Gotland Museum, County museum in Visby, Sweden.

Gotland Museum is a county museum in Visby that occupies several historic buildings and an open-air section. The collection covers archaeological finds, medieval art, fine art, and everyday objects spanning many centuries of the island's past.

The museum was founded in the 1870s to collect and preserve objects and artworks from across Gotland. Over time it grew by taking in more buildings and collections, becoming one of the leading county museums in Sweden.

The museum shows how farmers and merchants lived on the island over many centuries, through preserved farmsteads and everyday objects. The open-air section in particular gives a direct sense of how rural spaces once looked and functioned.

The museum is spread across several buildings and an outdoor area, so it helps to check a map before you start. Comfortable shoes are a good idea since the open-air section involves a fair amount of walking outside.

Part of the collection is housed in a public storage room where thousands of objects are displayed in dense rows, exactly as they sit in the archive. This area shows what most museums keep permanently out of sight from visitors.

• Location: Gotland Municipality
• Inception: 1875
• Founders: Pehr Arvid Säve
• Address: Mellangatan 19, Strandgatan 12-14
• Phone: [phone]
• Website: http://gotlandsmuseum.se
• GPS coordinates: 57.63966,18.29245
• Latest update: March 3, 2026 10:05