Bergkvara sjöfartsmuseum

About the museum

Bergkvara sjöfartsmuseum (maritime museum) is run by Bergkvara hembygdsgille (local heritage guild), which was formed in 1945, and is located in a century-old harbour warehouse by the harbour with sea views. The warehouse itself is of museum interest. An intact ship smithy on the nearby Dalaskär also belongs to the museum.

The exhibition shows photographs of people and ships, captains' boards, models and objects such as navigation equipment, rigging parts and shipwright's tools. There are also objects and pictures about the importance of eel fishing since the Middle Ages and about the pilotage (lots) and pine (fur) services. On the ground floor there is a complete boatbuilding workshop.

Söderåkra, the long-stretched coastal parish, was for a long time one of the country's most shipping-dependent parishes. At the beginning of the 1900s Bergkvara was one of Sweden's two or three largest home ports for sailing vessels, and since the early 1800s there have been shipyards in Bergkvara, Djursvik, Grämkulla and Skeppevik.

Highlights

• Century-old harbour warehouse with sea views
• Painted ship boards and captains' boards
• Complete boatbuilding workshop on the ground floor
• Documentation of local eel fishing and the pit-prop export 1850–1930
• Ship smithy on Dalaskär

Permanent exhibition

• Bergkvara sjöfartsmuseum – Photographs of people and ships, captains' boards, models, navigation equipment, rigging parts and shipwright's tools, and a complete boatbuilding workshop. The exhibition also covers eel fishing and the pilotage and pine services.

Founded

1945

Operated by

Bergkvara hembygdsgille

Admission & discounts

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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

According to the Sjöfararkusten presentation, the museum is accessible for people with disabilities.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum has a gift shop; there is a guest harbour in the harbour.

Events & venue rental

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