Dalénmuseet
Experience museum in Stenstorp’s old courthouse about Gustaf Dalén and AGA, with a lighthouse room, a light and sound show, an AGA car and a genuine 1930s cinema.
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About the museum
Dalénmuseet is housed in Stenstorp’s courthouse from 1884 and opened in 1996. The museum tells the story of Gustaf Dalén, the Nobel Prize winner who grew up in the area, and of the company AGA and the inventions that made it world-famous.
The exhibition follows Dalén’s life from his childhood at Skräddaregården via lighthouse technology, including the Dalén system that changed the light of the lighthouses, to the AGA cooker, welding technology and later activities in radio, television and healthcare. There is a re-created childhood setting, Dalén’s office with a wax figure and a replica of the Nobel Prize, an AGA car that was intended to be a people’s car, and prisms that NASA used for the moon landing.
The museum also has a genuine cinema from the 1930s where a film about Dalén is shown, a light and sound show, and a model of the railway town of Stenstorp in the 1890s, added in 2010. The railway was of great importance to Dalén as a young man and later through AGA’s railway signals.
Highlights
- The lighthouse room with a light and sound show on the Dalén system
- Dalén’s office with wax figure and replica of the Nobel Prize
- The AGA cooker
- Den okända AGA-bilen (the little-known AGA car)
- A genuine cinema from the 1930s
- Model of the railway town of Stenstorp in the 1890s
Permanent exhibitions
- Hans ljus spreds över världen – The lighthouse room with the Dalén system and a light and sound show that shows how Dalén’s inventions changed lighthouse technology.
- Gustaf Daléns kontor – Furniture and interior from the Nobel laureate’s office, with a replica of the Nobel Prize and a wax figure of Dalén at the desk.
- AGA-spisen och AGA-bilen – The energy-saving cooker that became a worldwide success, and an AGA car that was intended to be a people’s car.
- Founded
- 1996
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 100 |
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| Children & teens | SEK 30free up to age 6 · Children and young people aged 7–20 pay SEK 30; children under 7 enter free in the company of a guardian. |
| Groups (11+ people) | SEK 80 per personGroups of more than 10 people pay SEK 80 per person. Small groups (1–4 people) outside regular hours pay at least SEK 500. |
Admission includes a guided tour, film screening, and light and sound show.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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 museum is stated to be accessible.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stenstorps station
Stenstorp railway station is directly across the street from the museum.
By car
Free parking
Free parking next to the museum for cars and tourist coaches.
The museum is in the old courthouse on Järnvägsgatan in central Stenstorp; follow the signs to Dalénmuseet.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Online shop on the museum’s website.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | A guided tour is included in the admission when time allows, and pre-booked groups always get a guide. Groups can book visits all year round. |
