Museum
Skellefteå museum
Go to follow the history of Skellefteå and the surrounding area from the Ice Age to the present through objects, images and stories.
Skellefteå
The best museums in Västerbotten: outdoors
Ranked by the Sweden Herald newsroom and our readers, with the practical details you need.
The best museums in Västerbotten: outdoors
Number 2Museum
Olofsfors Bruksmuseum
Visit to see a preserved ironworks site dating to 1762 and its museum, galleries and event spaces. [1][2]
Nordmaling
Number 3Museum
Skellefteå museum
Go to explore Västerbotten’s local history through museum exhibitions, research resources and historic buildings at Nordanå.
Skellefteåkr
Number 4Museum
Skogs- och samemuseet i Lycksele
Go to see how the region’s forest history and Sami culture are presented alongside the historic meeting place at Gammplatsen.
Lycksele
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Updated 3 November 2026
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