Kortedala Museum
Flat museum in Kortedala: a two-room apartment with a kitchen, furnished as a home between 1955 and 1965, open on Sundays with free admission.
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About the museum
Kortedala Museum is an ordinary two-room apartment with a kitchen in an apartment block on Adventsvägen in Kortedala, Gothenburg. The apartment has been furnished with furniture and objects that were common between 1955 and 1965, and it shows how people lived during the first decades of the folkhem (the people’s home). Kortedala was built in the 1950s as one of Gothenburg’s first large suburban districts.
The museum is run by Kortedala Museiförening (Kortedala Museum Association). Visitors can see how people moved into a new apartment and what modern kitchens and household appliances looked like, and get an insight into everyday life with sewing circles, television viewing and youth in the 1950s. The museum cooperates with Retrovägen and has taken part in the SVT series Så byggdes Sverige (How Sweden Was Built).
The museum sells the booklet Tingens betydelser – ikoner från folkhemsepoken (The Meaning of Things – Icons of the Folkhem Era). Admission is free during opening hours and voluntary contributions are accepted; groups can book a viewing at other times.
Highlights
- Two-room apartment with kitchen furnished for 1955–1965
- Kitchen with period household appliances
- Youth room and 1950s fashion
- Free admission on Sundays
- Cooperation with Retrovägen
Permanent exhibition
- Två rum och kök – hur man bodde 1955–1965 – An apartment furnished with furniture and objects from the period 1955–1965, with themes on moving in, the kitchen, sewing circles and television as a shared experience.
- Operated by
- Kortedala Museiförening
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | SEK 30 per personGroup viewing outside opening hours: SEK 300 for up to 10 people, then SEK 30 per person. |
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| Group viewing outside opening hours, up to 10 people | SEK 300Then SEK 30 per person. Schools in eastern Gothenburg get a free viewing; other schools pay SEK 300 per group. |
Free admission during opening hours; voluntary contributions can be given on site, via Swish or by bank giro.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Allhelgonakyrkan
Tram 6, 7 and 11 to the stop Allhelgonakyrkan.
By car
Parking available
A few parking spaces are available near the museum.
The museum is near Citytorget in Kortedala.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Groups and school classes book a viewing outside regular opening hours. |
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