Artillerimuseet

About the museum

The Artillery Museum is located on the old training ground of the Wendes artilleriregemente (Wendes Artillery Regiment, A 3) in Norra Åsum, south of Kristianstad. The support association Wendes Militärhistoriska Förening (Wendes Military History Association) was formed in 1993, when the regiment moved to Hässleholm without any space being available for its collections. The association took over older buildings on the training ground and began to collect the artillery system in its entirety, from the late 18th century to the present day.

The collection eventually came to be regarded as nationally important, and following a government decision the Artillery Museum became a reality on 1 January 2008. The museum is the arm-of-service museum (truppslagsmuseum) for the Swedish artillery and forms part of Sweden's military historical heritage. It is run by a volunteer workforce with the support of the association.

The collections are displayed in a former farm, Bostället, in large stone outbuildings and in a couple of former mobilisation stores. There are, among other things, cannons and howitzers, ammunition, signal and command equipment, and some fifty wheeled and tracked vehicles and motorcycles that are in working order. The aim is to build up the largest and most complete collection of artillery and indirect fire in the Nordic countries in one place.

Highlights

• The national collection of artillery and mortars
• Vehicle collection with about 50 wheeled and tracked vehicles and motorcycles
• 15.5 cm tracked gun weighing 53 tonnes in the Wendeshallen
• Artillery hall with materiel from the Cold War
• Baltic exhibition on the Baltic handover (Baltutlämningen)

Permanent exhibitions

• Artillerihallen – The artillery units' technical materiel during the Cold War up to the year 2000, with the heaviest howitzers, towing vehicles and a map showing how the range of artillery has changed.
• Wendeshallen – The artillery's oldest motor vehicles, many from the 1940s, and a vehicle collection of about 50 wheeled and tracked vehicles and motorcycles.
• Baltutställningen – Exhibition on the Baltic handover (Baltutlämningen), which has been moved to the museum's grounds in Norra Åsum.

Founded

2008

Operated by

Artillerimuseet i Kristianstad (stödförening: Wendes Militärhistoriska Förening)

Admission & discounts

Admission from age 15. Payment by card, cash or Swish. At Halloween 2026 admission was SEK 60 from age 15.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The path from the Wendesgymnasiet bus stop is in poor condition and cannot be negotiated with a pushchair or wheelchair.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly: not available

At some events face painting is offered for children up to age 13. Children under 15 may only come in the company of an adult.

Getting there & parking

Both bus routes have a stop about 1 km from the museum. It is not possible to reach the museum through the former A 3 area. The coordinates 55.984047, 14.148888 show the access road.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum sells objects; at special events grilled sausages are sold.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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