Children & family

Aeroseum

GöteborgAeroseum is a museum unique in the world. An experience centre for space and air travel is being created in what was previously a top secret underground Air Force-site.
Gotland Military Museum

TingstädeThe collections of the museum were previously held at the Gotland Regiment. They have now been transferred to the historically significant site, Förrådsområdet (“The Store Area”), which was part of the fortress at Tingstäde.
Hemsö Fortress

HärnösandDuring Second World War the goverment decided that the coastal defences of Norrland should be reinforced. The Hemsö Fortress was one component of this reinforcement, located in the Storrå Mountain (140 metres) on Hemsö, north of Härnösand, the fortress was ready for use in 1957.
Karlsborg Fortress Museum

KarlsborgThe Karlsborg fortress was built in accordance with a defence plan from 1819, which determined that a central defence was to be created in the central part of Sweden. The fortress was principally for storage, but it could also serve as a secondary capital for the country.
Maritiman – Göteborg’s maritime adventure centre

GöteborgMaritiman – Göteborg’s maritime adventure centre lies at anchor at the boundary between sea and land. Maritiman experience centre has collected 20 museum ships at one place, making the centre one of the world’s largest experiences of floating vessels.
Miliseum

SkillingarydThe regionally regular Army units of the 1700s and 1800s used to meet annually at their exercise areas, which very often were sited on large open plains of heathland. The best preserved of these plains is the one in Skillingaryd.
The Air Force Museum

LinköpingThe Air Force Museum is a technology and popular-history museum, with exhibitions on the development of military aviation from the early 20th century up to the present day. In the museum you can experience the tragic story of the Swedish DC-3 plane that was shot down by Russian fighter aircraft in 1952.
The Army Museum

StockholmSweden has participated during the past 150 years in many peace-keeping missions.The history of the thousands of men and women who have served in these missions, leading in some cases to injury or loss of life, has not received the attention it deserves. This is now to be changed through a new exhibition at the Army Museum in Stockholm.
The Defence Museum

BodenThe main exhibition is about the 20th century military history up to today with local, regional and international perspectives. In the exhibition there is a big model of the garrison and fortress of Boden among a lot of other things.
The Kalix Line Museum

KalixThe museum, which collaborates with Mariebergs Viltfarm (a company that runs a hotel and organises leisure activities), displays equipment, weapons and vehicles that have been used within the Kalix Line.
The Naval Museum

KarlskronaThe attractive and much discussed building of the Naval Museum is located on a jetty extending right out into the waters of the formel naval base on the island Stumholmen in Karlskrona. Situated only a stone’s throw from the city centre, the museum presents the opportunity for both young and old to experience the excitement of history, have their imagination inspired and discover new things.
The Optand Technical Experience

ÖstersundThe Optand airfield in Östersund (central northern Sweden) is a new attraction for the whole family! Welcome to The Technical Experience, a retro technological world with veteran vehicles, aircraft and military history.
The Red mountain fort

BodenNow is your chance to visit the Red mountain fort, one of the five fortresses of the once top secret Fortress of Boden. The Red mountain forts was closed on 1 January 2000. It is preserved with all its equipment intact and now listed as an historic building open to the public.
Vaxholm Fortress Museum

VaxholmThe Vaxholm Fortress at the northern approach to Stockholm consisted of the Vaxholm Fortress, the Rindö redoubt, and the forts of Fredriksborg and Oskar-Fredriksborg.