Tumba Papermill Museum, working life museum in Botkyrka Municipality, Sweden
The Tumba Papermill Museum is housed in a building from 1755 that was once part of the mill's operations, located in the southern part of Stockholm near Botkyrka Municipality. The site contains four buildings with exhibits about papermaking techniques, banknote production, the role of machinery through different eras, and the lives of mill workers and their community.
The mill was founded in 1755 to produce secure banknote paper for Sweden, from the start using advanced techniques from the Netherlands such as watermarks to prevent counterfeiting. After more than 200 years as the main factory for Swedish banknotes, production was sold to Crane AB in 2002, though papermaking continued at the site.
The mill's history is tied to Sweden's need for secure banknote paper, and visitors can see how this craft defined the community and the workers who lived there. The workshops and exhibits show how papermaking skills were passed down through families and how the mill became central to local life and identity.
The museum is easy to reach by commuter train from Stockholm City to Tumba Station in about 25 minutes, or by buses 725, 707, 708, 737, or 738 from various points in the area. Free parking is available with dedicated spots for visitors with disabilities near the entrance and a separate parking area for buses, though overnight parking is not permitted.
Visitors can make paper by hand and learn how watermarks are inserted for security, a technique Sweden developed over two centuries ago to prevent counterfeiting. These hands-on workshops let people experience the craft directly and understand why this work was so central to Sweden's financial security and reputation.
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