Malmö Museums

When Malmö Museums are mentioned people generally mean Malmöhus Castle. But actually the museum consist of the Art Museum, the Museum of Natural History, the City Museum and the Science & Technology/Maritime Museum, and all of them are located in or around the castle.

Many local citizens remember their first visit there, and the museums are probably unique in Europe because of the diversity of their collections. Malmö Museums was founded in 1841 and also includes the Carriage Museum, Ebba's House, the Wowra Farm, the Castle Mill, the Fishermen's Huts, the Museum Tramway and the Limestone Furnace at Klagshamn

Malmöhus Castle
Malmöhus Castle is the oldest conserved renaissance castle in Scandinavia. There are still some visible remains of Erik of Pommern´s citadel from 1434 in the castle that was completed in the middle of the 16th century. The Danish kings stayed here when they where in Malmö, and this was also where the adventurous Earl James Bothwell, the third husband of Maria Stuart, was imprisoned for five years.
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Governor's House
Commissioned by King Gustav III this house was built in the late 18th century as a new fabric house for the fortress of Malmöhus. After having been used as a museum for 30 years, the building was renovated in 1999, and today it mainly houses temporary exhibitions, workshops and educational activities.
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The Science & Technology/Maritime Museum
Everything from muscle-power to electricity. Technical development in motor and air transport, steam and diesel engines are presented in the museum as well as the industrial and shipping history of the region. An interactive scientific "knowledge amusement park" delights those who like experimenting.

The regions harbours technical development from the 17th century and the Scanian ferry traffic is also represented.On display are both ship models and real ones such as the submarine U 3 and the steam sloop Schebo.

The Fishermen's Huts, Banerskajen
The old-fashioned Fishermen´s Huts are still in use to this day. Here it´s possible to buy fresh fish in the mornings.

The Carriage Museum, Drottningtorget
Open Fri 9-16,
July-Aug also Sun 11-15.
Situated in the house of the hussars from early 19th century. One of the most distinguished collections in Scandinavia of horse powered carts and bicycles.

Malmö at the turn of the century -Ebba's House, Snapperupsgatan 10
Open Wed 12-16
The smallest museum in Malmö is situated in a small family house, left untouched since around 1910. When entering, one steps right into the Olsson family´s home as it looked back then. Everything is there, the furniture, the wood stove - so typical of that time, the zinc sink and the outhouse.

The Wowra Farm, Södra Sallerup
Open in the summer
Half-timbered house dating back to the 17th century. See the original tools that the farmers and crofters used and utility goods used in the local, typical processing of foodstuffs.

By Ingrid Sander-Almqvist