Annedals lägenhetsmuseum

About the museum

The house at Brunnsgatan 14 in the Annedal district was built in 1876 by Göteborgs Arbetarbostads AB (Gothenburg Workers' Housing Company). When most of Annedal was demolished in the early 1970s, the house was left standing as one of the few that remained. In 1973 the association Gamla Annedalspojkar (Old Annedal Boys) was allowed to rent the house from the municipality, even though it was still threatened with demolition.

In one of the stairwells the association set up an apartment museum, which opened in 1976. The collections were built up from items from the association's flea markets and show what workers' homes could look like in the first half of the 20th century. The house is the only one from the 19th century in Annedal that is open to the public.

Today the house is run by Föreningen Annedalspojkar och -flickor (Annedal Boys and Girls Association) as a meeting place for history, sustainability and development, a kind of urban village hall (bygdegård). The museum is open on Sundays in autumn and at special events, and groups can book visits.

Highlights

• Period-furnished workers' flats from the first half of the 20th century
• Kitchen room (spisrum) furnished as it was around 1900
• Photos and maps showing Annedal before the demolitions of the 1970s
• Collection of older wooden toys
• Guided tours by museum hosts

Permanent exhibitions

• Tidstypiska lägenheter – Furnished flats from the first half of the 20th century with household goods, tools and a kitchen room furnished as it was around 1900.
• Annedal före rivningarna – Photographs and maps show how the working-class district of Annedal looked before it was demolished in the early 1970s.

Founded

1976

Operated by

Föreningen Annedalspojkar och -flickor

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

The museum has a collection of older wooden toys for younger visitors.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

Garden at the house. Soup and fika (coffee and cakes) are sold at some events.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

Up to 22 guests.

Two meeting rooms of about 25 square metres with a kitchen can be rented, primarily for meetings and secondarily for family celebrations. Prices from SEK 450 for up to 4 hours; a full day for a family celebration costs SEK 1,500. The room on the upper floor holds up to about 22 people.

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