Trelleborgs museum
Municipal museum at Stortorget with exhibitions on Trelleborg’s history and the prehistory of Söderslätt, a café, a shop and free admission for visitors under 21.
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About the museum
Trelleborgs museum was founded in 1934, when the local historian and farmer Olof Christoffersson from Fru Alstad donated over 5,000 objects from his archaeological and cultural-historical collection. The same year the museum moved into the former hospital Skyttsgården in eastern Trelleborg.
Since 2010 the museum has been in its present premises at Stortorget 1 in central Trelleborg. The museum is part of Trelleborgs museer together with Vikingamuseet Trelleborgen and Axel Ebbes konsthall.
In the permanent exhibitions, Stadslifv tells the story of Trelleborg’s history from the 7th century to the present, and Öga mot Öga takes the visitor back thousands of years to the prehistory of Söderslätt. For children there are special trails through the exhibitions. The museum also shows several art exhibitions every year.
Highlights
- Stadslifv: Trelleborg’s history from the 7th century to the present
- Öga mot Öga: the prehistory of Söderslätt
- Children’s trails Krypspåret (Crawl Trail), Spåret för nyfikna (Trail for the Curious) and Ella
- Audio guide in Swedish and English, also for children
- Café and museum shop with free Wi-Fi
Permanent exhibitions
- Stadslifv – Tells of Trelleborg’s history from the 7th century to the present, including how the town regained its town rights and how agricultural workers became industrial workers.
- Öga mot Öga – A journey thousands of years back in time to the prehistory of Söderslätt.
- Founded
- 1934
- Operated by
- Trelleborgs kommun
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 60 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 20 · Free admission for visitors aged 0–20; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Assistants and companions have free admission. |
| Summer ticket (day ticket for Trelleborgs museum, Trelleborgen and Axel Ebbes konsthall) | SEK 150 |
| Annual pass (free admission for 12 months) | SEK 250The information on which museums the pass applies to differs between the museum’s pages. |
The adult ticket also gives access to Axel Ebbes konsthall.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: not available
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Exhibitions, reception, café, shop and toilets are on ground level without thresholds, and the entrance has automatic glass doors. A lift and stairs lead to the educational workshop on the second floor. Accessible toilets are on both floors. Two disabled parking spaces are about 30 metres from the museum, and two on the southern part of Stortorget. The museum has no induction loop and no sign language interpretation, and the information is mostly in written form. Guide and assistance dogs are allowed; other pets are not. English exhibition texts can be borrowed at reception.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 20 |
|---|
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
Interactive stations in the basic exhibitions and the children’s trails Krypspåret (for the youngest), Spåret för nyfikna and Ella – 100 years ago. Holiday and weekend events. A changing table is in the accessible toilet on ground level.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stortorget
City bus 2 stops at Stortorget, next to the museum. Regional buses stop at Trelleborg Ehrenbuschgatan. About a 10-minute walk from Trelleborg Central.
By car
Parking available
Parking north of the museum, on Stortorget and along Nygatan, signposted with a 3-hour time limit. Two disabled parking spaces about 30 metres from the museum and two on the southern part of the square.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Wi-Fi
Café (coffee and biscuits from Café Jollen) and museum shop on ground level; the shop and café have free Wi-Fi.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes (SV, EN) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | An audio guide in Swedish and English is available, including a version for children. Group bookings and school visits are made via the museum’s website. |
