Bohusläns Försvarsmuseum
Museum in the Regementsparken in Uddevalla on the regiments of Bohuslän, with a soldier’s cottage, a silver treasure from the Age of Greatness and the exhibition Sitt upp!
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About the museum
Bohusläns Försvarsmuseum is located in the Regementsparken (Regiment Park) in Uddevalla, on the former site of I 17 next to the Bäveån river. The museum tells the story of the defence of Bohuslän and of the Bohuslän regiments, from the first Bohus regiment formed in 1614, when Bohuslän was still Norwegian, up to the modern regiment.
The collections include uniforms, weapons and equipment, models of Bohus Fortress and the Backamo training ground, and a silver treasure with three complete communion services that Queen Hedvig Eleonora gave to the regiment. Outside the museum stands Soldattorpet nr 57, a soldier’s cottage from 1775 that was moved to the park in 1921 and shows how the family of an allotted soldier (indelt soldat) lived in the 19th century.
The museum’s main exhibition, Sitt upp!, shows warfare in the Age of Greatness and how the warhorse came to play its role. The upper floor houses the regiment’s prizes and a music exhibition with old instruments. Other sections deal with Uddevalla’s defence installations and the bunker line at Skans U 405, the German aircraft shot down in 1940, and the First World War and the Home Guard in Bohuslän.
Highlights
- Silver treasure with communion services from Queen Hedvig Eleonora
- Soldier’s cottage no. 57 from 1775
- Models of Bohus Fortress and Backamo
- Main exhibition Sitt upp! on the Age of Greatness
- Music exhibition with old instruments
- Cultural history walks in the Regementsparken with a mobile guide
Permanent exhibitions
- Sitt upp! – Main exhibition on the Age of Greatness, Queen Hedvig Eleonora, and dragoons, cavalry and life guards in the service of the king and the regiment.
- Soldattorpet nr 57 – Soldier’s cottage from 1775 with original furniture and tools, showing the everyday life of an allotted soldier in the 19th century.
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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 premises are wheelchair accessible and have a lift; an accessible toilet is available. Anyone who needs help during the visit should contact the museum in advance.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
The museum takes part in Museiresan (museum trip), where children look for military ranks and headgear and get a stamp in their Museiresan pass.
Getting there & parking
The museum is in the Regementsparken along the Bäveån river, at Pionjärvägen in Uddevalla.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum sells books and other goods; a café is planned. A summer café is run on some Fridays in summer by young people from the museum.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The upper floor with the Mässen (mess hall), the Dragonsalen (dragoon hall) and the Rotunda, and the open-air stage in the Regementsparken, can be rented for meetings and gatherings; a dinner setup for 36 people is shown on the website.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group viewings and visits outside opening hours are booked through the museum. Cultural history walks in the park and on the regimental grounds can be done at any time with the Prisma mobile guide. |
