Transport History

The Transport History Collections comprise the Road and Traffic Collections, the Civil Aviation Collections, and the Railway History Collections.

The Road and Traffic Collections

The unique Road and Traffic Collections are stored in a former road station in Kjula outside Eskilstuna. The collections consist of around a hundred machines and vehicles from throughout the 20th century, together with thousands of objects of various sizes and designs, all of which are connected to road history. Read more about the collections via the feature box at the bottom of the page.

The Civil Aviation Collections

The Civil Aviation Collections are the state's collections from civil aviation. The collections consist of entire aircraft and parts, with the oldest items coming from the early 20th century. The collection tells about the history of aviation in Sweden. In addition to the many objects, there are photographs, personal archives, manuals and books about Swedish aviation history. Read more about the collections via the feature box at the bottom of the page.

The Railway History Collections

The Railway History Collections at the Swedish Railway Museum are of international top quality and include more than 300 vehicles dating from the mid-19th century to the present day. Among them is Prins August, the world’s oldest operational steam locomotive. The collections consist not only of vehicles, but also of objects, photographs, archives and books.