Beredskapsmuseet
Private museum in the underground coastal artillery battery Batteri Helsingborg in Djuramossa, with exhibitions on Sweden's wartime emergency years and the Cold War.
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About the museum
Beredskapsmuseet is located in Djuramossa between Helsingborg and Viken, and is housed in Batteri Helsingborg, a fixed coastal artillery battery from the Second World War. The installation belonged to the coastal artillery, which existed as a branch of the armed forces from 1902 to 2000. In autumn 1996 Johan and Marie Andrée began planning a museum in the old defence installation, and the museum was inaugurated on 30 June 1997. It is run privately.
The Stiftelsen Beredskapsmuseet foundation was formed in 1999 and has long-term responsibility for the installation and the collections, which consist of objects and archive material on the Second World War and the Cold War, the coastal artillery, the defence of Skåne, weapons history and uniforms. Day-to-day operations are handled by Beredskapsmuseet i Djuramossa AB. The museum also manages a number of defence posts on the Skåne Line (Skånelinjen) and owns the rights to the illustration En svensk tiger (A Swedish Tiger).
Visitors can see the gun Maja, the nuclear-proof command centre with an exhibition on weapons history, a barrack for enlisted men, the gun hall and an aircraft hangar with Kanoncafeet (the Gun Café) and the exhibition Kristidsmat (Wartime Food). Special guided visits go to the gun Brita and the hospital bunker.
Highlights
- The gun Maja in the underground battery
- Command centre with a weapons-history exhibition
- Barrack for enlisted men and the gun hall
- The exhibition Kristidsmat (Wartime Food) in the aircraft hangar
- Special visit to the gun Brita and the hospital bunker
Permanent exhibitions
- Kanonen Maja och stridsledningscentralen – Underground gun battery and the nuclear-proof command centre with a weapons-history exhibition.
- Kanonhallen och manskapsbarack – The gun hall and a barrack for enlisted men show daily life at the installation during the wartime emergency years.
- Kristidsmat – Exhibition on rationing and food during the crisis years, located in the aircraft hangar with the Kanoncafeet.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Stiftelsen Beredskapsmuseet och Beredskapsmuseet i Djuramossa AB
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 150 |
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| Reduced | SEK 130Seniors aged 70 and over, and students and veterans holding a card |
| Children & teens | SEK 50free up to age 6 · Children aged 0–6 enter free of charge in the company of a parent or guardian; children aged 7–17 pay SEK 50. |
| Seniors | SEK 130From age 70 |
| Students & apprentices | SEK 130Student card or veteran card |
| Groups | –Standard visit to the gun Maja for a busload (no more than 50 people) costs SEK 5,800; school classes from year 9 pay SEK 3,000 (no more than 30 pupils and two teachers). Visits for groups are arranged outside the regular opening hours. |
| Special visit to the gun Brita and the hospital bunker, adult supplement (from age 18) | SEK 80Bought in advance; limited number of tickets |
| Special visit to the gun Brita and the hospital bunker, supplement for children aged 7–17 | SEK 40In the company of a parent or guardian |
Prices apply for 2027. Special admission fees apply at events. Card payment only, including by watch or phone; cash is not accepted.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The gun hall, the café and the Kristidsmat exhibition are accessible with a rollator and pushchair. It is not possible to go down into the underground parts with a rollator, pushchair or wheelchair, and the toilet cannot be reached with mobility aids. The command centre and the guns have raised thresholds, lowered ceilings at the doorways and steep stairs, so physical mobility is required.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
- Stroller-friendly: not available
Children aged 0–6 enter free of charge. The underground parts cannot be reached with a pushchair.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Kulla Gunnarstorp S · 45-min walk
Bus 8 from Helsingborg to the Kulla Gunnarstorp S stop, then about a 45-minute walk via the viaduct under road 111 and the gravel road to Djuramossavägen. A taxi can be ordered from Domsten.
By car
Parking available
Park at a suitable place by the museum; go into the road-base hangar (vägbashangaren) to buy tickets.
It is easiest to come by car. Follow road 111 from Helsingborg towards Höganäs; about five km after Sofiero Castle there is a sign towards Djuramossa and a brown sign towards Beredskapsmuseet. Follow the gravel road for about one kilometre.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Kanoncafeet serves sausage with bread, sandwiches, buns, cookies, ice cream, and hot and cold drinks, with gluten-free, dairy-free, lactose-free and vegan options. Museum shop and toilets are available.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | A typical visit takes about two hours without a coffee break. Guided visits for groups take about 45 minutes; the special visit to the gun Brita and the hospital bunker extends the visit by an hour and requires good physical fitness. Dogs are welcome on a lead except in the assembly area (sammanställningsplatsen). The museum also arranges bunker walks in Helsingborg and half-day tours along the Skåne Line. |
