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City Museum (Goteborgs Stadsmuseum)

Norra Hamngatan 12, Gothenburg 411 14, Sweden
031 61 27 70
Ranked #21 of 49 attractions in Gothenburg
4.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Speciality Museums
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Atlanta, Georgia
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
68 helpful votes 68 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

My husband and I were in Göteborg for the Easter weekend and thought we would be left with nothing to do, but fortunately, several museums were open, much to our delight! The City Museum is a clean and modern museum in a beautiful old building. One of the delightful things about this museum is that all displays are in Swedish... More

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Norway
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

Evidently run by conservators with very limited knowledge of nordic history. - Unconnected "Shows" of bits and pieceses out of context. More

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Downham Market, United Kingdom
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

Located in the dockside building previously used by the East India Company. A lovely, modern museum with really interesting displays. Has the remains of a viking ship. Entertaining for kids but loads to keep adults interested, lots of interesting displays. Good value, free for under 25s, 4kr for a ticket (which includes entry to the Natural History museum, art museum... More

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Helsinki, Finland
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011

If you have half an hour to spare, this museum could be worth a visit. It could be interesting as it sheds light on the immigration and emigration of Swedes in Gothenburg in the 19th century (police records did not begin until 1869). More

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york,pa
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2011

This museum has several floors of exhibits depicting life in Gothenburg over the centuries. A wonderful way to learn about the history of this city. More

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luxembourg
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

A must to see, even you have to walk a lot , buts when its not raining its nicel More

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uk
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2011
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This passed an hour or so, but is quite a small and traditional (most things in glass cabinets) museum showing the history of Gothenburg. More

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MA
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Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2010

Both my 7 y. o. and I really enjoyed this museum. The Viking exhibit was interesting, with the remains of the original Viking boat. (The boat remains are spread out flat, not as a reconstructed boat, and I think my son was disappointed). I liked the building itself, as it old and very imposing. There is a large creative/play space... More

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212 reviews 212 reviews
Reviews in 42 cities Reviews in 42 cities
437 helpful votes 437 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2007
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This is an excellent museum covering the history of the city from prehistoric times, to Viking times, through the more recent growth due to international trade in the 17th to 20th centuries. Most of the captions have English translations. Note that for the two galleries that don't have translation posted books of the translated captions can be borrowed at the... More

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München
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81 reviews 81 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011
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