Gothenburg City Museum
Göteborgs stadsmuseum
Housed in the 18th-century headquarters of the Swedish East India Company, displaying Sweden's only original excavated Viking ship and the city's history.
The museum is housed in the East India House (Ostindiska huset), a building dating from the 1750s that witnessed Gothenburg's tea and porcelain trade with Guangzhou, China. The exhibition covers prehistory, the Viking Age (including the Äskekärr ship, Sweden's only original Viking ship), the East India Company and modern industry, with a clear narrative. Admission is about 60 Swedish kronor, and visitors under 20 enter free. Located on the canal bank in the north part of the city, it is a 5-minute walk from the cathedral.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 10:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Gothenburg Cathedral
- GöteborgsOperan
- Maritiman
- Stora Saluhallen
- Lilla Bommen & Göteborgs-Utkiken
- Paddan Canal Boat Tour
- Feskekôrka
- Haga