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Exploring Malmö Malmö’s smallest museum,
Ebbas Hus, was donated to
The centre of Malmö, where most of the sights are located, is the city by its owner Ebba
compact and easy to explore on foot. Start at Västra Hamnen, Olsson, and now belongs to
near the fortress of Malmöhus, and walk towards the centre, Malmö Museum. The museum
in the direction of the tower of St Petri Kyrka on Stortorget. is a tiny terraced house that
has been preserved just as it
Lilla Torg and Möllevångstorget are lively squares, and the was in the early 20th century.
beautiful parks, such as Slottsparken or Pildammsparken, Malmö Museer also runs
are a delight to wander through. While the centre retains its Teknikens och Sjöfartens Hus,
old-town atmosphere, futuristic projects are taking shape on Kommendanthuset and Malmö
the outskirts as part of the visionary new Öresund region. Konstmuseum, which can all be
visited on a single ticket.
E Kommendanthuset
Malmöhusvägen. Tel 040-34 44 00.
Open daily. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May,
Midsummer Eve, Midsummer, 24,
25 & 31 Dec. & - = 7
In the latter part of the
18th century the storage
buildings in the Malmöhus
courtyard had fallen into
disrepair and Gustav III
ordered the construction
Malmöhus fortress, built in 1537 and now the home of Malmö Museum of a new armoury. It was
built outside the fortress in
E Malmöhus/Malmö prison. The solid brick fort is the Bastion Banér and was
Museum surrounded by a deep moat. completed in 1794. By 1814
Malmöhusvägen. Tel 040-34 44 00. Extensive restoration work was the fortress’s military days
Open daily. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, carried out in 1932, after which were over and it had become
Midsummer Eve, Midsummer, 24, 25 Malmö Museum moved into a prison. Kommendanthuset
& 31 Dec. & 8 by appointment. the building. The museum’s (the Governor’s House) became
- = 7 partly. Ebbas Hus: collections cover archaeology, the quarters first for the prison’s
Snapperupsgatan 10. Open Wed. ethnography, the history of art doctor and priest and later the
Originally built by Erik of and handicrafts, and zoology. prison governor.
Pomerania in 1434, the fortress Stadsmuseet (the City In the 20th century the
of Malmöhus was largely Museum) illustrates the history city of Malmö took over the
destroyed as a result of the war. of Malmö and surrounding building and restored it to
It was rebuilt by Christian III in Skåne with tools, weapons its original appearance,
1537. Today it is the oldest and domestic objects. It incorporating it into Malmö
preserved Scandinavian contains models, a large Museer. It now houses
Renaissance castle in the Nordic textiles collection and an Fotografins rum, an exhibition
region. Originally, it was a ethnographical collection. hall for photography. It also
fortified royal manor and mint. The aquarium housed in the organizes a number of events
After the 17th century the Malmö Museum is a popular and activities aimed at children
fortress was reinforced with destination for families and and young people.
bastions, but it fell into disrepair school groups. They come to
and through most of the 18th observe typical marine life from E Teknikens och
and 19th centuries served as a the waters of southern Sweden, Sjöfartens Hus
as well as tropical fish such as Malmöhusvägen. Tel 040-34 44 00.
piranhas and the unusual Open daily. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May,
lungfish, which can live without Midsummer Eve, Midsummer,
water and hybernate for several 24, 25 & 31 Dec. & - = 7
years. There are also a jellyfish The Museum of Technology
aquarium, terrariums with and Seafaring is also part of
snakes and creepy-crawlies and Malmö Museer. Its exhibits
a Nocturnal Hall filled with bats. cover virtually everything to
Some of the rooms in the do with technological
fortress can also be seen. development and seafaring,
Another popular attraction as well as the history of
is the 18th-century tower roadbuilding and aviation,
Calendar of Light hall in Malmö’s with its 7.5-m (25-ft) thick engines, and steam engines in
award-winning library walls and original cannons. particular, just to name a few
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp286–7 and pp297–8

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