Dyktankhuset
The Navy's former diving laboratory from the 1930s on Djurgården, now a cabinet of curiosities about the history of diving, with a preserved diving tank and heavy diving equipment.
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About the museum
Dyktankhuset (the Diving Tank House) was built by the Navy in the 1930s as a diving laboratory and training site for submarine crews, and the house lies on Djurgården between Vrak (the Museum of Wrecks) and the Vasa Museum. The diving tank and the laboratory remain as they were left when operations closed in 1979.
The house was about to be demolished, and the Svensk Dykerihistorisk Förening (Swedish Diving History Society) was formed on 23 May 1979 with the aim of saving it for posterity. In 1997 the Maritime Museum began renting the house from Kungliga Djurgårdens förvaltning (the Royal Djurgården Administration) to renovate it and, together with the society, to collect objects from diving history. The house and collections were opened to the public for the first time at the Skärgårdsmässan (Archipelago Fair) in May 1999.
Today Dyktankhuset is run by the society together with the Swedish National Maritime and Transport Museums, of which Vrak is part, and is staffed by volunteers. Visitors can see the old diving tank and laboratory, the very first water scooter, heavy diving equipment and many other objects from the history of diving.
Highlights
- Preserved diving tank and laboratory from the 1930s
- Heavy diving equipment
- The very first water scooter
- Staffed voluntarily by the Swedish Diving History Society
- Visits can be booked via Vrak
Permanent exhibition
- Dykets historia i Dyktankhuset – The old diving tank and laboratory, and collections on diving history including heavy diving equipment and the very first water scooter.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Svensk Dykerihistorisk Förening och Statens maritima och transporthistoriska museer
Admission & discounts
| Groups | SEK 60 per personSpecial visit for groups: SEK 600 minimum fee for up to 10 visitors, then SEK 60 per person. |
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| Special visit for a group (up to 10 people) | SEK 600Additional visitors pay SEK 60 per person. |
The admission fee during regular opening hours is not stated.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The house is on Djurgården between Vrak and the Vasa Museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Up to 20 guests.
The conference room of Dyktankhuset can be booked by smaller parties and working groups, for no more than 20 people.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Special visits for groups are ordered via info@sdhf.se, and visits for private individuals can be booked via Vrak. |
