Femörefortet

About the museum

Femörefortet is a light coastal artillery installation blasted into the rock on the peninsula of Femöre, south-east of Oxelösund. The installation, known as Batteri OD, was built in 1961–1964 following the defence decision of 1958 as one of 30 similar batteries along Sweden's coast, and it formed part of the wartime organisation from 1966. Its purpose was to protect the strategically important harbour of Oxelösund, which until 1960 had almost no effective defence.

The armament consisted of three 7.5 cm turret guns, connected by a central tunnel just over 450 metres long. The crew numbered about 70, and the fort could sustain itself with electricity and water for a month. It contained a fire-control centre, quarters, a kitchen, workshops and an infirmary. The fort was in use until 1997 and was managed by the Swedish Armed Forces until 2003.

Since 2003 Femörefortet has been run as a museum by the Föreningen Femörefortet (Femöre Fort Association), and more than 158,000 people have visited it. All visits are guided: after an introduction the guide goes up the hill to the radar and one of the guns, and then down into the underground tunnels with the quarters, the fire-control centre with its periscope, and the lower part of a gun.

Highlights

• A guided tour of the blasted fort from the Cold War
• The fire-control centre with its gunnery control and periscope
• Quarters for 70 men and a canteen in the rock 20 metres below ground
• The outdoor area with a radar and a gun on the hill
• A museum shop with a large range of books about the Cold War
• Dark-themed tours during the autumn holiday

Founded

2003

Operated by

Föreningen Femörefortet

Admission & discounts

Tickets are bought at the reception or museum shop and paid for by card.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: not available
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the association, the fort is adapted so that visitors in wheelchairs can get down into the fort itself and see the exhibition, the quarters, the orders room, the kitchen, the power station and the workshops. From the car park it is about 500 metres along a gravel, slightly hilly road to the entrance. Dogs may not come into the fort.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Every fourth visitor is a child or young person aged 0–15, and small children are welcome too. There is a museum booklet for children, and school classes can book a tour with a special pancake menu.

Getting there & parking

From Route 53 between Nyköping and Oxelösund: where the motorway ends at the harbour, follow the signs towards Femöre, drive over the Femöre canal and follow the main road towards S Femöre; after about 500 metres turn right towards Femörefortet.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop

The reception, museum shop and café at the entrance sell coffee, tea, coffee cake, drinks, ice cream, souvenirs, postcards and books about the Cold War. The outdoor café tables may also be used for packed lunches you bring.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

The Fyrvaktarbostaden (lighthouse keeper's house) on Femöre can be booked all year round for overnight stays, conferences, birthdays, weddings, christenings and exhibitions, preferably in combination with a group tour of the fort.

Plan your visit