Discover Skåne's history museums

Located in the heart of Lund, Kulturen is an open-air museum where you can explore historical houses from southern Sweden – from the Middle Ages to the 1930s. Wander along charming cobblestone paths, relax in beautiful gardens, and step inside historic homes to see how people lived in the past. You can also choose from around twenty exhibitions – ranging from folk art to modern design, from medieval history to modern times, and from local culture to world culture. Children can enjoy an interactive play exhibition, an outdoor playground, and other fun activities.

The Malmöhus Castle in central Malmö is the oldest preserved renaissance castle in the Nordic countries and today houses both temporary and permanent exhibitions. Visit the aquarium, experience and erupting volcano, or wander around the middle-ages exhibition in the basement. Buying a ticket here gives you access to the Technical and Nautical Museum just across the street, where you can climb aboard a real submarine.

The Citadel is one of the Nordic region’s best-preserved 16th century fortresses and was built sometime between 1549-1559 by the Danish King Christian III as a defence fortification. During the 19th century the Citadel was used as a prison, first for prisoners of war and subsequently for life-term prisoners and women prisoners. Today, the citadel is a recreation area here a museum, exhibitions, a craft shop and a café. Guided tours are given in the summers, and at other times by prior arrangement.

The Historical Museum in central Lund features both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Permanent exhibitions include the Zoological Gallery, Classical Antique Collection, Cathedral Museum and the Stone and Bronze age halls. There are lots of activities for children, who can explore the museum by joining the animal hunt and look for hidden animals.

Foteviken is a reconstruction of a large Viking settlement on the Höllviken peninsula in southern Skåne. It’s a city of inhabitable houses, creating a strong sense of authenticity. There’s also a full-scale recreation of a Viking ship found off the coast Every week after Midsummer the museum arranges the annual Foteviken Viking Market that draws hundreds of merchants, craftsmen and Viking warriors from all around the world.