# Falun Mine, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Falun Mine is a working life museum (Gruvmuseet) in Sweden (Falun). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and May to September. In June there are 18 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 21. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/mine-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Working life museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** Gruvmuseet - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** December to February and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** ARN Stockholm, 166 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Sa,Su 10:00-15:00 - **Website:** [falugruva.se](https://www.falugruva.se/se-och-gora/gruvmuseet/) - **Coordinates:** 60.60023, 15.61659 ## What it is and where Falun Mine is a working life museum (Gruvmuseet) in Sweden (Falun). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Falun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/falun/), where this site lists 37 more places to see, 2.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 60.60023, 15.61659; the nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN, Stockholm), 166 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=60.600228%2C15.616595) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.600228%2C15.616595) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museos/) places in Sweden. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Falun Mine is **December to February and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 6 h 11 | | February | Best time | 8 h 42 | | March | Possible | 11 h 20 | | April | Possible | 14 h 17 | | May | Best time | 16 h 57 | | June | Best time | 18 h 39 | | July | Best time | 17 h 55 | | August | Best time | 15 h 26 | | September | Best time | 12 h 32 | | October | Possible | 9 h 40 | | November | Better not | 6 h 56 | | December | Best time | 5 h 21 | In June there are 18 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 21. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Sweden To enter Sweden there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Sweden checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swedish krona (SEK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 1177 health advice line. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Great Pit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/great-pit/): Ruins · 251 m - [Falun Mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/zona-de-explotacion-minera-de-la-gran-montana-de-cobre-de-fa/): Copper mine in Sweden · 342 m - [Dalarnas Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/dalarnas-museum/): Museum in Falun, Sweden · 871 m - [Kristine Church, Falun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kristine-church/): Church in Falun, Sweden · 1.2 km - [Saint Catherine Parish](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/saint-catherine-parish/): Church building in Falun Municipality, Sweden · 1.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). ## More in Sweden: Museums and art - [Engelsberg Ironworks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/engelsbergs-ironworks/) - [Vasa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museo-vasa/): museum in Stockholm, Sweden - [Nationalmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/national-museum-of-fine-arts/): art museum in Stockholm, Sweden - [Nobel Prize Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museo-nobel/): museum about Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize - [Nordic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museo-nordico/): cultural history and ethnography museum in Sweden - [Moderna Museet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/moderna-museet/): modern and contemporary art museum in Stockholm, Sweden Every Sweden place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Falun Mine? It is a working life museum (Gruvmuseet in the local language) in Sweden. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Falun Mine? December to February and May to September. In June there are 18 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 21. ### How do you get to Falun Mine? The nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 166 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.600228%2C15.616595) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Sweden is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Sweden map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Great Pit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/great-pit/), [Falun Mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/zona-de-explotacion-minera-de-la-gran-montana-de-cobre-de-fa/), [Dalarnas Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/dalarnas-museum/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/87819711), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15107508), CC0. More about Falun Mine on [Wikipedia](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruvmuseet%2C_Falu_koppargruva). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).