Historiska museet vid Lunds universitet

About the museum

The Historiska museet vid Lunds universitet (Historical Museum of Lund University) has its roots in 1735, when Kilian Stobæus gave his collection of natural objects and curiosities to the university. In 1805 the collection was divided: the natural objects went to the zoological and botanical museums, while finds and ethnographic objects formed a historical museum.

The building at Krafts torg in Lundagård was built in 1840–1845 to drawings by Per Axel Nyström as a bishop's residence, but was never used as such. During the 19th century the house held the university's zoological, chemical and physical departments. After a conversion under the direction of Theodor Wåhlin in 1917–1918 the museum moved in, with Otto Rydbeck as its head. In 2008 the museum took over the collections from the university's Antikmuseum (Antiquities Museum) when it closed.

The museum is run by Lund University and manages about eleven million objects, including finds from Uppåkra. It has regional responsibility for archaeological material from Skåne (except central Lund and Malmö) and for church art and coins. The exhibitions show, among other things, Otto Rydbeck's stone and bronze hall, medieval church art, liturgical objects, the Myntkabinettet (Coin Cabinet), Skatter från fem kontinenter (Treasures from Five Continents) and the Hunnestadsmonumentet, the most powerful Viking Age monument in Skåne. The Domkyrkomuseet (Cathedral Museum) is currently closed for renovation.

Highlights

• The Hunnestad monument, the most powerful Viking Age monument in Skåne
• Otto Rydbeck's stone and bronze hall
• Medieval church art rescued from demolished Skåne churches
• The Myntkabinettet with treasures from Skåneland
• Treasures from five continents
• Lund's musical life over three centuries, with instruments from the Akademiska kapellet

Permanent exhibitions

• Hunnestadsmonumentet – The most powerful Viking Age monument in Skåne.
• Medeltida kyrklig konst – Sculptures and architectural details rescued from the 19th-century demolition of Skåne's churches.
• Skatter från fem kontinenter – The museum's new permanent exhibition of cultural-historical objects from all over the world.

Founded

1805

Operated by

Lunds universitet

Visitors per year

approx. 25,324

Admission & discounts

Free admission for employees of Lund University with an LU card and for members of ICOM and Riksförbundet Sveriges museer. Customers of Sparbanken Skåne get 20% off when paying by card from the bank.

Accessibility

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

Step-free entrance. All exhibitions can be reached by wheelchair or powered wheelchair, and the museum lends wheelchairs. The lift, which is said to be Lund's oldest, reaches all floors but has no automatic door, so you may need help; it takes a pram, wheelchair, powered wheelchair or rollator. An accessible toilet is in the cloakroom on the ground floor. Seats are placed throughout the museum, and the exhibition doors are kept open. Guide and assistance dogs are welcome. There is no own car park; a space for permit holders with disabilities is about 20 metres from the entrance.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum lies in the middle of central Lund, directly behind the cathedral. Tourist buses can stop at Mårtenstorget for drop-off and pick-up.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check

Museum shop where annual passes are sold. Cloakroom on the ground floor.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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