Used to be a castle then converted into a museum and art gallery. Great architecture and design. 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. read more

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It's a castle converted into a museum and art gallery. The old in stark comparison to the new. You can 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. read more

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Includes a museum inside, around 10€ entrance. Has an aquarium, castle, animal. Great for kids and adults read more

An interesting place. It's a museum/aquarium/castle melded into one. Kind of a one stop shop thing that is very interesting. It was a good place to stroll around for an hour or two. Definitely a good place to walk around when it is raining outside...unfortunately the rain started when I left. I did see some pretty cool artwork that I appreciated. read more

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This was one of our first stops on our Swedish expedition and while we narrowly made it before closing time, we were sure happy we got a chance to buzz through it. This fort boasts as the oldest preserved Renaissance castle in Scandinavia and comes complete with cannon towers, dungeon, torture chamber, and a moat! Talk about some prime real estate. As we were there pretty close to their closing hour it was very generous of the front desk to let us in while giving us fair warning we had less than an hour. The rooms of the main floors have various displays of medieval weapons, fashion of 1500 and 1600's, beautifully hand carved furniture, and portraits of the royalty that laid claim to this strategic fort. As you wind through the displays you eventually find yourself in the well preserved cannon towers, dungeon, as well as the king's apartments. The old stone and brick staircases were fascinating as was the dark and miserable cannon towers that withstood so many sieges. The prison and dungeon includes a skeleton in shackles from the 1600's. Aside from some really nice furniture, the king's apartments were less impressive than most of the other preserved castles in Sweden. My favorite exhibit was actually the eerie and interactive section on the plague. It's well designed and immediately casts a dismal and ghostlike atmosphere complete with live 'pet domesticated' rats and a little cartoon black cat that guides you through the exhibit..probably why I liked it so much let's be honest. While we didn't get much time in the other exhibits, there is a kids discovery area with a small aquarium and some taxidermied animals of the world. I can easily see how a family could enjoy the better part of a day here, let alone all the other things I wish we'd had time to see in Malmo. read more

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Not a terrible way to spend a little time while visiting Malmo, but a little underwhelming. After spending time in other European countries, the castle itself seems rather plain and modern on the inside. Though I must admit that, after reading other reviews, I realize that I missed some displays in the king's apartments. This portion of the museum would have provided the more historic aspect that I had hoped for. I'm not much interested in interpretive artwork and didn't enjoy the many exhibits. Tip: Check in with reception to ensure that you see everything. read more

Malmöhus Slott - Museums Near Me - Malmö, Alberta

This once great castle is now just a facade. It's a museum of sorts but we just experienced room after room of art in poor taste, the "Home" experience we paid to see was little more than tacky and sometimes vulgar depictions of someone's idea of radical thinking. We came to see a castle, not walk thru some college professors bad dreams about 4 walls and suffrage. Save your time and money and enjoy the beautiful gardens behind it. read more

Malmöhus Slott - Malmohus Slott - Museums Near Me - Malmö, Alberta

While visiting Copenhagen for a week, we decided to take a day trip to Malmo, Sweden. If only to technically check another country on my list of places visited! But also conveniently, the city is about a 25 minute train ride from the airport on a regional line. Just remember to bring your passport with you! From the Trianglen Station, it is an easy walk to get to the castle in Malmo. The entrance/ticket counter of the castle shares itself with the natural museum and art museum, which are either free or included with the price of castle admission. Which is very reasonable, anyway. The castle is older and very simple in design from the outside. Appropriately Scandinavian, if you will. Inside, you guide yourself through the rooms. And there is a TON of information on the history of the castle, military history of the city, and notable Swedes. Nearly all of the information on the exhibits is available in English, as well. Thank you for that! The most interesting bit for me was finding out that following WWII, the castle and museum were used to house survivors rescued from concentration camps. A wonderfully fascinating part of space's history and a reminder that people and organizations can step up and do good. It was unexpected and my favorite part of the castle and museum. The Malmo Castle is more than worth your time and money to visit while you are in the city for any length of time. read more

Malmo is one of the smaller cities of Europe and you won't find it in the top 10 destinations if you were to chalk those down but if you give this city a chance it will surprise you. The town is extremely well setup with gorgeous views and amazingly architectural visions. In the midst of all this is the Malmo castle. Now from the outside the castle is not unique at all and we went to four castles across the bridge in Copenhagen who all had amazing looks compared to the Malmo castle but what it doesn't have in looks it makes up in the history and story of this castle. This castle is one of the oldest in the region and even though it doesn't have the looks it is worth the visit. With admirable thinking the swedes have a story to tell about this castle. The castle houses different art exhibits along with a look at the kings apartments and the cannon tower and the prison area where prisoners were kept for a very long time. read more

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I made a day trip to Malmo from Copenhagen (because why not?!) and my first order of business was to find Malmohus Slott. It is within easy walking distance of the train station, through a heavily pedestrian area with shops and restaurants. There is also a large public garden behind the castle if it's a nice day and you want to walk around (it was very windy and cold, so I didn't really stop to smell the (dead) roses). Your entry into the castle covers the castle itself, the museum behind the castle, the photography museum across the street in the governor's hall, and the science museum down the road. That seems like an amazing bargain, given that it was one of the cheaper museum entries I paid on my trip. Unfortunately, the castle section itself is not all that impressive. There are some rooms on the upper level with some furniture, but it is a bit piecemeal and it's unclear what was brought in from elsewhere versus what was actually there at some point in history. The lower section was turned into an exhibit on prisoners of the castle. There were warning signs that it might not be suitable for children and I agree - it was pretty spooky and jarring at times (guillotine sounds out of nowhere!). If you explore a little bit, you can get into one of the fortress towers on the corner of the castle, but again, not really impressive. The museum itself was okay. There was an interesting exhibit on the large exhibition that was held on the grounds just before one of the world wars (WWI?). There was also a beautiful organ if you walked through the section with Rococo and other antique furniture. It's in a little chapel / performance area, so just keep going. It was a total surprise when I entered the room and turned around to leave! I realize that this is going to come across as a bit entitled, but the museum signs were only in Swedish. I get that I should not expect English signs, but I got so used to having them over in Copenhagen that I suddenly felt unwelcome in this museum. But that was balanced out by the docents - everyone was very nice. read more

On our recent trip to Copenhagen our extended family enjoyed a daytrip to Malmo thanks to the train across the Oresund. From the Malmo central train station the castle (slott) is a short walk along the channel then through the Kungsparken. We actually found the castle itself to be something of a letdown - neither a grand old ruin nor a restored landmark the slott sits in that no man's land of melted decrepitude. That said, the exhibits were interesting. I was particularly fascinated by the one on the Swedish/Danish "White Bus" operation that rescued approximately 15,000 people from concentration camps in the Spring of 1945. Truly amazing...and I had never heard of it before. That said, I almost recommend visiting the castle just to eat at the Wega inside. A sort of 'museum within a museum' it showcases Wega's Automat-like roots while serving some scrumptious pastries. The chocolate bun and cream bun were both delicious, but the berry cobbler w/vanilla cream was out of this world. read more

Nice mix of exhibits but make sure all galleries are open before purchasing a ticket. read more

Malmöhus Slott - Wega cafe exterior - Museums Near Me - Malmö, Alberta