Give your autumn a well-deserved break with a museum visit and discover new worlds. Take a relaxing break from everyday routines and immerse yourself in captivating exhibitions and historical treasures. Gävle’s museums offer the perfect way to add something special to your autumn, with every visit giving you the chance to explore fascinating stories and enjoy unique cultural experiences. Let Gävle’s museums become your oasis for inspiration and reflection.
Let history move you – and perhaps even unsettle you – as you discover what life in captivity was like in the past. History comes close here, and it can feel especially comforting to have someone’s hand to hold. The old cell prison is also the perfect place for a “cellfie”. Afterwards, take a stroll to a nearby café, reflect on your experience and feel grateful for the Christmas spirit.
Step into the world of railways and discover the trains, people and stories that have shaped Sweden. At the Swedish Railway Museum in Gävle, history and technology come together among locomotives, carriages and fascinating settings – a perfect escape from the autumn weather for curious visitors of all ages, with plenty to explore, experience and discover along the way.
Step inside the beautiful building, construction of which began in 1938. At the same time, a small box containing something of a time capsule was sealed into the foundations of the eastern wing. Explore one of the many exhibitions and see the glassware used to set the tables in the Blue Hall for the Nobel Banquet – just to name a few highlights. What will be your favourite? Can you choose?
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