Although there was a lot of stuff in this museum that I liked, it did have a few issues…read more But first, the good. The top floor was great. I loved the huge array of paintings here, from Picasso to a million Illustres Inconnus that had incredible artwork. I especially liked the landscape paintings, with "En Solglimt" (Nils Kreuger) and "Brinnande ångbåt" (Marcus Larson) being some of my favorites in that category. I spent most of my time on this floor, and I imagine you will too. As you descend, it shifts to more contemporary art. There is a large hall lined with statues and sculptures that are all contemporary art, and a room branching off filled with self-portraits. On the top of the stairs on one end of that hall is a ping pong table, which would be great to keep kids occupied (you can use it). The temporary exhibition was regarding the artwork of Ilon Wikland; a comic I had never heard of, but with incredible artwork, and an even more incredible story. I enjoyed this exhibit and learned a lot about Wikland. I was not an enormous fan of the contemporary art here, but the other art made up for it.

I've lived in DC, Philadelphia, New York, and now Chicago... so my expectations for this museum…read morewere pretty low (I've been quite museum spoiled) but to my great surprise this museum was fantastic! The hours are quite generous... they usually stay open until about 9pm. I went around 6-7 and the museum was so quiet and sparse. It was amazing that when I started my journey on the top floor I was literally the only person in there. Not even the staff lurked about or kept an eye on me. I could've gotten out my rollerskates and gone unnoticed for at least a few minutes! The perk of that is I believe that crowds ruin a museum experience. I feel as though I want to rush through or just see what I need to then leave. At this museum I felt the opposite. The majority of the work shown is Nordic or Scandinavian based for obvious reasons. They had a nice Edvard Munch exhibit when I was there - some sketches of his. But the permanent collection is actually really nice. My own work gravitates towards the morbid or bizarre, and this museum definitely seems to have a melancholy theme. There are plenty of landscapes to admire but also a lot of people as subjects. Bizarre and surreal psychological based work. It was actually something to see all of the work together. The sculptures and frescoes are also quite beautiful. Keep in mind I went during March, so I think I hit an off-peak season. I'm not sure how it bodes in summer months, but I can definitely attest to this museum being right up there with AIC, PMA and MoMA. If you happen to go to Göteborg, you should absolutely visit this museum.

Unverseum in Gothenburg is a nice little science museum that's meant for kids, but was fun for two…read moreadults (me and my friend) too. There is SO much to do and see at Universeum. It's almost like a zoo meets a science museum meets a planetarium. Each floor has a different theme, so it's very easy to traverse and do each floor in order or bounce around. They had floors for each type of animal to visit (Ocean, Reptiles, Humans, and others) They have shows in the Wisdome, which is a big theater that is in the shape of a large geodesic dome. This is a separate ticket you buy, so check ahead what is being shown and see if you want to plan a visit during your Universeum visit time. There were a lot of kids running around here, as I said, but this is an educational museum so that is to be expected. If you're an adult going without kids, don't feel weird about it because it's super interesting for adults too!

Universeum is a child and family-oriented attraction, and I wouldn't highly recommend it for adults…read morewithout children or put it on my "must see" list. But it's still something fun to do (although expensive), and my sister and I decided to check out Universeum because we had the time, and there wasn't much else to do that worked with our schedule and interests. The highlight of Universeum was the rainforest exhibit. There were small monkeys running around, and they were so friggin' cute! The monkeys are free to roam around the exhibit and will walk right up to people and run around their feet--they aren't behind any kind of barrier. Despite there being special doors to prevent escape, be careful when exiting to ensure the monkeys don't get out!

This museum is a must-see in Gothenburg. It contains a slew of well-laid-out exhibits filled to the…read morebrim with artifacts. My favorite exhibit by far was the Viking exhibit. The ship, of course, was absolutely incredible to see and was also the only one you could see in Sweden. But, the other artifacts were incredible as well. The axes, beads, and coins were all beautifully displayed and were of very high quality and condition. Even though I thought that was the best exhibit, this doesn't take away from the rest of the museum. The walk-through of Medieval Gothenburg, again filled with interesting artifacts, was informative and quite endless. There was a milieu of medieval weaponry and armor, as well as a great collection of paintings. As time progressed, my eyes started to glaze over. There was a ton to see here, but you can only appreciate it so much before needing a break. To me, the exhibitions displaying the more recent history of Gothenburg were interesting, but not in the same way as the older ones. There were locations where you could write on sticky notes and put them up under a question to answer them, which resulted in an interesting display of human behavior: some took them very seriously, some the exact opposite, but you still came away with a unique perspective of Gothenburg.

