Österlens flygmuseum
Volunteer-run aviation museum near Tommarp with aircraft, engines and flight equipment; focus on the J 35 Draken and loans from the Swedish Air Force Museum.
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About the museum
The idea of an aviation museum was born in 2001 in a small group within Göta Flygvapenförening (Göta Air Force Association) at the former F 9 air wing at Säve outside Gothenburg. When Aeroseum became a reality, one of the initiators moved to Österlen and brought the idea with him. In 2006 the opportunity arose to take care of another aircraft, and in December that year premises were found in a former machine station in Östra Vemmerlöv in Simrishamn Municipality. Österlens Flygmuseum is still located there today.
The museum is run by a small number of aviation enthusiasts who want to preserve military aviation history. The collection consists of privately owned aircraft and loans from the Swedish Air Force Museum (Flygvapenmuseum) in Linköping. It is kept alive through a static exhibition combined with ongoing restoration of aircraft, and in 2016 a supplementary exhibition hall was built.
The collection includes aircraft, engines, pilot seats, instrument panels and other equipment from military aviation. The technical development of the Draken era is shown through several versions of the J 35 Draken, and more recently the museum has also built up a larger collection of flying helmets and flight equipment.
Highlights
- Several versions of the J 35 Draken
- J 32 Lansen and de Havilland Dove
- Flying helmets and other flight equipment
- Aircraft engines, pilot seats and instrument panels
- Loans from the Swedish Air Force Museum in Linköping
Permanent exhibition
- Flygplanssamlingen – Aircraft, engines, pilot seats, instrument panels and equipment from military aviation, with the focus on several versions of the J 35 Draken.
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Österlens Flygmuseum (ideell förening)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 120 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | SEK 60Children aged 7–12 pay SEK 60. |
| Groups (11+ people) | SEK 100 per personGroups of more than 10 people pay SEK 100 per person. Groups are received by arrangement; please call well in advance. |
The prices apply to 2026.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
From road 9 coming from the north, turn off at Rörum and follow the signs towards Karlaby Kro; the museum is one kilometre past the junction in Östra Vemmerlöv, on the left. From road 11 coming from the south, turn off towards Östra Vemmerlöv at Gärsnäs or towards Karlaby at Tommarp. From Simrishamn drive towards Gröstorp, Gladsax and Karlaby.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups only by arrangement. |
