Arboga Museum

Arboga, Sweden

In 1846 the merchant Anders Öhrström built a lavish residence for himself and his family – The Öhrström estate (Öhrströms gård) on Nygatan has been meticulously renovated and its period rooms and features are a true asset to Arboga. The estate is now home to Arboga Museum.

The museum also houses a large photographic archive and library in addition to modern facilities for exhibitions and other events. An additional feature of the museum is the collections of silver, tin and alder root on display, all made by famous Arboga craftsmen.

References:

Arboga Kommun

Address

Nygatan 37, Arboga, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1846
Category: Museums in Sweden
Historical period: Union with Norway and Modernization (Sweden)

More Information

www.arbogamuseum.se
www.arboga.se

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Arboga Town Hall (0,1 km)
The Church of the Holy Trinity (0,2 km)
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Säterbo Church (5,1 km)
Medåker Church (8 km)

Strömsholm Palace (28,4 km)
Julita Manor (29,4 km)
Glanshammar Church (26,1 km)
Skinnskatteberg Manor (49,1 km)
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Stora Mellösa Church (27,8 km)
Ödeby Church (23,9 km)
Sävstaholm Palace (38,8 km)
Stora Sundby Castle (21,4 km)

User Reviews

Laura Herrmann (2 years ago)
We were received very nicely. Everything was even explained in German (by a German). The exhibition was extremely interesting. You could see how the Örstrom family lived many years ago, spread out over 4 floors. However, one learns more about this merchant family than about Arboga. Nevertheless, it is a very nice museum. Plus it's free.

Dalmeong2 (3 years ago)
The story of Arboga involved in famous paintings is displayed wittily! ??????

Stefan Maurbakken - den gröna guiden (VerdeVerde TRAVEL) (4 years ago)
Exciting to visit. Both a permanent exhibition and a temporary one (Cecilia Vasa until August 2022)

christer skoglund (5 years ago)
Arboga's story in an interesting way

Patrik Östling (6 years ago)
Nice exhibitions and good entrance fee (SEK 20 optional)

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