This museum is free for those under the age of 25…read more As some other reviews mentioned, the layout of the museum is pretty confusing. There are multiple staircases on each floor, and hidden hallways, making it easy to miss a section of the galleries. The 2nd floor has a permanent (?) exhibit of neolithic peoples living in the Gothenburg area, as well as vikings. The layout is pretty neat, with information about displays written in both Swedish and English. I would suggest to the museum to recheck some of the displays though because there were typos in the English text. Another thing to mention is that many of the display texts end in questions. While it is okay to ask a question once in a while to make the attendee think about the history, it is totally different when there are questions on each display. "Who did the home belong to?" "Why was there a portrait of a man on the jewelry? Maybe a fashion symbol?" It makes it seem that the people putting up the displays don't know enough about to history to be putting on an exhibit on the topic. The 3rd floor had a very interesting (and also somewhat creepy in some parts) exhibit focusing on touch (exhibition using senses other than sight). While this is a really good idea, some of the artwork, and dolls used in this exhibit were pretty scary and probably not suitable for children. Also, it's good to mention that none of these displays had any English on them. Only Swedish. Other sections of the 2nd and 3rd floors had pretty cool displays of old clothes and rooms from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Pretty cool, but also kinda boring. I wouldn't come again, but if you're into history of clothes and sugar mills, and are somewhat fluent in Swedish, this may be the place for you.

Absolutely loved this museum! Make sure you reserve at least 2 hours for this and I wouldn't…read morerecommend it for the really young or elderly as there are a lot of steep stairs and ladders. Very interesting to explore and we looked around 4 of the boats and the submarine. I found it quite fascinating and could not begin to imagine life on a submarine for those 37 men all crammed down there. Great value for money!

This is a nice spot to visit when strolling by the harbour.read more

Very small museum. They are very friendly and will try to help you track down your family who left…read moreSweden. There is a lot of information on Chicago and Minnesota. There is a small Titanic exhibit too. Its located near the water, by the Casino. It cost us 30 crowns, so really affordable

an old-school natural history museum - no more, and no less - Gothenburg's Natural History is worth…read morea trip if you've got some time to pass, but I wouldn't really call it a destination. to be honest, we actually only stumbled upon it by randomly walking around the city. it was founded in 1833, and definitely has that "19th century museum" vibe (glass cases and cabinets) although they're gradually modernizing it. it's packed with 2 floors of tons of stuffed animals and skeletons. seriously, I've never seen so many stuffed owls in my life. do you like stuffed owls? then you'll love this place. they also have a stuffed blue whale - not a model. that's pretty sweet. unfortunately, the exhibits themselves don't provide a lot of information. to be fair, I'm sure children love seeing all the animals and don't bother reading the plaques anyway. the Gothenburg city card gets you free admission; otherwise, admission is 40SEK (about 6USD). the road going up to it is a nice walk. a bit hilly but decent views.

If you're not looking for this museum then it's extremely easy to miss. It's located in a park and…read moreis blocked from view by trees. It wasn't terribly busy either. As you might expect, there were quite a lot of children here and they even have free face painting. I'm 22 years old and I got my face painted for the first time since I was around 6 and I thoroughly enjoyed it. However, what I find quite strange is that only half of the museum has English text and translations. I'm not Swedish and cannot speak/ read Swedish so it was a bit of a disappointment that I could only educate myself on under half the exhibits. I suppose I can't grumble too much as under 25s can enter for free...

Beautiful historic landmark, and a great place to picnic on a sunny afternoon…read more We came by just to see it as we'd never been, and it's a super brief but very steep uphill walk, then a few more steps to the middle area of the tower. Not a very accessible place in case you have mobility challenges. We saw someone get engaged here (literally) and a baby shower via picnic. So it's a really beautiful place to see a few and enjoy the city, other than that, it's not much else to do.

There are some good views of Gothenburg after the epic staircase climb. You can start the climb…read morefrom the Haga district where it's accessible right off the main street. After several flights of stairs I was definitely regretting the two weeks of nomming delicious Swedish food and devising my diet and workout routine for when we get home. At the top we took a few pictures and admired the views but were disappointed that there wasnt more information on the fortress to learn the history. The inside is not accessible and the outside has been desecrated by graffiti and gang symbols. It's sad to see such a beautiful historical building not being kept up and properly displayed, but the views were pretty nevertheless. If the complimentary stairclimber workout and the panoramic view didn't do it for you, there is a shop up there offering coffee and waffles to help you replenish your lost calories, what more could you ask for?

This place was pretty cool and FREE for the spring. Despite only having one floor with two…read moreexhibits, the exhibits were really well put together. The Crossroads Exhibit was very informative of all of the world problems currently happening (such as global warming, government, freedom, etc) and had a small section about the Afghanistan's state through the eyes of photographers. I recommend this place to anyone who wants to know more about the world (since it is a world culture museum) in a fun and interactive yet serious way. There is a cafe, gift store and FREE lockers if you do visit!