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Museum · Gränna, Jönköping
Grenna Museum – Andréexpeditionen Polarcenter
Grenna Museum, on the main square, dedicated to S. A. Andrée’s balloon voyage toward the Arctic in 1897 and to the history of polar exploration. It also presents the history of the town and of Amalia Eriksson, creator of the polkagris.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Grenna Museum – Andréexpeditionen Polarcenter
Salomon August Andrée was born in Gränna in 1854. An engineer, he planned to reach the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon and departed in 1897 from the island of Danskøya, in the Svalbard archipelago, with two companions, Nils Strindberg and Knut Frænkel. The balloon came down on the ice a few days later, and the fate of the three was only clarified in 1930, when the remains of their camp were found on the island of Kvitøya.
The Grenna Museum – Andréexpeditionen Polarcenter tells this story with objects from the expedition, photographs developed from the films found in the ice, and reconstructions. The museum presents itself as holding the largest polar collection in Sweden.
Other rooms cover the history of Gränna, founded in the 17th century by the Brahe family, and Amalia Eriksson, the widow who began making polkagris in the town in 1859.
The museum is on the square, on the main street, which makes it easy to combine a visit with a walk through the shops and the port.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
About 1 hour and a half.
Best time
At any time of year; in summer, arrive early, when the town gets busier. Opening hours vary throughout the year; check before you go.
How to get there
On Brahegatan, next to Gränna’s main square, a few minutes’ walk from the port and the bus station.
Tip
See the expedition photographs, developed more than thirty years after departure: they are the most direct record of the journey.
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Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Grenna Museum – Andréexpeditionen Polarcenter
What was Andrée’s expedition?
A hydrogen balloon journey toward the North Pole in 1897, led by S. A. Andrée, born in Gränna. The balloon crashed on the ice, and the remains of the camp were only found in 1930.
What else is in the Grenna Museum besides the expedition?
Rooms about the town’s history and about Amalia Eriksson, creator of the polkagris.
Where is the Grenna Museum located?
On Gränna’s central square, on the main street.