Gävle

Swedish Prison Museum

Visit the museum and the permanent exhibitions in two old prisons, centrally located beside the castle on the south side of the Gavle river. The castle prison from 1732 displays an exhibition about the time when we in Sweden had shame piles in town, shame logs outside the churches and all the gallows along the beaten track.

Visit the museum and the permanent exhibitions in two old prisons, centrally located beside the castle on the south side of the Gavle river. The castle prison from 1732 displays an exhibition about the time when we in Sweden had shame piles in town, shame logs outside the churches and all the gallows along the beaten track.

A Swedish, English or German audio guide is included in the entry ticket price.

Opening hours:
Wednesday 12-18.
Thursday - Sunday 12-16.
Open all days during the summer.

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