Museums in Skåne County
The Moderna Museet Malmö, the Malmö Museer in Malmöhus Castle and the Malmö Konsthall, the Kulturen and the Skissernas museum in Lund, plus the Dunkers kulturhus and the Fredriksdal open-air museum in Helsingborg.
Skåne County Museum Guide
Our guide lists 179 museums in Skåne County across 94 towns and cities. You’ll find the widest choice in Helsingborg (10), Malmö (10), and Lund (8).
Broken down by focus, the largest shares go to Science & Technology (37%), City & Regional Museums (25%), and History & Cultural History (9%) – 11 of our 12 categories are represented.
29 museums are free to visit. For the others with a published price, a regular adult ticket costs SEK 95 at the median, and the middle half charge between SEK 50 and SEK 120.
22 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, 53 offer dedicated programs for families, and 51 have a café or restaurant. These figures come from our ongoing research – museums whose details we haven’t verified yet aren’t included in the counts.
Top 10 museums in Skåne County
The best-known museums in Skåne County
Malmöhus slottCastles & Palaces · Malmö
Sofiero slott och slottsträdgårdCastles & Palaces · Helsingborg
GlimmingehusCastles & Palaces · Hammenhög
KärnanCastles & Palaces · Helsingborg
Moderna Museet MalmöArt · Malmö
Dunkers kulturhusRegional · Helsingborg
Skissernas MuseumArt · Lund
Svaneholms slottCastles & Palaces · Skurup
Fotevikens MuseumOpen-air · Höllviken
Historiska museet vid Lunds universitetHistory · Lund
Museums in Skåne County with free admission
Landskrona museumHistory · Landskrona
Regionmuseet KristianstadRegional · Kristianstad
Åhus MuseumRegional · Åhus
BP Nostalgimack i HarlösaTechnology · Harlösa
Hässleholms filfabrikTechnology · Hässleholm
HökerietRegional · Lund
Kristianstads järnvägsmuseumTechnology · Kristianstad
Kulturens ÖstarpOpen-air · Blentarp
Livets museumSpecial · Lund
Österlens museumRegional · Simrishamn
Museums in Skåne County with programs for families
- Malmöhus slottCastles & Palaces · Malmö
- Sofiero slott och slottsträdgårdCastles & Palaces · Helsingborg
- GlimmingehusCastles & Palaces · Hammenhög
- KärnanCastles & Palaces · Helsingborg
- Moderna Museet MalmöArt · Malmö
- Skissernas MuseumArt · Lund
- Svaneholms slottCastles & Palaces · Skurup
- Fotevikens MuseumOpen-air · Höllviken
Kulturen i LundRegional · Lund
Trelleborgs museumRegional · Trelleborg
Wheelchair-accessible museums in Skåne County
- Moderna Museet MalmöArt · Malmö
- Dunkers kulturhusRegional · Helsingborg
- Skissernas MuseumArt · Lund
- Historiska museet vid Lunds universitetHistory · Lund
Klostret i YstadHistory · Ystad- Trelleborgs museumRegional · Trelleborg
Ystads KonstmuseumArt · Ystad
Järnvägens MuseumTechnology · Ängelholm- Regionmuseet KristianstadRegional · Kristianstad
Ängelholms flygmuseumTechnology · Ängelholm
Museums in Skåne County with the highest published visitor numbers
- Kulturen i LundRegional · Lund
- Landskrona museumHistory · Landskrona
Naturum VattenriketNature · Kristianstad- Skissernas MuseumArt · Lund
- Fotevikens MuseumOpen-air · Höllviken
- Järnvägens MuseumTechnology · Ängelholm
- Historiska museet vid Lunds universitetHistory · Lund
JohannamuseetTechnology · Skurup
AutoseumTechnology · Simrishamn
Helsingborgs idrottsmuseumSpecial · Helsingborg
By category
Cities with the most museums
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
How many museums are there in Skåne County?
Our directory currently lists 179 museums in Skåne County across 94 towns and cities.
What are the best-known museums in Skåne County?
Some of the best known are Malmöhus slott, Sofiero slott och slottsträdgård, Glimmingehus, Kärnan, and Moderna Museet Malmö.
Which museums in Skåne County offer free admission?
29 museums are free to visit – for example Landskrona museum, Regionmuseet Kristianstad, Åhus Museum, and BP Nostalgimack i Harlösa.
Which museums in Skåne County are open on Mondays?
Many museums are closed on Mondays, but according to their regular hours 8 are open, such as Fredriksdal museer och trädgårdar, Wanås Konst, and Livets museum.
Which museums in Skåne County are wheelchair accessible?
22 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, including Moderna Museet Malmö, Dunkers kulturhus, and Skissernas Museum. Others are partially accessible – you’ll find the details on each museum’s page.
How much does it cost to visit museums in Skåne County?
A regular adult ticket costs SEK 95 at the median, with prices ranging from SEK 20 to SEK 255. Children, students and families usually pay less.
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