Karlsgatan 2 — Attraction in Västerås kommun

Beautiful little museum in the heart of Västerås. You can clearly see that the museum was created with children in mind, with lots of interactive learning areas and activities, but there are plenty of interesting things for adults as well. As someone who likes museums I ended up spending half a day in both the museum and gallery as there was so much to read and explore in such a small place but it can easily be done in half the time if you’re pressed for free time in the day. Learning of the history of not only the area but of Sweden as a whole was very cool. Learned a few things even my Swedish partner didn’t know! All for the great price of free!

The only 2 things I would say needed a bit of attention was the smell in the museum, seemed a bit musty or dusty. I sneezed a few times and given the current health crisis that probably wasn’t a great visual for others (luckily it was empty). would be great to have some directions showing what the ideal progression through the museum is, it made sense in terms of the time periods but it also was tough as there was little anterooms with other items that were either a special display or part of the era but not clearly part...

Västerås Art Museum Västerås Art Museum is a meeting place for the people of Västerås and for visitors from far away. With art at its center, we want to inspire, challenge and arouse your curiosity. Västerås Art Museum shows exhibitions with primarily Swedish and Nordic contemporary art and with works from the city's art collection.

Västmanland County Museum Here you will encounter the county's cultural heritage! Experience and explore Västmanland's history and present through our exhibitions, lectures, viewings and collections. Together we create a deeper understanding of who we are, where we come from and what world we are...

I brought my boyfriend with me from the US to show the history and culture of my home town and region. It was such a dissapointing experience. I remember going to the museum as a kid when it was located at the castle and it had great exhibitions about the region from pre-viking era to now. The current exihibitions are scattered, lacking in theme and substance. A few axes, a few coins and a tiny replica of a pre-viking era house. The History of Gaming was equally bad, same with the design exhibition. No thread to follow, no theme.

I know it's free, but it's still not worth it. Don't...