Things to see and do in Malmö

The fastest way to acquaint yourself with Malmö – walk through the pedestrianised area through the city centre, via the city's magnificent squares.

Stortorget, dating back to the 1530s, is surrounded by beautiful buildings such as Malmö Town Hall, Residenset, Jörgen Kock's house and Apoteket Lejonet.
Lilla Torg is the biggest meeting place in the city, with pavement cafés in the summer and an ice rink in winter.
Gustav Adolfs torg is at the heart of Malmö. Verdant leaves, shops and five fountains.
Möllevångstorget is one of the biggest shopping squares in Europe, with lively, multicultural shopping.

Circular route.  The cheapest way to see a lot: get on a no. 20 bus and go past sights such as Malmöhus Castle, Ribersborg beach, the Stadium and Pildammsparken. Hop off anywhere you like.

Rundan canal trip. Classic sightseeing tour, summertime. Opposite the Central Station.

Flotten. A musical tour of the canals of Malmö, summertime. Stop off in Slottsparken, with music and a singsong. Start off at Södertull.

Hire a pedal boat. Have a look around the Malmö canal system at your own pace. Near to Södertull.

On foot. Join an organised walk or be guided by your own mobile telephone – talk to the Tourist Office opposite the Central Station.

Malmö Museums. The generic name for all the sights in and around the old royal castle, Malmöhus, the oldest preserved Renaissance castle in the Nordic Region. The Danish kings stayed here while visiting Malmö, at the time when Skåne belonged to Denmark. At Malmöhus, you'll find the Malmö art museum, with its Nordic contemporary art and music department exhibiting old instruments. At the Aquarium/Tropiquarium, you'll meet both southern Swedish fish and tropical piranhas. At Teknikens och Sjöfartens hus, you can see a real Draken aircraft and a submarine. Kommendanthuset often has special exhibitions. At Fiskehoddorna, you can buy fresh fish on a bed of ice. Coffee is served at Slottsträdgården (the Castle Garden). At Slottsmöllan (the Castle Mill), you can see where the flour was ground for the people of Malmö. On summer Saturdays and Sundays, a museum tram runs to Malmöhus Castle from Slottsparken and the city library.

Form/Design Center. A lot of the best and latest Scandinavian design. Hedmanska gården, Lilla Torg.

Malmö konsthall. Centre for international sculpture and paintings. S:t Johannesgatan 7.

Rooseum. One of the most highly regarded art galleries in northern Europe. Exciting exhibitions on fantastic premises. Gasverksgatan.

Galleries. There are no fewer than 45 art galleries, both large and small, around Malmö.

Western harbour. The new quarter in which you can stroll along the promenade, take a look at the exciting architecture, relax in a sun lounger or, in the summer, take a dip in the shadow of the Turning Torso. This super skyscraper was named "World's Best Apartment Block" in 2005.

Jakriborg. An unknown, well preserved mediaeval village in Hjärup, just north of Malmö? No, an unusually exciting new housing area with designs, facades, alleys, etc. straight out of the Hansa period!

Ebbas hus. Well preserved interior from the turn of the century. Snapperupsgatan 10. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Kallbadhusen.  Ribersborg ("Ribban" in the local dialect), which was recently restored to how it looked at the turn of the century, and Sibbarp, where you can see the traffic at the sound and on the bridge from a ringside seat.
Church of St Petri. The oldest building in Malmö. Built in Baltic brick gothic, with the Lübeck Marienkirche as its inspiration.
School Museum. Classrooms from times gone by. Open on Thursdays. Södra promenaden 9.

The mediaeval ship. An experience centre housing full scale copies of two merchant vessels dating back to the 14th century.

Torup Castle. A well preserved mediaeval castle with an agricultural museum. Beech forest, just east of Malmö.

Sports Museum. A fun sports museum. Malmö Stadium.

Limhamn Museum. A little blue cottage that once belonged to a soldier. Limhamnsvägen 102. Open Saturdays and Sundays.

Scout Museum. History of scouting, uniforms, etc. Hantverkargatan 6 A. Open on Wednesdays.

Theatre Museum. History of theatre, props, etc. Special Nils Poppe exhibition. Kalendegatan 5 C. Open Tuesdays, Fridays–Sundays.

The Kungsparken and Slottsparken parks next to the old centre of Malmö are full of canals, rare trees and people enjoying a walk. Pildammsparken has open spaces, two large lakes and lots of bird varieties to offer.

 

 

The spectacular new library in Malmö is hidden away inside the green of Kungsparken.