Radiostationen i Grimeton
UNESCO World Heritage site Grimeton: a well-preserved radio station from 1924 with the world's only Alexanderson transmitter in operation, an exhibition and guided tours.
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About the museum
Grimeton Radio Station was completed in 1924 to send telegrams by long wave across the Atlantic. The station was built at a time when many similar stations were being erected around the world, but developments moved quickly and the old technology was soon replaced by the new. Grimeton escaped being scrapped and demolished, and both the buildings and the original transmitter system were preserved.
Today the station is a unique example of 1920s telecommunications and radio technology. The transmitter hall houses the world's only Alexanderson transmitter from that era, and the long-wave transmitter with the call sign SAQ on 17.2 kHz can still be started on special occasions. Six antenna towers can be seen from a long way off. In 2004 Grimeton was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
The site has been owned since 2003 by Stiftelsen Världsarvet Grimeton (the Grimeton World Heritage Foundation), which Telia set up to care for the place and make it accessible to the public. The public activities are run by the subsidiary Världsarvet Grimeton AB. The friends' association Alexander – Grimeton Veteranradios Vänner helps to pass on knowledge about the old transmitter system.
Highlights
- The transmitter hall with the world's only Alexanderson transmitter
- Six antenna towers and a walk out to the first tower
- An exhibition where visitors can key Morse signals
- Transmitter start, when the historic transmitter is switched on
- The radio shack with the amateur radio station SK6SAQ
- UNESCO World Heritage since 2004
Permanent exhibitions
- Sändarsalen – The hall with the world's only Alexanderson transmitter from the 1920s, with pictures, objects and interactive stations about older wireless technology.
- Utställningen – An interactive exhibition where visitors key Morse signals, listen to bats and compare communication costs with those of the 1920s.
- Operated by
- Stiftelsen Världsarvet Grimeton (drift: Världsarvet Grimeton AB)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 160 |
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| Children & teens | SEK 65The child price applies to children aged 6 to 17 inclusive. |
| Groups | –Groups should contact the World Heritage site for tours and visits. |
| Admission with the Dagskiftet tour | SEK 175From 1 September. Children aged 6–17 SEK 65. |
| Self check-in, adult | SEK 100Valid for the transmitter hall and the exhibition on weekdays 10:00–15:00 outside regular opening hours. |
| Self check-in, children aged 6–17 | SEK 40 |
Prices 2026: admission SEK 170 until 31 August and SEK 160 from 1 September (web price SEK 5 lower); admission with the Dagskiftet tour SEK 190 before and SEK 175 after 1 September. Payment by card, cash or Swish. The electric grill at the visitor centre requires a special grill ticket.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
All visitor buildings have automatic door openers. Flat stone slabs connect the buildings, and the walk to the first antenna tower has a hard-surfaced path suitable for wheelchairs, rollators and prams. Two parking spaces are reserved for disabled visitors (gravel surface). Toilets with room for a wheelchair are in the visitor centre and in the radio station; one toilet has a changing table. The guides wear amplifier vests (högtalarväst), and the tour can be adapted for visitors with visual impairments using physical objects. Assistance dogs are welcome in all premises.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
- Kids’ birthday parties
The outdoor activity Sabotaget (Sabotage) is for children and slightly older young people, and the Verkstaden (Workshop) holds creative activities for children and young people on selected occasions. Children's birthday parties can be booked.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Grimeton Radiostation
Bus 661 from Varberg to the Grimeton Radiostation stop (Hallandstrafiken). In summer the Åkturen bus also runs from Varberg.
By car
Parking available
Gravel parking area next to the visitor centre, with two spaces for disabled visitors and two for buses.
From the E6 take exit 53 from the south or exit 54 from the north and follow the signs to Radiostationen Grimeton. From Varberg or Värnamo (Ullared), follow road 153.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
The dining room in the visitor centre serves lunch and fika (Wednesday–Saturday in autumn; lunch of the week 12:00–14:00). The shop in the visitor centre sells utility objects and handicrafts. Food brought from home may not be eaten at the furniture in or outside the visitor centre.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
- Weddings / ceremonies
Conferences, meetings, weddings, parties, memorial gatherings and children's birthday parties can be held in the World Heritage site's premises.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 40 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The Dagskiftet tour takes about 40 minutes, holds 30 participants, is recommended from about age 6 and is held in Swedish and English; advance tickets are recommended. The Tekniska skiftet (Technical Shift, about 60 minutes) ends with the transmitter start. Photography for commissions can be booked separately. |
