Sigtuna museum

About the museum

Sigtuna museum, formerly Sigtuna Fornhem, is a municipal museum at Lilla torg in Sigtuna. The museum stands on the plot where the first royal manor was built at the end of the 900s. The Sigtuna Fornhem foundation was formed in 1916, and the present museum building in red-painted wood from the 1700s was bought and inaugurated in 1923. In the 1960s the museum was extended with new exhibition rooms, a reception and storage, and since 1968 it has been run by the municipality and is open all year round.

Sigtuna is one of Sweden’s oldest towns, and the museum’s collections therefore contain many archaeological objects. Since 1985 large excavations have been carried out in the town’s medieval cultural layers, the so-called svarta jorden (black earth), under the museum’s direction. The result is one of the country’s largest collections of archaeological finds. The museum also has ethnological objects and art, and since 2016 the operation has been called Sigtuna Museum & Art, with responsibility for art in Sigtuna Municipality.

The operation also includes several cultural-historical environments in the town, among them Sigtuna Town Hall (rådhus), Lundströmska gården and Borgmästargården, as well as a climate-controlled object store that researchers can visit by appointment. The exhibition Sigtunahistorier (Sigtuna Stories) is shown at the museum and at several of the sites.

Highlights

• Archaeological finds from Sigtuna’s medieval cultural layers
• The exhibition Sigtunahistorier (Sigtuna Stories)
• Cultural-historical environments such as the Town Hall, Lundströmska gården and Borgmästargården
• Children’s trail and creative activities for all ages
• Museum shop with books about Sigtuna, archaeology and history

Permanent exhibition

• Sigtunahistorier – The exhibition tells the story of Sigtuna’s history and is shown at the museum and at several of the municipality’s cultural environments.

Founded

1916

Operated by

Sigtuna kommun

Admission & discounts

Free admission for everyone under 20.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is adapted for wheelchairs, prams and rollators, with a lift between the floors and an accessible toilet with a changing table. Texts are in some cases supplemented with audio tracks, and there are tactile objects. Lundströmska gården and Borgmästargården, which belong to the operation, are not fully accessible by wheelchair.

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

Children’s trail for children of all ages and creative activities. Accessible toilet with changing table.

Getting there & parking

From Stockholm it is about 50 km by car via the E4 northwards, with the exit at Märsta.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with books, design, vintage items and jewellery. Tourist information is available in the museum.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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