Försvarsmuseum Boden

About the museum

Försvarsmuseum Boden (Boden Defence Museum) is a defence history museum focusing on Upper Norrland. It was inaugurated in 2006 and is run by Boden Municipality. The exhibition premises of about 2,500 square metres are in the disused gymnasium of the former Boden Artillery Regiment and in a barracks building, linked by a glazed entrance building.

The basic exhibition Norrlands lås (Norrland's Lock) follows Swedish defence history from the late 1800s to the present day, starting from the Riksdag's decision in 1900 to build Boden Fortress. The exhibition runs from the mobilisation during the First World War through the interwar years, the Second World War and the Cold War to today's peacekeeping missions. Visitors travel through time along a timeline.

The museum has three further exhibitions: one on garrison life, one on Boden radio and Sweden's first radio broadcast, and Operation Draken, a VR experience. The same premises house Bodens konsthall (Boden Art Hall), a café and a museum shop.

Highlights

• The basic exhibition Norrlands lås (Norrland's Lock)
• The exhibition on garrison life in Boden
• Boden radio – first on the air
• Operation Draken, a VR experience
• Café and shop with books on military history

Permanent exhibitions

• Norrlands lås – Basic exhibition on Swedish defence history from the late 1800s to the present day, with Boden Fortress as its starting point.
• Det finns en plats på jorden – Exhibition on garrison life in Boden.
• Boden radio – först i etern – Exhibition on Sweden's first radio broadcast and the work of Boden radio.

Founded

2006

Operated by

Bodens kommun

Admission & discounts

A single admission ticket is valid for a return visit within one month. Free admission on presentation of a membership card of ICOM or Sveriges Museer (Museums of Sweden).

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The entrance door opens automatically. Lifts with space for a wheelchair reach all floors, and all premises, including the exhibitions, film rooms and café, are accessible by wheelchair, but small unevenness in the floor may occur. Magnifying glasses, torches and a wheelchair can be borrowed at the entrance. Accessible toilets are in the entrance building and on each floor in the Yellow House (Gula huset). The museum has no induction loop and no visual fire alarm. For visually impaired visitors, a visit with a companion is recommended. Only guide dogs are allowed. Parking for people with reduced mobility is at the staff car park, reached via Åbergsleden and Granatvägen.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

From the stop it is a few minutes' walk to the museum.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Café with coffee, tea, soft drinks and fika pastries, and a museum shop with souvenirs and books.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

The conference room can be rented for SEK 1,500 per half day and SEK 2,000 per full day (no fee for Boden Municipality's activities). Lunch costs SEK 250 per person and fika SEK 60 per person.

Plan your visit