Number 1Museum
Finnfors kraftverksmuseum
See the station’s original machinery and trace how water entered through its hand-riveted inlet pipe.
Boliden
The best museums in Västerbotten: science
Ranked by the Sweden Herald newsroom and our readers, with the practical details you need.
The best museums in Västerbotten: science
Number 1
Number 2Museum
Exploratoriet
It gives children and young people a chance to experiment with interactive exhibits in science and technology.
Skellefteå
How this list is made
Ranked by the Herald score: recognition (guides, heritage, visitor numbers, the tourism boards), interest from abroad (English Wikipedia), what Sweden Herald readers rate and read, how recently the facts were checked, and the editors. Nothing a place pays changes its place in the list.
Updated 3 November 2026
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