Gothenburg

Aeroseum

An aircraft museum in a former military underground air force base. Also home of the annual Göteborg Aero Show and other events.

Botanical Gardens

Botaniska Trädgården

Built in 1923, the botanical gardens has an area of 175 hectares and was selected as the most beautiful garden in Sweden in 2003. It contains a rock garden, arboretum and green houses, along with a restaurant and café. Don't miss the rare Easter Island tree.

9AM-sundown·Free entrance, except for the greenhouse

Christinæ Church

Deutsche Kirchengemeinde Göteborg

The church of Gothenburg's German community, built in 1748. This church is likewise the third church standing here, as the earlier ones have burned down.

Crown House

Kronhuset

Built in 1643-1655, and briefly home of the Swedish Parliament. It houses Göteborgs Musik, and the surrounding buildings are now cafes and crafts workshops. It is Gothenburg’s oldest still-standing non-religious building.

East Indiaman Götheborg

A full-size replica of the mid-18th century Götheborg. The original ship made three voyages to China on behalf of the Swedish East India Company, but on its final voyage it ran aground and sank just outside Gothenburg on 12 September 1745. Open to visitors, the current ship is one of the largest operational wooden sail ships, although it does have diesel engines installed as well.

120 kr

Feskekôrka

The indoor Fish Market, called "Feskekôrka" (Fish Church) because of the shape of the building and Gothenburgers mythical devotion to fish.

Tue-Fri 10:00-18:00; Sat 10:00-15:00

Gothenburg Art Museum

Göteborgs Konstmuseum

Housed in a magnificent edifice flanked by the theatre and concert hall, it features a world-class collection of Nordic art (60 kr, people up to 20 years and students with ID free). The adjacent Hasselblad Center periodically holds public exhibitions. The Art Hall (free entrance) features contemporary art.

Gothenburg Cathedral

Göteborgs Domkyrka

Built in 1815, in the centre of old town. The seat of the Diocese of Gothenburg. It is the third church standing there – the earlier two burned down in city fires. Domkyrkoplan, the park surrounding the church, used to be the cemetery of the second church.

Gothenburg City Museum

Göteborgs Stadsmuseum

Covers the history of the city and region from prehistoric times to the present, with emphasis on the 19th-century Swedish East India Company, which was once housed in the building.

40 kr, people under 20 and students free

Gothenburg Natural History Museum

Göteborgs Naturhistoriska Museum

The oldest museum in Gothenburg includes a stuffed blue whale and is situated in Slottsskogen. Here you can learn about the history of animals from around the world. Among other things, they have a permanent exhibition dedicated to whales.

Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00·40 kr, under 20 years and students (with valid ID) free

Gothenburg Radio Museum

All kinds of historical radio equipment on display from crystal radios to police radios and TV sets to vacuum tubes as well as a library with radio manuals.

Haga

A city district with picturesque wooden houses from the 19th century. Don't forget to explore the more bohemian Långgatan streets (Första, Andra, Tredje and Fjärde Långgatan) nearby and to visit the Haga Church (Hagakyrkan).

KA 4 Museum and the Fort of Oskar II

A museum at the former Coast Artillery Regiment at Käringberget. The fortification was built in the early 20th century and used until WWII, but there have been fortifications here for centuries. As warfare evolved, fortifications like this became outdated and therefore usually dismantled (as they did not have a historical significance being just a few decades old then), and as such the preserved Oskar II fort with its guns is a quite rare sight even around the world.

Irregular opening hours

Karlatornet

The tallest building in the Nordic countries at 247 metres, visible from many parts of Gothenburg. Karlatornet is part of the new Karlastaden district, which is being built during the 2020s. It's observation deck will open to visitors in 2026.

Maritiman

"The world's biggest floating museum of ships" consists of 19 boats of all sizes. The biggest attraction is the former military destroyer Småland.

100 kr, children (5–15) 50 kr, family 270 kr, students & senior citizens 70 kr

Maritime Museum and Aquarium

Sjöfartsmuseet Akvariet

Explains the maritime history of Gothenburg, West Sweden and of the fishing industry; has models of sailing ships. An aquarium in the basement, consisting of an "ocean lab" for visitors, a main tank with sharks and kinds of small fishes and some small tanks with coral, jellyfish and starfish. There is a lookout just by the museum, on the top of the pillar of the "Seamans wife", where you can view the harbour, but it is not open every day.

Museum of World Culture

Världskulturmuseet

A cultural counterpart to the science-oriented Universeum, it's a museum of ethnography and anthropology, with a thoroughly contemporary approach. There are regular special events such as concerts, films, and lectures. Free entrance to some of the museum's exhibits.

Tue Thu Fri 12-:00-17:00; Wed 12:00-20:00, Sat Sun 11:00-17:0·40 kr (annual pass), free for people under the age of 19 years

Oscar Fredrik Church

Oscar Fredriks kyrka

This Neo-Gothic brick church with a tower about 70 meters high is the largest and most well decorated church in Gothenburg. Built 1893 and named after then-Swedish king Oscar II, it has been renovated four times afterwards.

Röda Sten

Edgy art hall in an old industrial furnace station covered in graffiti. Also hosts courses and hands-on art events.

Tue-Sun 12:00-17:00; Wed 12:00-19:00·40 kr/20 kr/free

Skansen Kronan

Crown Keep

A hilltop fortification, south-west of the city centre, built in the 17th century. In the 19th century it served as a prison, and now houses a military museum. Its twin Skansen Lejonet (Lion Keep) unfortunately finds itself in the middle of a railroad and industrial area but guided tours are held the first and third Sunday of every month.

Skanskaskrapan

Läppstiftet / Lilla Bommen

Informally called "the lipstick" by the local, it features a viewing platform (Götheborgsutkiken) at 86 metres, which offers great views over the city.

Jul–Aug: daily 11:00–16:00 (lift goes several times per hour); rest of the year: Mon–Fri 11:00–15:00 (lift goes every hour)·40 kr, children 5–15 years: 20 kr, family: 100 kr

Slottsskogen

A big English garden close to the Botanical Garden and a popular spot for relaxing and picnics. Within the park you'll find the Museum of nature history, an observatory, a mini golf course, and a child zoo. In the zoo, you can also pay a visit to the quintessential Swedish animal: the älg, also known as moose. Slottskogen is famed for its valley with over 60 kinds of Azalea that blooms during early summer. The museum and the zoo don`t have an entry fee. Slottskogen can be very crowded with people going for a barbecue in Summer. On the night before the 1st of May, there is usually a big bonfire in the park, which is worth watching.

The Röhsska Museum

The national museum of Swedish design and applied art, with both permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Tue Wed 11:00-18:00, Thu 11:00-20:00, Fri-Sun 11:00-17:00, closed on Good Fri, 1 May, 6 June, Midsummer’s Eve, Midsummer Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s day·Adult 60 or, under 25 or with the Gothenburg Pass free

Trädgårdsföreningen

A picturesque garden in the city centre with a very nice collection of roses awarded with three stars in the Guide Michelin. No entrance fee during off season, otherwise 20 kr.

Universeum

A new museum focusing on the environment with an indoor rainforest, experiment workshop, etc.

Adult 175 kr, under 3 years free, 3-16 years 120 kr, family 545 kr

World of Volvo

An exhibition centre for Volvo Cars and Volvo Group (the commercial vehicle brand). In addition to cars and trucks on display, there are visualisations of the history of Volvo, activities such as operating an excavator, scale models and occasional music events. The former museum in Arendal Skans is closed.

Gothenburg Synagogue

Göteborgs synagoga

The city's main synagogue, built in 1855.