Teknikland

About the museum

Teknikland is at Optand airfield, which has been used as an airfield since the 1940s and during the Cold War was a secret air base. In 1995 Flyg och Lottamuseet (the Air Force and Lotta Museum) opened at the airfield with some thirty civil and military aircraft showing the aviation history of Jämtland, and an exhibition on the work of the air-traffic control towers.

In 2007 Stiftelsen Jamtli, together with Flyg och Lottamuseet, Militärmuseiföreningen (the Military Museum Association) and Jemtlands veteranbilklubb (the Jämtland veteran car club), formed the company Optand Teknikland AB, which built up Teknikland with support from an EU project. The facility opened on 5 June 2010. After a bankruptcy in 2012, when EU support was withdrawn, a new company, Jämtland Teknikland AB, took over the operation.

Today Teknikland is mostly run on a voluntary basis by members of the owning associations, with support from Stiftelsen Jamtli, and it is part of the network of the state’s defence-history museums. The exhibitions on vehicles, military history and aviation are built to be tried out and experienced, with play environments and activities for children.

Highlights

• The garage with veteran buses from the 1920s to the 1970s
• The garrison with conscription in the past, the Karolin tunnel and a spy exhibition
• Flyg & Lotta with many aircraft, seat trials in the Viggen and Draken and a Viggen simulator
• Kafé Kronan, shop and outdoor veranda
• Digital pistol shooting, electric cars for the youngest and play environments

Permanent exhibitions

• Garaget – Veteran buses from the 1920s to the 1970s, parts of the collection from the Laxviken forestry and log-driving museum, a workshop for craft activities and a motor sledge, the forerunner of the snowmobile.
• Garnisonen – About conscription in the past, the Karolin tunnel and stories of agents, spies and couriers.
• Flyg & Lotta – A comprehensive aircraft exhibition with the Viggen and Draken, a canteen, a parachute swing and a Viggen simulator.

Founded

2010

Operated by

Jämtland Teknikland AB

Admission & discounts

Prices for digital pistol shooting, VR and the Viggen simulator are not given on the website.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area

Play environments in all exhibitions, electric cars and electric quad bikes for the youngest, an outdoor climbing frame, a craft workshop, LEGO building and digital pistol shooting for the older ones.

Getting there & parking

Teknikland is at Optand airfield, midway between Brunflo and Östersund. By car, follow the signs on the E14 and turn off at the aircraft standing by the road.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Kafé Kronan serves dishes, sometimes the day’s lunch, sandwiches, fika buns and ice cream; outdoor veranda. Shop with souvenirs and gifts.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Up to 35 guests.

Conference room for about 35 people with a guided tour, activities such as a robot challenge and a night duel, and food in the restaurant; open for conferences all year round.

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