Grenna Museum Andréexpeditionen Polarcenter

The museum has been centered on the adventurous undertaking of Salomon August Andrée and other explorers in their balloon expedition to the North Pole. The short film after the entry of the museum is worth watching for an overview. There are also other expedition stories and technologies displayed in the museum expanding the theme.

Visited with low expectations and it turned out to be a great experience. Nice videos, you get to see real items from the original expedition and the ones to follow. Also an homage to women north pole explorers is a nice touch. Very child friendly, and can take up to two hours.

the museum presents the tragic story about people who tried to get the north. During the XIX century the goal about North was really important for people living in Sweden. People became a heroes after expeditions to the north. The story about Andrée, Strindberg and Fraenkel is heroic, but unfortunately the ending is really sad. :-nn-Parking is about 150 meters from this placen-Staff speak Englishn-One ticket for adult person costs: 70 SEKn-There are toilets inside.n-Suouvenirs are aviable to buynnTake your time to discover the whole story about that jurney plan about 3 hours. The multimedia area is great prepared for the movies, some of them, you can start play on your own.

A small but fascinating museum with artifacts and information about the Andréexpedition to the north pole. Make sure you watch the video at the very beginning! Has some interactive elements for kids, too. Would appreciate a nice map showing exactly where the expedition traveled compared to the north pole and Sweden. A reasonable fee for the size of the museum. Finish your candy before you enter though; no polkagris allowed!

A lot of information about the Andree expedition including English description, introductory moovie with English subtitles. Space for kids to play and rest while parents read the history of the North Pole expeditions. Pay attention to the different opening hours during the weekend. Very friendly staff in the souvenir shop/ticket office.