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.

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

I cannot decide whether I like the party or not. And I have no idea why they change the names?…read more There are food stands, junk stands and activities (music, dancing, art) every where. Gustaf Adolfs torg has a great selection of pretty good food stands and best of all sweets from all over the world! Really nice. Not cheap. But it's a party!

Når vi er i Gøteborg går vi alltid innom her. Bra musikk. Hyggelig betjening. Anbefales på det…read moresterkest og god mat

This place is amazing! I went there on a Tuesday night in November. it was a full house attendance…read morewith great Norwegian and Swedish bands playing. The performances were just amazing! The bar service was good and the atmosphere was warm and vibrant. I had a fantastic night!

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?