After 300 years as a closed military area, in 1993 the island Stumholmen was transformed into the civil part of the city. The pulse of history is clearly felt across the island, which once was a warehouse for the navy's food supply.
Next to the Naval Museum's main building is the intriguing Sloop and Longboat Shed with its most unusual roof. The building was erected in 1787 to house the Royal Navy's smaller boats, the so-called longboats and sloops, after which the building has been named.
Continue to The Museum Ships
Moored at the quay outside the museum are the museum ships. Here you will find the former minesweeper Bremön, the full-rigger Jarramas and the missile ship Västervik. The ships are open for visitors during the summer period.
Continue to The Hangars
The Hangars, erected in the 1920s, housed the naval sea planes which took off and landed on water. When the Swedish Naval Air Service was disbanded in 1949 the hangars went out of use. Since then the buildings have served as storages and warehouses. One of the hangars is used by the Naval Museum.
Continue to Stumholmen beach
Just outside the Naval Museum you will find Karlskrona's most central beach. Why not take a refreshing dip in the sea after your museum visit?