Jönköpings läns museum

About the museum

Jönköpings läns museum is an art and cultural-history museum in central Jönköping. The Stiftelsen Jönköpings läns museum (Jönköping County Museum Foundation) was established on 22 June 1977 by the county council (landstinget), Jönköping municipality and the county’s heritage federation. Today Region Jönköpings län, Jönköping municipality and the heritage federation are the founders. The collections go back to the engineer Algot Friberg, who collected objects on local history.

The museum is housed in a building designed by the architect Carl Nyrén at Dag Hammarskjölds plats. In the building and adjacent to it there are archives, stores, a large picture archive, a studio for the conservation of paintings and a museum park. About 45 people work at the museum, which shows the county’s art and cultural history and has free admission.

The exhibitions include John Bauer’s art, the Viking Age from a Småland perspective and objects from the Stone Age. The museum has a creative workshop for children and young people, an extensive programme of events and tours, and school activities. It is also responsible for cultural-environment work in the county and for the exhibition on the history of Jönköping town in the Arkivhuset (the Archive House).

Highlights

• Free admission
• Följa John (Following John) – exhibition on John Bauer’s art
• Möten med vikingar (Meetings with Vikings) – from a Småland horizon
• Creative workshop for children and young people
• The exhibition on Jönköping’s history in the Arkivhuset

Permanent exhibitions

• Möten med vikingar – från småländsk horisont – The Viking Age from a Småland perspective, with graves, rune stones and other remains, and how the image of the Viking has been shaped.
• Följa John – A playful exhibition presenting John Bauer’s art through extracts from letters, works and drawings, with a dressing-up section and a department on his interest in theatre.
• Minnen, människor och platser – Jönköpings stads historia – An exhibition in the Arkivhuset on the town’s history from its founding in the 13th century to the municipal reform of 1971; parts are renewed, and the whole exhibition is to reopen at the turn of the year 2026/2027.

Founded

1977

Operated by

Stiftelsen Jönköpings läns museum

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission to the museum and its events. Most events, tours and workshops require advance registration, because places are limited. Tours for groups, schools and companies can be booked.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• 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

Disabled parking is on Museigatan next to the building. For special needs contact visitor services on telephone 036-30 18 91 or besoksservice@jkpglm.se.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Creative workshop and family activities for children and young people, including during the autumn holiday; the studio is open for creating.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop. The café Kaffeteket is nearby and serves lunch and fika. Packed lunches may be eaten in the creative workshop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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