Huskvarna stadsmuseum

About the museum

Huskvarna stadsmuseum is in the Kruthuset (Gunpowder House), which was built in 1771 to store gunpowder for the Husqvarna gunpowder works. Huskvarna hembygdsförening (Huskvarna Local Heritage Association) was given the right of use of the building in 1939, and ten years later, in 1949, it opened as a museum.

When the E4 was built along lake Vättern in the 1960s, the house stood in the way and was moved a short distance in 1965. The heavy brick structure was rolled to its new place in a single day after several weeks of preparation, and in connection with the move the building was given a cellar.

The museum tells the local history of Huskvarna, from the first settlements to the industrial town. The exhibitions cover Husqvarna AB and the Borstfabriken (brush factory), gunpowder production and the weapons industry, the clothing company JUNEX and the development of sport in Huskvarna. A separate exhibition deals with the medieval fortress Rumlaborg, and in the cellar are shown, among other things, finds from the bed of lake Vättern and slide shows on the cultural history of the southern Vättern region.

Highlights

• Kruthuset from 1771, moved in 1965 because of the E4
• Exhibition on the medieval fortress Rumlaborg
• Finds from the bed of lake Vättern, including an older dugout log boat
• Husqvarna AB, the Borstfabriken and gunpowder production
• Photograph collection from Huskvarna’s history

Permanent exhibitions

• Huskvarnas historia – Local cultural history from the first settlements to the industrial town, with Husqvarna AB, the Borstfabriken, gunpowder production, JUNEX and the sports movement.
• Rumlaborg – A separate exhibition on the medieval fortress Rumlaborg by lake Vättern.

Founded

1949

Operated by

Huskvarna hembygdsförening

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission. Primary school classes can book guided tours free of charge.

Accessibility

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

The entrance has a fixed ramp. The lower floor of the museum and the Alf Henrikson Museum on the ground floor cannot be reached by wheelchair. Outside the museum the ground is coarse gravel, which is difficult for wheelchairs and pushchairs, but the lawn can be driven on. Accessible toilets are available at Café Kroatorpet, about 20 meters from the museum.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Children can complete tasks on site, for example looking for historic places on a map, answering a quiz and collecting letters that form a word.

Getting there & parking

The museum is between the E4 junctions 100 (Huskvarna södra) and 101 (Huskvarna norra), by Grännavägen.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Café Kroatorpet is right next to the museum.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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