Maritiman

Maritiman
Official logo
Established1978; 48 years ago (1978)
LocationPackhuskajen, Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates57°42′34.0″N 11°57′36.0″E / 57.709444°N 11.960000°E / 57.709444; 11.960000
TypeFloating maritime museum
Visitors30,000+/year[1]
Key people
Birger von Hall, President
Frida Svensson, Head of Operations
Websitewww.maritiman.se/en

The Maritiman is a floating maritime museum located in Gothenburg, Sweden. The exhibition ships is currently anchored at Packhuskajen on the Göta River.[2] It is the largest floating museum in the world. The Maritiman is a member of the Swedish Military Heritage Secretariat.[3]

History

The entrance, pictured in July 2008.

Since its foundation, the port of Gothenburg has historically been an important hub for Sweden to the world's trading routes. Following the 1970s shipbuilding crisis however, the inner harbour became empty and unused. Some enthusiasts took this opportunity to rescue certain ships of historical interest from scrapping by creating the idea of a public museum. Thus, the Gothenburg Maritime Centre Foundation was established in 1985.[4]

Struggling financially during its first years, the museum was finally opened to the public, from support provided by the Gothenburg Municipality, at Lilla Bommen during the summer of 1987. The collection of ships increased in size and was soon relocated to Packhuskajen. On 20 August 1994, King Carl XVI Gustaf officially opened the new museum.[4]

Collection

The collection consists of 10 ships.[5] Currently, HSwMS Kalmarsund is rented to the Chalmers University of Technology.[6]

Image Name Information
Herkules Tugboat.
ESAB IV Repair ship.
Flodsprutan II Fireboat.
MS Stormprincess Harbour tugboat.
Dan Broström Harbour ferry.
HSwMS Småland Halland-class destroyer.
HSwMS Sölve Hildur-class monitor.
HSwMS Hugin Hugin-class patrol boat.
HSwMS Nordkaparen Draken-class submarine.
HSwMS Kalmarsund Minelayer.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Något färre besök - Stärkt närvaro" (PDF). Swedish Museums Association (in Swedish). 16 January 2026. p. 16. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  2. ^ God, Vikash (2 May 2025). "Maritiman: Get on board the floating museum". Scan Magazine. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  3. ^ "Verksamheter inom nätverket". www.statensmuseermtf.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Verksamhet | Maritiman". www.maritiman.se (in Swedish). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  5. ^ "Fartygsflottan | Maritiman". www.maritiman.se (in Swedish). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  6. ^ "Fartyg på vift | Maritiman". www.maritiman.se (in Swedish). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
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