Close up from the museums main entrance
Photo: Lovisa Brämming/Järnvägsmuseet CC-BY

About the Railway Museum

Welcome to the Swedish Railway Museum in Gävle. The railway museum for all of Sweden.

  • A girl is sitting in the drivers place in a train car

    About us

    Welcome to the Swedish Railway Museum in Gävle. The railway museum for all of Sweden. The Railway Museum is now open after being closed for renovation for a number of years.

  • A smiling switchboard operator in a short-sleeved jumper and well-groomed curled haircut takes a call and connects.

    Contact us

    Please contact us if you have any questions.

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    Part of SMTM

    The Swedish Railway Museum is part of the Swedish National Maritime and Transport Museums (SMTM).

  • The picture is taken from inside a train car. Through the window you can see a man in uniform on the platform.

    Sustainability work

    At the Swedish Railway Museum, we work systematically with environmental concerns and sustainability.

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    Friends of Swedish Railway Museum

    Friends of Swedish Railway Museum (Järnvägsmusei Vänner) was founded in 1985 in connection with Railway Museum Days. The association is intended for everyone who likes trains and railways, history, technology, the environment, and societal development. Friends of Swedish Railway Museum’s primary source of income is membership dues, and the association has contributed a number of different purchases for the Railway Museum over the years.