Båtsamlingarna på Bassholmen

About the museum

The boat collections on Bassholmen are run by Föreningen Allmogebåtar (the Traditional Boats Association), which was formed in Uddevalla in 1970. Restoration of the abandoned buildings on the island began in June 1976, and the museum was opened in July 1977 by the ethnologist Olof Hasslöf.

The buildings once housed a herring salting house, and in the late 19th century Jakob Johansson’s boatyard was located here. They were then used as a mechanical workshop. The island also has a slipway from 1901 with three rail tracks, which could haul up vessels of up to 300 tonnes with a water-hydraulic system powered by a hot-bulb engine of 25 horsepower.

Indoors, around thirty boats are displayed, both full-size and as models. In summer some twenty rigged traditional boats lie on the slipway and in the harbor. The exhibition covers seafaring, boats and hot-bulb engines. The island is a nature reserve with walking trails, barbecue sites and grazing cattle in summer, and every July the Bassholmen Dag is celebrated with activities in the harbor.

Highlights

• About thirty traditional boats indoors, full-size and as models
• Slipway from 1901 with three rail tracks
• Rigged traditional boats in the harbor in summer
• Hot-bulb engines and maritime exhibition
• Bassholmen Dag on the second Saturday of July
• Virtual museum visit on the association’s website

Permanent exhibition

• Båtsamlingarna – About thirty boats and models, hot-bulb engines and maritime history in the old salting and shipyard buildings.

Founded

1977

Operated by

Föreningen Allmogebåtar

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission during reception hours. Visits at other times cost SEK 50 per person, with a minimum of SEK 500 per group. Payment by Swish.

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 island has no road connection and is reached by boat. No accessibility information has been published.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Bassholmen lies in the Nordströmmarna area between Orust and Lysekil. Visitors with their own boat can use the guest harbor.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Reception sells the association’s products in the Skeppshandeln shop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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