Match Museum

The Match Museum in Jönköping, Sweden is one of the few museums of matches in the world. It is located at the Tändsticksområdet, housed in Jönköping's first match factory.

Photo: Lidingo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opening hours:
September—May: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—3:00 PM
June—August: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM—3:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum about matches
Also known as: “Match museum” and “Taendsticksmuseet”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jönköping Central Station and Folkets Bio Jönköping.

Jönköping Central Station

Railway station

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Jönköping Central Station is a railway station, which is situated 200 metres east of Match Museum.

Folkets Bio Jönköping

Movie theater

Photo: Vitplister, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Folkets Bio Jönköping is a movie theater, which is situated 220 metres northwest of Match Museum.

Sofia Church is a church building in western Jönköping in Sweden. Belonging to Sofia-Järstorp Parish of the Church of Sweden, it was opened on 8 April 1888, on Octave of Easter. Sofia Church is situated 310 metres south of Match Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jönköping and Järstorp.

Jönköping

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Jönköping is by many Swedes referred to as the Jerusalem of Sweden - this is due to the town's many churches. The city is on the southern end of Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern.