Kanalmuseet i Sjötorp

About the museum

The Kanalmuseet i Sjötorp (Sjötorp Canal Museum) is housed in an old red shipyard warehouse by the upper harbor basin in central Sjötorp, about 50 meters from the locks. The museum tells the story of the Göta Canal and of shipping on the canal, lake Vänern and lake Vättern.

The museum occupies the second and third floors of the building, while Café Baltzar is on the ground floor. The exhibition shows, among other things, tools used when the canal was dug more than 200 years ago, old boats, drawings and letters. From the museum you can see passenger boats passing through the locks.

The house lies on Sjötorp’s old shipyard area, and Café Baltzar acts as an information point and welcomes visitors.

Highlights

• Tools from the canal’s construction more than 200 years ago
• Old boats, drawings and letters
• The history of shipping on Vänern, Vättern and the Göta Canal
• A red shipyard warehouse next to the locks
• Café Baltzar and InfoPoint in the same building

Permanent exhibition

• Kanal- och sjöfartsmuseet – The history of the Göta Canal and shipping on Vänern and Vättern, with tools from the canal construction, old boats, drawings and letters.

Admission & discounts

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• 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

The museum is on the second and third floors, and there is no lift.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is by the upper harbor basin in central Sjötorp, about 50 meters from the locks.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Café Baltzar on the ground floor serves coffee and pastries and the day’s lunch and has a small shop; it is a certified InfoPoint.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.