Örnsköldsvik Museum, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

Örnsköldsvik Museum contains of a museum and art gallery. The Jugend style museum building was completed in 1905 by Albert Thurdin. The museum displays local history and has temporary international exhibitions.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Backgatan 4, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1905
Category: Museums in Sweden
Historical period: Union with Norway and Modernization (Sweden)

More Information

www.ornskoldsvik.se

Rating

3.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Gene Fornby (4,7 km)

Ulvö Chapel (30 km)
Grundsunda Church (25,2 km)
Vibyggerå Old Church (33,6 km)

User Reviews

Sven Christer Zaar Burlin (8 months ago)
Ok

Markus Pettersson (8 months ago)
Fint museum med bra aktiviteter för de yngre, rekommenderar ett besök om man har barn ( men givetvis även vuxna)

Maciej CARIBOU (10 months ago)
Nice museum, no that good gallery

Abigail Kashofu (15 months ago)
It really has the whole information of örnsköldsvik since it started

mohammad ibrahim (17 months ago)
Have everything about Örnsköldsvik history

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