naturum Gotland
State-run naturum (visitor centre) in a cow-shed wing by Vamlingbo vicarage, with free admission and a basic exhibition on Gotland's nature and natural history.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Naturum Gotland opened in 2005 and is located in the southern cow-shed wing by Vamlingbo vicarage in southern Gotland, just under nine mil (a Swedish measure of distance) south of Visby. The principal is the County Administrative Board of Gotland (Länsstyrelsen i Gotlands län), and the naturum is run in accordance with the requirements of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket) for state-run naturum, with staffed personnel, generous opening hours and free admission.
The task is to explain and create understanding of what is special about Gotland, and to inspire visitors to spend time in nature and make contact with it, with tips on beautiful and interesting places in the surrounding area. Here one also gets information on the nature values of the local area and on human impact on them.
The basic exhibition stays in place from year to year and is designed to leave the architecture of the building undisturbed, with sparingly used walls and large display cases that lift things off the floor. It deals with Gotland from its origins 400 million years ago to today's landscape. In addition, temporary exhibitions are shown for shorter periods. Outside there is the naturum's outdoor room (uterum) with a bee hotel and a nature trail behind the vicarage's market garden (handelsträdgård).
Highlights
- Basic exhibition on Gotland's origins 400 million years ago and today's landscape
- Interactive stations, for example a bird-song jukebox and a green-spotted toad to touch
- Audio guide and exhibition texts in Swedish, English and German
- Outdoor room with a bee hotel and a nature trail behind the vicarage's market garden
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Basutställningen om Gotland – Exhibition on Gotland's nature and natural history, from the island's origins 400 million years ago to today's landscape, with texts and an audio guide in Swedish, English and German.
- Founded
- 2005
- Operated by
- Länsstyrelsen i Gotlands län
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission, as for all state-run naturum.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- 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
An accessibility statement is available on the website.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Marketed as family-friendly, with interactive stations in the exhibition, an outdoor room with a bee hotel and a nature trail.
Getting there & parking
The naturum is in one of the barns by Vamlingbo vicarage, just under nine mil south of Visby. From Visby drive south on road 140 or 142 towards Hoburgen; in Vamlingbo the naturum is on the right, directly after the church.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
The vicarage café is on the same courtyard.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes (SV, EN, DE) |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | School groups and other interested parties can borrow material and often staff year round, even when the naturum is closed. Activities for schools include, among others, small creatures, life in water and life on the seashore. |
