Sight guide · Gothenburg · Sweden
Visiting Röhsska Museum
Sweden's museum of design and craft has collections of Swedish furniture, glass, fashion and East Asian applied art, housed in a red-brick building on Vasagatan from 1916.
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Quick answer
Röhsska Museum is a museum in Vasastan, Gothenburg. Allow 1–1.5 hours; it is low cost. Booking ahead is not usually needed.
Key facts
- Type
- Museum
- Area
- Vasastan
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Book ahead
- Not usually needed
- Good for
- art, rainy day and architecture
- Best months
- November–January
About Röhsska Museum
Sweden's museum of design and craft has collections of Swedish furniture, glass, fashion and East Asian applied art, housed in a red-brick building on Vasagatan from 1916. Exhibitions trace Scandinavian design from historic crafts to contemporary products.
Tip: Combine it with a walk along Vasagatan's central promenade and coffee in Vasastan or Haga afterwards.
Plan your visit
- Time needed: 1–1.5 hours.
- Cost: Low cost.
- Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
- Where: Vasastan, grand stone apartment blocks, the university and Röhsska design museum.
Best time to visit Röhsska Museum
Röhsska Museum is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:
- January: 2°C (36°F) highs, about 16 rainy days, quiet crowds.
- November: 7°C (45°F) highs, about 16 rainy days, moderate crowds.
- December: 3°C (37°F) highs, about 16 rainy days, busy crowds.
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Fit it into your trip
Röhsska Museum is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Liseberg and Haga and Haga Nygata.
- No. 14 of the 20 sights in our Gothenburg things-to-do list.
- Day 2 of the 2-day plan.
- One of the picks in museums in Gothenburg.
- One of the picks in gothenburg on a rainy day.
Near Röhsska Museum
Within walking distance of Röhsska Museum (straight-line distances):
- Maritiman — about 1.3 km away, 1.5–2 hours, mid-priced
- Feskekôrka — about 0.9 km away, 45 minutes, low cost
- Masthugget Church — about 2.2 km away, 45 minutes, free
If you like Röhsska Museum
- Gothenburg Natural History Museum — Slottsskogen, 1–1.5 hours
- Götaplatsen and the Poseidon statue — Lorensberg and Avenyn, 30 minutes
- Feskekôrka — Haga, 45 minutes
- Gothenburg City Museum — Inom Vallgraven, 1.5 hours
Staying near Röhsska Museum
Stay in Vasastan ($$$) to walk here: grand stone apartment blocks, the university and Röhsska design museum. All areas to stay in Gothenburg.
Questions travellers ask
+How long do you need at Röhsska Museum?
Plan 1–1.5 hours. Maritiman is about 1.3 km away in a straight line, so the two fit a half-day.
+Is Röhsska Museum free?
No, it is low cost. Tickets are usually available on the day.
+When is the best time to visit Röhsska Museum?
November–January, the wettest months, when an indoor sight is most welcome. Combine it with a walk along Vasagatan's central promenade and coffee in Vasastan or Haga afterwards.
+Do I need to book Röhsska Museum in advance?
Usually not: you can decide on the day.