Swedish Railway Museum
The Swedish Railway Museum, in Gävle, Gästrikland, Sweden is the national museum for Sweden's railway history. The Swedish Railway Museum is tasked with acquiring, preserving and supplying knowledge about Swedish railway history on the basis of the national collection.- Museum
- …is also known as “Järnvägsmuseet”
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by Statens maritima och transporthistoriska museer
- Opening hours:
noon–4:00 PM
August 19–December 31: closed - Email: info@jarnvagsmuseet.se
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strömvallen and Gävle Theatre.
Strömvallen
Strömvallen is a football stadium in Gävle, Sweden. Strömvallen is situated 1 km south of Swedish Railway Museum.
Gävle Theatre
Gävle Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 1 km east of Swedish Railway Museum.
Gävle Castle
Gävle Castle is a palace in Gävle, Sweden, rebuilt several times since its foundation in 1583. Gävle Castle is situated 1¼ km southeast of Swedish Railway Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gävle and Alderholmen.
Gävle
Gävle is a port on the Baltic Sea in Gävleborg County, the southernmost part of Norrland.
Alderholmen
Alderholmen is a locality, which is situated 2½ km east of Swedish Railway Museum.
Swedish Railway Museum
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Latitude
60.68009° or 60° 40′ 48″ north
Longitude
17.12672° or 17° 7′ 36″ east
Open location code
9FGVM4JG+2M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrial
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Ukrainian—“Swedish Railway Museum” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Sveriges Jernbanemuseum i Gävle”
- German: “Schwedisches Eisenbahnmuseum”
- Swedish: “Sveriges Järnvägsmuseum”
- Ukrainian: “Шведський залізничний музей”
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