Jönköping County Museum

Jönköping County Museum is a museum in Jönköping Municipality, Jönköping County which is located on Dag Hammarskjölds plats. Jönköping County Museum is situated nearby to the library Stadsbiblioteket, as well as near the courthouse Göta Hovrätt.

Photo: Moralist, Public domain.

Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: culture and art history museum in Jönköping, Sweden
Also known as: “Gemeentemuseum Jönköping”, “Jönköping municipal museum”, “Jönköpings gemeentemuseum”, and “Jönköpings länsmuseum”
Address: Dag Hammarskjölds plats 2, 55322

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jönköping Theatre and Hovrättstorget.

Jönköping Theatre

Theater building

Photo: I99pema, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Jönköping Theatre is a theatre in Jönköping, Sweden, with a seating capacity for 356. The theatre is also used for concerts. The theatre is located in the same building as Grand Hotel. Jönköping Theatre is situated 150 metres north of Jönköping County Museum.

Hovrättstorget

Square

Photo: Swedish National Heritage Board, No restrictions.

Hovrättstorget, is a town square in central Jönköping. Hovrättstorget was created in 1612 and soon became the city's main market place. It was initially called Stora torget. Hovrättstorget is situated 170 metres north of Jönköping County Museum.

Christina Church

Church

Photo: Bernt Fransson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Christina Church is a church building in eastern Jönköping in Sweden. Belonging to Jönköping Christina-Ljungarum Parish of the Church of Sweden, it was opened on 20 April 1673. Christina Church is situated 290 metres northeast of Jönköping County Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jönköping and Ekhagen.

Jönköping

Photo: Moralist, Public domain.

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.