Eda Skans Museum
Border history museum in Norma's former factory in Åmotfors, about military and border history from 1644 to 1905, with finds from the crown barge Kantinen.
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About the museum
Eda Skans was built in 1657 and became over time the most important defensive installation against Norway. The museum portrays the history of the border from 1644 until the dissolution of the union with Norway in 1905 and is located in Norma's former factory premises (known as Patronen) in Åmotfors. The exhibition also includes local history of Åmotfors.
The collections consist of military-historical objects from western Värmland and the I2 Regiment, as well as from the Trossnäs training ground outside Karlstad: uniforms, weapons and a soldier's diary entries. Particularly noteworthy are parts and cargo from the crown barge (kronopråm) Kantinen, which sank in Lake Hugn in 1808. What was salvaged in 1987 is kept in a special display case with the right temperature and humidity.
Visitors can see an interior from the officers' mess at I2 in Karlstad, with a ceiling chandelier made of sabres and pistols, an authentic detention cell and billeting quarters from Trossnäs, as well as a small soldier's croft (knekttorp) from Järnskog. Among the rarities are the ice saw used to cut openings (vakar) in the ice, and the first machine gun produced in Swedish manufacture, with a rate of fire of up to 600 rounds per minute.
Highlights
- Finds from the crown barge Kantinen, which sank in 1808
- Interior of the officers' mess at I2, with a ceiling chandelier of sabres and pistols
- Authentic detention cell and billeting quarters from Trossnäs
- The first machine gun produced in Sweden
- Soldier's croft from Järnskog
- Operated by
- Eda Skans Museiförening
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 50 |
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| Children & teens | SEK 20free up to age 6 · Ages 7–14: SEK 20; children aged 0–6 have free admission. |
| Families | –Membership fee 2026: SEK 150 per family (SEK 100 per person). |
Payment by cash or Swish. Membership fee 2026: SEK 100 per person, SEK 150 per family.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- 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 accessible for wheelchair users and has an accessible toilet. Free parking space near the entrance.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free parking space near the entrance.
- Accessible parking
Signposted from national road 61 in Åmotfors; the museum is in Norma's former factory (Patronen).
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits at other times are booked via the museum association. |
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