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Västernorrlands County Museum

The guide was updated: 2024-09-17

This museum, also known as Murberget County Museum, presents the story of Västernorrland County with permanent exhibitions about people and artefacts from the stone age onward. Temporary exhibitions of art, crafts, photography, film and socially topical subjects. The open-air museum is one of the largest of its kind in the country, depicting both urban and rural environments. In the summer, actors in period costume occupy the exhibits, and there is always plenty for children to do.

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Address: Västernorrlands museum, Murbergsvägen 31, Härnösand
Website: vnmuseum.se
Phone: +46 611 886 00

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Rock Art Museum — Nämforsen Hällristningsmuseum

Rock Art Museum — Nämforsen Hällristningsmuseum

Nämforsen on the Ångerman river is one of Europe's oldest rock carving locations. At this museum you will see almost 3,000 carved figures and lines, the oldest ones dating back to 4,000 BCE. Nämforsen is a world class cultural heritage.

Västernorrlands County Museum

Västernorrlands County Museum

This museum, also known as Murberget County Museum, presents the story of Västernorrland County with permanent exhibitions about people and artefacts from the stone age onward. Temporary exhibitions of art, crafts, photography, film and socially topical subjects. The open-air museum is one of the largest of its kind in the country, depicting both urban and rural environments. In the summer, actors in period costume occupy the exhibits, and there is always plenty for children to do.

Örnsköldsvik Museum & Art Gallery

Örnsköldsvik Museum & Art Gallery

Get to know the stories about local history at the Örnsköldsvik Museum and Art Gallery. The art gallery is located in the town centre, near the sea, in a beautiful building from 1905. The museum has had several international collaborations and previously exhibited world-renowned exhibitions such as "Star Wars Exhibition" and "The prints of Andy Warhol: From A to B and back again".

Witch Museum — Häxmuseet

Witch Museum — Häxmuseet

The Witch Museum tells a dark but interesting story about the witch processes in Torsåker in 1675. "The Faith of Time Makes Man" is the name of the exhibition that employs interactive digital technology. It tells the story of the witch processes, as well as asking introspective questions about our present time. The free audio guides that allow you to share the story through your smartphone or tablet. You can also book a guided tour of the witches. The guide takes about 3 hours and ends with a 400 meter long path through the forest up to Bålberget — the Witch Mountain — where Europe's largest execution of "witches" took place once upon a time.

Car Museum Härnösand

Car Museum Härnösand

Visit Sweden's largest car museum with 270 cars in seven different themed halls. Cars you forgot to remember, and cars you'd rather forget. You can experience the car museum in summer and autumn.

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