Strömstads museum

About the museum

Strömstads museum is in a mill storehouse from the 1880s by the Strömsån river in central Strömstad. The foundation of the museum was laid by a museum association formed in 1869, which is counted as Bohuslän’s oldest. Today the house functions as a city museum and InfoPoint, where visitors can also get help with tips on sights in the surrounding area.

The exhibitions tell of Strömstad’s dramatic history, from the herring periods in the 1700s and subsistence fishing to the spa-resort period from the late 1700s to the 1930s. Other themes are the smuggling of the 1920s, the Karlsgatebranden (the Karlsgatan fire), wartime emergency during the Second World War, Syco ceramics, the witch trials in northern Bohuslän in the 1670s and the stonecutters’ communities.

The museum has a picture archive from older Strömstad and a reference library where visitors can book time to research the collections. There is also a museum shop with literature and local products, and the museum arranges lectures and events.

Highlights

• The exhibition on Strömstad as a seaside resort
• Smuggleran (The Smuggler), about alcohol smuggling and customs officers in the 1920s
• Syco ceramics
• Trollfolk (Troll People), about the witch trials around the 1670s
• De dansande stenhuggarna (The Dancing Stonecutters), about the stonecutters’ communities in northern Bohuslän
• Children’s activities such as treasure hunts and a mini archaeological excavation

Permanent exhibitions

• Kurorten – The exhibition follows Strömstad’s development as a seaside resort, from the late 1700s to the end of the era in the 1930s.
• Smuggeleran – About the alcohol smugglers and customs officers in the border districts in the 1920s.
• De dansande stenhuggarna – About the stonecutters’ communities that grew up in northern Bohuslän from the 19th century, and how the stone workers’ families lived alongside farmers and fishermen.

Founded

1869

Operated by

Strömstads museiförening

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• 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

The museum is adapted for wheelchair users.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Children’s activities in the exhibitions: dressing up in historical clothes, treasure hunts, a mini archaeological excavation, historical puzzles, a drawing corner and old games.

Getting there & parking

The museum is centrally located in Strömstad beside the Strömsån river. Parking is available next to the museum.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with literature and local products. The museum is a certified InfoPoint with brochures and maps.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Private persons, companies and associations can rent the museum’s premises for SEK 450 per hour. Quote on request.

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