point. So there are no photos of engines, lower decks, or power rooms, etc. Life of 290 man on board was hard an rough. Inside is also sad exhibition of war in Mariopol in UA. Pray for peace. Next is a submarine for 37 man on board. Narrow spaces, lots of pipes and buttons in very limited space. Despite other submarine in Slovenia, that one had a toilete. Here are also a coal powered navy vessel, a patrol ship and a firefighter boat from 1931.
Richard Malm (5 months ago)
Visited the submarine and Småland today with a group of friends from Ludostres Club to play some Sonar boardgame. Great service and fun to see everything around the museum. We also had a blast sitting in the officers space on Småland to play boardgames all day and order some beers and classic swedish dishes as room service. They apparently organized kids birthday parties to with seem fun.
Jeroen B (5 months ago)
If you are interested in naval vessels, military history or just engineering, then this museum is worth a visit. You can freely explore several ships and get a glimpse of how life was on board. Climbing down into the Nordkaparen submarine and crawling through its cramped spaces was a highlight. Several guided tours are organised throughout the day. Definitely recommended to join one if you are interested to learn more about the history of the vessels
Kristof Scheer (6 months ago)
The Chance to visit inside and outside of a Mine Sweeper, a submarine and a warship. Plan with two hours to enjoy.
Charles Turner (8 months ago)
My group went on a Friday and they were not open, but the curator was very kind and gave us a tuor of the submarine and the Battleship anyway. Thank you! Very cool, well worth the trip, time, and money spent. Highly recommend.
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