Tidaholms museum
Municipal museum on Vulcanön in Tidaholm about the industrial town, the Vulcan match factory and the vehicles of Tidaholms Bruk, with a smithy, vehicle hall and café.
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About the museum
Tidaholms museum is on Vulcanön in the middle of Tidaholm, in the old factory premises where the Vulcan match factory once operated. The museum is run by Tidaholm Municipality and tells how Tidaholm developed into an industrial town, a town that is a little over a hundred years old.
The basic exhibition depicts Tidaholm’s history room by room, from work and everyday life to social change. In Vulcan’s old smithy, built in 1871, an industrial forging environment is shown where crafts are demonstrated. In the vehicle hall stand nine preserved vehicles from Tidaholms Bruk, which between 1903 and 1934 built about a thousand vehicles.
The foremen’s office was restored in 2023 in 1930s style with furniture from Tidaholms Bruk and can be rented by smaller groups. The museum offers guided tours, town walks and tours of Turbinhusön (the Turbine House Island), as well as a café and a museum shop.
Highlights
- The basic exhibition on Tidaholm’s history, room by room
- Vulcan’s old smithy from 1871
- Vehicle hall with nine preserved vehicles from Tidaholms Bruk
- The foremen’s office in 1930s style
- Café with baking made on site
Permanent exhibitions
- Tidaholms historia – vår basutställning – Tidaholm’s development into an industrial town, room by room, from work and everyday life to social change.
- Bilhallen – Nine preserved vehicles from Tidaholms Bruk, which built about a thousand vehicles between 1903 and 1934.
- Vulcans gamla smedja – An industrial forging environment where crafts are shown in living form.
- Operated by
- Tidaholms kommun
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 70 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people aged 0–17 enter free of charge. |
| Groups (31+ people) | SEK 50 per personGroups of more than 30 people. |
| Adult annual pass | SEK 14050% discount for members of Tidaholms hembygdsförening (Tidaholm Local Heritage Association) and for permanently employed staff in the culture and leisure administration. |
| Guided viewing of the museum or Turbinhusön during regular opening hours | SEK 800Per group. |
| Guided viewing of the museum or Turbinhusön outside regular opening hours | SEK 1,500Per group. |
| Viewing outside the town or town walk | SEK 1,500Per group. |
Free admission for pupils in primary and upper secondary school in Tidaholm Municipality, for companions, guides, bus drivers, teachers and youth leaders with a group, and for holders of the Kort Sveriges museer (Sweden’s museum card). The Kulturarvskort (Cultural Heritage Card) gives 50% off admission. School groups from outside the municipality pay SEK 600 for one viewing (maximum 30 people). Payment by Mastercard, Visa, cash and Swish.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Buses run from Skövde and Falköping, among others; from the bus station it is within walking distance of the museum. Current departures are in the Västtrafik To Go app.
By car
Parking available
Parking is available near the Library House, the sports hall and Coop. From there you cross one of the bridges to Vulcanön.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Museum café with fika, drinks and pastries baked on site; outdoor seating during the summer half-year. Museum shop.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The foremen’s office can be rented by smaller groups.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours in Swedish or English, town walks and tours of Turbinhusön are booked in advance and suit, among others, bus groups, associations and study visits. |
