Educational programs

Welcome to discover our range of educational programs. In the educational programs, we use exhibitions as a basis for discussing current issues in an interactive and fun way, but also offer a city tour and a lesson about the Middle Ages. The exhibitions are also accompanied by longer and more detailed educational programs designed for creative schools. 

Christmas in Jenny's way

Jenny Nyström who was a very modern and unusual woman for her time. She was an academically educated artist, breadwinner and entrepreneur. In this workshop we meet her house Karin. Karin who tells us about Jenny's elves, about how Christmas was celebrated in Jenny's time and about the origin of Christmas traditions.

  • Grade: F-3
  • Participants: Max 30 students
  • Cost: SEK 90/student
  • Time required: 1 h
  • Location: Kalmar county museum

Step aboard the Kronan

Did you think you were going on a regular guided tour? Have! Then you thought wrong! The one you meet appears through time and space and thinks you are soldiers who must muster on the great ship Kronan. You will be drilled in everything from how to load a cannon to what happens if you complain about the food. A fun way to learn about the living conditions of the 17th century, on board Sweden's largest regal ship.

  • Grades: 1-6
  • Participants: Max 30 students
  • Cost: SEK 90/student
  • Time required: 1 h
  • Location: Kalmar county museum

Kalmarunionen – en medeltidslektion

Welcome to a medieval lesson at the Kalmar county museum or in your classroom. For 60 minutes, we tackle the Middle Ages with the Kalmar Union as a starting point. How did you live, how did you dress and what was it like to be a child? With the help of clothes and props, we reinforce learning and connect to the world today.

  • Grades: 4-6
  • Participants: Max 30 students
  • Cost: 1,500 per class
  • Time required: 1 h
  • Location: Kalmar county museum or in your classroom

City walks in Kalmar city

We go on a walk in either medieval Kalmar or Kvarnholmen's 17th-century town. We look at what remains and talk about the houses, places and people who walked and lived their lives on these streets long ago.

  • Grade: All ages
  • Participants: Max 30 students
  • Cost: 1,200 per class
  • Time required: 1-1.5 h
  • Location: Kalmar

Booking information

To book an educational program, contact Kalmar County Museum's reception via reception@kalmarlansmuseum.se or 0480-45 13 00.