Gayle and I first signed up for our Viking Baltic Cruise. Two years of COVID and another of Putin…read moretook Helsinki (Finland), Tallin (Estonia), and St. Petersburg off the Itinerary. We decided to go on our 2022 Cruise anyway, with a couple of low-ball financial incentives. As a result, 3 stops were substituted of which Karlskrona (Sweden) was the first on the schedule. Gayle and I decided to come on shore (via tender) early and walk around. Although none of the Viking tours included the Marine Museum, we walked right (instead of left) and ended up at this very impressive first class facility. The Museum is on the grounds of a former Swedish Naval base and the curators here did a great job honoring that heritage, including restored ships, smart and informative equipment displays, interactive exercises (e.g. submarine crawling) and even a little WW2 history with neutral Sweden hosting Jews and others escaping from the Nazi's. The Museum also features a nice gift shop and a Cafe. One bonus was as we were leaving, a Navy band (in commemoration of some military date) was playing "Dancing Queen" by Abba. That was a lot of fun and overall the highlight of our day. Our walk around tour of the City was enjoyable as well, but if you're in Karlskrona, you really need to stop here first or on your way out.

My original thought was to visit the Marinmuseum (marine museum) on Sunday, the same day that I was…read morearriving in Karlskrona. This museum closes at 5 pm on Sunday. My train was to arrive at 3 pm. There was no way that I could visit after work, as it closes early. Well, my plan fell apart. I got to my hotel at 5 pm. The good news was that a colleague who has been working at this museum for fifteen years offered to give us a tour. Cool! After work on Tuesday, we walked over to the museum. It was our second time visiting that day. The first time, we hit the wonderful buffet for lunch, which featured Swedish fare. The tour was amazing. My colleague shared so many cool historical details about this naval base and museum. We got to see torpedoes, model ships made of wood that have been preserved for hundreds of years, impressive ship figureheads, submarines, and more. At one point, we entered one of the submarines. It consisted of crawling through two circular holes. I thought that I was going to die. My colleague, who is roughly two inches taller than I was, gave me enough encouragement to get through them. Yes, it was a first for me to say that I was going to die in a museum. I love a good museum. I tend to hit one when I visit a new city. This one did not disappointment. It was fascinating, enjoyable, fun, educational, and gorgeous. I thanked my colleague the following day by giving him a bottle of Canadian maple syrup. He was thrilled. It's the least that I could do. If you are ever in Karlskrona, go visit this museum. It's for everyone and you'll have a great time. (325)

Best Museum Ever. Enjoyed the Oldtime Photography and the Piet Mondrian Painting.read more

This is a museum run by Moderna museet in Stockholm, so they have access to a great collection of…read moreSwedish and international art from (mostly) the 1960s and 70s, and as such it is great. Usually one temporary exhibition and one built around the collection. Also houses a nice small café/lunch restaurant.

Used to be a castle then converted into a museum and art gallery. Great architecture and design…read more Love the grand staircase up to the galleries of modern arts, paintings, sculptures, and mixed media. In the basement, there is a dungeon which is quite interesting. No windows therefore you get to see just how small the holding cells were and plenty of prisoner photos. Walking distance 10-15mins to downtown and quite unique place for family as well as solo to visit.

It's a castle converted into a museum and art gallery. The old in stark comparison to the new. You…read morecan spend half a day or more here. There's a great display of modern art. Paintings, sculptures, and mixed media. I found the dungeon to be the most interesting. It's located in the basement, so the air is cooler down there. No windows. You get to see just how small the holding cells were and view a wall of prisoner photos. It was a self guided tour.

I love going to art galleries, but often feel overwhelmed. Especially if I have to pay an entrance…read morefee and feel the pressure to SEE ALL THE THINGS. The Malmo Konstall is one of the largest modern art exhibition spaces in Europe. I went as part of Malmo Nordic 2013 to see "24 Spaces - A Cacophony", which featured quite a few non-commercial artists. The exhibition itself was great, but I also really enjoyed the exhibition space spread out over one sprawling floor. Also notable: a totally respectable English book selection in the store and a charming lunch spot / outdoor cafe. The vibe is relaxed; you can take your time or whizz through things, both models without judgment. Just how I like to take in my dose of art. Yelp note: a lot of construction around the Konsthall currently (summer 2013) but be persistent! It's harder to see the signage, but worth the persistent effort.

Free art. Can it be better. Art in the center of the city. Small nice place with a great restaurant…read moreas well...

This place is very cool. Perfect museum to take the kids…read more It's a technical museum, so there is an entire section of just cars. However, I spent most of my time in the submarine. There is one entrance and one exit to the submarine. It's not until you step inside that you realize why. You get to go through a real submarine. It is super tight due to all the equipment. You have to slide into the small, round entranceways from one section to the other. Some adults didn't go all the way to the end because it felt like it was getting narrower and narrower. As you can imagine, not too many people can be inside at once. There is also the front section of an old train you can step into and take pictures in. It's the perfect museum to take the entire family to. I enjoyed my time here.

The museum has some quite uniqe trains and coaches. Its quite small and alot of The trains are…read moreoutside.

From the owner: För många är tåg något speciellt, för vissa är det resan med tåg som tänder något och för andra är…read moredet själva tågen och loken som ger något varmt i hjärtat. Järnvägsmuseet har något för alla.

The Museum of Disgusting Food in Malmö is weird in the best possible way. It takes about an hour to…read morean hour and a half to get through everything, including the infamous 32-item tasting challenge, where you sample "delicacies" from around the world that most people would normally run from. If you somehow manage to eat all 32, you get to spin a wheel and win a prize, plus bragging rights and possibly a stronger stomach than most. The hosts are super friendly and do a great job explaining what you're about to smell, taste, or regret. I was honestly shocked by how crowded it was, clearly a lot of people are curious about fermented fish, bugs, and things that should probably stay sealed forever. Gross, fascinating, educational, and oddly fun. Definitely not your average museum, and that's exactly the point. If you want to be surprised, maybe don't look at my pics and vids.

We visited the Disgusting Food Museum in May. I heard that…read morethey were going to open another location in Palma, Spain in July, and Berlin in September. When you arrive at the front desk, they will give you a barf bag and a bingo card for the challenge. The exhibit has 80 of the world's most disgusting foods that you can smell and taste some of those. And if you're brave enough to taste all 23 disgusting food at the Tasting bar, you can spin the Wheel of Disgust. I didn't land on a free shirt after I successfully completed the challenge, but landed on a 10% T shirt spot : D It was still a fun and unique experience tho. I just wished that if we completed the Bingo challenge, you could win a free T shirt :D