Smaland Museum — Attraction in Växjö kommun

This museum is a bit peculiar - you should really have a look at the information material about its exhibitions before deciding to enter it. It offers a well-made exhibition about the glass making history of Småland, past and present. If you are into glassware and glass art, it is certainly worth a visit. The exhibition about Småland's history is interesting as well, but might not justify a visit if you're not particularly interested in the subject. The staff was very helpful in explaining the place and the exhibitions to us. It then took us about two hours to see what we...

Leave enough time to see all the exhibits. Took me over 3 hours. On the same campus is a historical museum about smaland culture & development, an extensive collection of glass objects, plus a full history of the development of the craft, on to it's re-development into glass as art & sculpture. In a separate building but part of the admission in the Emigration House. Fascinating chronical of the Swedish migration the America. Marvelous collection of period photo & artifacts. All exhibits have English translation for the signs & narrative boards that accompany...

Friendly staff. Clean restrooms. They Have a restaurant on site, although it was closed on Sunday. The have a bunch of glass exhibits on the history of glass but also on it making and a bunch of modern glass art pieces. They also have a few exhibits on the history of the area and your ticket will get you into the immigrant museum down the street. The town has a quiet, yet...