Världskulturmuseet
The Världskulturmuseet in Gothenburg presents culture and humanity's shared questions from a global perspective, in an award-winning building at Korsvägen.
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About the museum
The Världskulturmuseet was formed in 1999, when the agency Statens museer för världskultur (Swedish National Museums of World Culture) was created. It was previously called Göteborgs etnografiska museum (Gothenburg Museum of Ethnography) and is today one of the agency's four museums. The other three, the Etnografiska museet, the Medelhavsmuseet and the Östasiatiska museet, are in Stockholm. The agency's head office is in Gothenburg.
The museum opened in its present building on Södra vägen in December 2004. The building was designed by the architects Cécile Brisac and Edgar Gonzalez and sits on a slope between the Liseberg rock and Södra vägen, with a concrete section facing the road and a glass atrium facing Liseberg. It shared the Kasper Salin Prize in 2004 and has an area of about 11,000 square metres.
The museum's collections range from several thousand years ago to the present. The exhibition Tillsammans (Together) for children aged 0–12 and their adults opened in 2015, and the exhibition Korsvägar (Crossroads), about global collections, unique places and humanity's shared questions, opened in 2016 and is continuously being expanded.
Highlights
- The building by Brisac Gonzalez, which shared the Kasper Salin Prize in 2004
- The exhibition Tillsammans for children and adults
- The exhibition Korsvägar about global collections
- The play area Torget outside the museum
- Restaurant and café
Permanent exhibitions
- Tillsammans – Exhibition for children aged 0–12 and their adults about how people can live together, with tactile objects and recorded stories.
- Korsvägar – Exhibition about global collections, unique places and humanity's shared questions; reopens on 28 November 2026.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Statens museer för världskultur
- Visitors per year
- approx. 141,466
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 160 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | SEK 140seniors |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Free admission for everyone under 19. |
| Seniors | SEK 140 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Users and companions have free admission with a valid companion card. |
| Groups | –Group rates are not stated; contact the reception. |
| Världskulturmuseet annual pass | SEK 180Free admission for 365 days from purchase |
| Världskulturmuseerna annual pass (all four museums) | SEK 350Free admission to all four museums |
Free admission: On the last Thursday of every month you pay for one ticket when you visit the museum together with someone (two for one).
Free admission also for asylum seekers with a valid LMA or UT card and for holders of a valid ICOM or Sveriges museer card.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The entrance is at street level, with a revolving door and a wide side-hinged door with an automatic opener. All exhibition halls are reached by lift and have no thresholds; two lifts reach all floors, and a third reaches the entrance level and the restaurant level. Wheelchairs can be borrowed from the hosts at reception. Accessible toilets are on floors 2 and 3. The Studion has an induction loop. The exhibition Tillsammans has tactile models and objects and recorded stories. A quiet seminar room is on floor 3. Disabled parking is in front of and behind the building. A symbol map with Blissymbols can be printed from the website.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
- Playground / play area
The exhibition Tillsammans is aimed at children aged 0–12 and their adults. Outside the museum is the Torget play area. Prams may not be taken to floors 3 and 4 and are left under the stairs on the entrance level; locks can be bought at reception, and a baby carrier can be borrowed. Changing tables are on the entrance level and on floor 3.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Korsvägen
The museum is at Korsvägen between Liseberg and Universeum. Bus and tram lines change, so check current lines and times with Västtrafik. Some crossings near the stop are unprotected.
By car
Parking available
Car parks on Södra vägen (at Liseberg's southern entrance) and on Valhallagatan (by Scandinavium and Valhallabadet). Disabled parking is in front of and behind the building; parking may change because of construction work in the area.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
- Coat check
- Lockers
- Wi-Fi
The restaurant and café are open during museum hours and offer child-friendly dishes and home-made baby food; a microwave can be borrowed. Free Wi-Fi for visitors (login details from the information desk). Lockable lockers at the entrance free of charge; larger bags, rucksacks and umbrellas may not be taken into the exhibitions.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
Conferences, parties and events can be held in the museum.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Photography | Photography without flash is permitted, but not for commercial purposes; pictures may be shared on social media. |
| Good to know | School visits must be booked via the museum's school page. Dogs may not be brought in, except guide dogs. |
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