Museum för rörligt kustartilleri
Volunteer-run museum on Aspö in the Karlskrona archipelago with guns, missiles, vehicles and uniforms from the mobile coastal artillery.
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About the museum
Museum för rörligt kustartilleri is located on Aspö in the Karlskrona archipelago, near Drottningskär. The collection contains equipment that was in use with the mobile coastal artillery from the late 19th century until the unit was disbanded in 2000, and in 2005 a government inquiry declared it so unique that it must not be dispersed.
The mobile coastal artillery was born in Karlskrona in 1897, when the fortress was given a fourth company for the armament at Koholmen and Klinteberga. After the coastal artillery was formed in 1902 and the Karlskrona Coastal Artillery Regiment, KA 2, was established, the units developed step by step from horse-drawn batteries to motorised battalions with guns, anti-aircraft artillery and missiles.
The museum consists of an indoor and an outdoor exhibition. The indoor area is about 1,850 square metres and is divided into two larger exhibition areas and three smaller rooms: the orders room, the theme room and the library. Outdoors, equipment is shown on an area of the same size. The collection includes guns, fire-control equipment, missile and anti-aircraft equipment, combat, communication and maintenance equipment, terrain vehicles, motorcycles and uniforms, mostly from the Second World War onwards.
Highlights
- Guns, missile equipment and anti-aircraft artillery from the mobile coastal artillery
- About 1,850 square metres of indoor exhibition and an equally large outdoor area
- Terrain vehicles, motorcycles and uniforms
- Exhibitions on different unit types
- Treasure hunt for children and English exhibition texts via QR code
Permanent exhibition
- Förbandstyper i det rörliga kustartilleriet – The exhibition shows the unit types and units of the mobile coastal artillery, from combat against landing forces and sea targets to anti-aircraft artillery, coastal missile batteries and maintenance service.
- Operated by
- Museum för rörligt kustartilleri (ideell förening)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 100 |
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| Children & teens | SEK 30free up to age 10 · Youths aged 11–16 pay SEK 30; children up to and including 10 years old go free in adult company. |
| Combined ticket with the Marinmuseum (Maritime Museum) | SEK 240 |
| Guided tour, group of up to 20 people | SEK 2,000 |
| Guided tour, group of 20–30 people | SEK 3,000 |
Members of the museum's comrades' association (SEK 150 per year) have free admission. Payment for guided tours can be made by card or cash on site, or by invoice.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 10 |
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- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
A treasure hunt for children to solve during the visit.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
To Aspö, take the Aspöleden road ferry from the ferry berth in Karlskrona, with one to two departures per hour. From the ferry berth it is about 2 km on foot or by bike through the forest to the museum (signposted shortcut).
Coordinates for navigation: 56.116695, 15.529082. The Aspöleden is operated by Trafikverket (the Swedish Transport Administration).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café in the museum's FI-KA corner with coffee, buns, biscuits, cold drinks, ice cream and retro sweets. Museum shop with books, caps, T-shirts and souvenirs.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups are booked by telephone, e-mail or the form on the website, also outside regular opening hours. English exhibition texts are available via QR code. |
