Munktellmuseet

About the museum

Munktellmuseet is located in Munktellstaden in Eskilstuna, a historic industrial district where Johan Theofron Munktell started his mechanical workshop in 1832. The company grew into one of the country’s largest and made, among other things, machine tools, steam engines, portable steam engines (lokomobiler), locomotives and tractors. The museum opened in 1991 by Bengt Ohlin, former information manager, and Jarl Hellicius, former personnel manager. Initially the exhibition area measured 1,700 m².

Today the museum is owned by Volvo Construction Equipment, and the exhibition area is about 3,000 m². The premises were previously used for engine testing, design and machining. A large part of the veteran machines was already owned by the company before the museum was founded.

The collection consists of about 200 objects: old engines, machine tools, tractors and construction machines that together show almost 200 years of Swedish industrial history. Children can climb on and try out several of the machines, and there is a simulator for excavators and loaders. A newer interactive exhibition shows Volvo CE’s innovations and future technology.

Highlights

• About 200 objects: tractors, engines, machine tools and construction machines
• Children can climb on and try out the machines
• Simulator for excavators and loaders
• Interactive exhibition on Volvo CE’s innovations with VR
• Museum in former engine-testing and machining premises

Permanent exhibitions

• Samlingen – About 200 veteran machines, engines, machine tools, tractors and construction machines, showing almost 200 years of Swedish industrial history.
• Innovationsutställningen – Interactive exhibition on Volvo CE’s innovations, where visitors can use VR goggles and steer a mini excavator.

Founded

1991

Operated by

Volvo Construction Equipment

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area

Children can climb on and try out several machines, operate the excavator and loader simulators and play in the play corner with a train track, toy vehicles and an electric mini excavator.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Small café with home-baked fika pastries, sandwiches and drinks, and a museum shop with models, books, toys and postcards. Restaurant P2 provides food for events.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 500 guests.

The museum’s premises can be booked for conferences, dinners, parties and company events. The auditorium seats 100 people, and the largest room can seat about 500 dinner guests.