Marinmuseet i Varberg
Privately owned museum in Trönningenäs outside Varberg, with one of the world's largest collections on the Swedish American Line and Europe's largest collection of outboard motors.
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About the museum
Marinmuseet i Varberg, previously called Hamnmuseet (Harbour Museum), is located in Trönningenäs about 9 km by road from central Varberg. The museum has been built up by boat and engine enthusiast Bo Oskarsson, who is also the person who receives and shows visitors around.
The focus is on the Swedish American Line (Svenska Amerikalinjen), which sailed the Atlantic between 1915 and 1975. The collection includes, among other things, postcards, china, clothing and menus from the ships, and the museum describes it as the world's largest documentation of the shipping company. An original two-metre-long model of the passenger ship Gripsholm, built in Italy, is also shown.
The museum also has a large collection of outboard motors from 1897 to 1970, a hundred different makes, which includes the first Swedish-built outboard, the Archimedes from 1912. In addition, toys, miniature engines, sewing machines, spirit stoves (spritkök) and other everyday objects from the past are shown.
Highlights
- Documentation of the Swedish American Line (1915–1975) with postcards, china, clothing and menus
- Two-metre-long original model of the ship Gripsholm
- Europe's largest collection of outboard motors from 1897–1970, a hundred makes
- Archimedes from 1912, the first outboard built in Sweden
- Visit with the museum's owner
Permanent exhibitions
- Svenska Amerikalinjen – Exhibition on the shipping company that sailed the Atlantic 1915–1975, with postcards, china, clothing, menus and an original model of the Gripsholm.
- Utombordare 1897–1970 – A hundred different makes of outboard motors, including the first Swedish-built one from 1912 and one of the world's smallest.
- Operated by
- Privat (Bo Oskarsson)
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is about 9 km from central Varberg. The last stretch is a gravel road; navigation with GPS is recommended.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visitors are received and shown around by the museum's owner; please call in advance. A visit usually takes one to one and a half hours. |
