Husarö lotsmuseum
Pilot museum in the Sundströmska lotsgården (Sundström pilot's farm) on Husarö about the history of pilotage and archipelago life, open on Sundays in summer.
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About the museum
Husarö was a pilot station from 1740 to 1912, and the pilots guided ships southwards towards Sandhamn and Berghamn and northwards towards Oxhalsö and Furusund. The Lotsmuseet (Pilot Museum) is housed in the Sundströmska lotsgården, which was the home of Reinhold Sundström (1866–1942), the island's last pilot elder (lotsålderman).
The collections began to be built up in 1990 by Åke Öhman (1924–2009), who for many years collected objects and also researched the history of pilotage. The collections describe both pilotage and archipelago life. The association Husarö Lotsmuseum was formed in 2004 to run and develop the museum, and since 2013 the museum has been part of the association Husarö Lotsmuseum och Hembygdsförening, which also includes the local heritage association and the Bystugan (village cottage).
A historic walking loop with four signs tells the story of the island's pilot history and strawberry growing. It goes via the Bystugan and Lotsberget, the island's highest point, to Hemgärdet and the museum.
Highlights
- Pilot's farm with collections on pilotage
- The history of archipelago life
- Free visits on Sundays
- Historic walking loop with four signs
- Husarö Day on the last Saturday in July
Permanent exhibition
- Husarö lotsmuseum – Collections on the history of pilotage and archipelago life in the Sundströmska lotsgården.
- Founded
- 1990
- Operated by
- Husarö Lotsmuseum och Hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 14 · Children under 15 enter free of charge on booked visits. |
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| Groups | SEK 50 per personBooked museum visits: minimum fee SEK 500 for up to ten people; over ten people SEK 50 per person. |
Visits on Sundays, 15:00–16:00, are free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Husarö ångbåtsbrygga
Husarö is reached by Waxholmsbolaget, the Cinderella or a water taxi. The museum is open on Sundays when the steamboat Storskär calls at the steamboat pier at 15:00.
The island lies in Österåker Municipality in the Stockholm archipelago.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Free visits on Sundays, 15:00–16:00. Group visits are booked on request by telephone or e-mail. |
