# Roslagsmusset, Sweden: what it is and when to go

> Roslagsmusset is a working life museum in Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and May to September. In June there are 18 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 38. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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/roslagsmuseet/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Working life museum in Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden · Museums and art
- **Where:** Sweden · Faktorigatan 1, 76130, Norrtälje
- **Best time:** December to February and May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** ARN Stockholm, 45 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [roslagsmuseet.se](https://www.roslagsmuseet.se/)
- **Coordinates:** 59.75865, 18.69864

## What it is and where

Roslagsmusset is a working life museum in Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

The museum is managed by a foundation and includes gun factory, Zetterstenska villa, Hjertqvistska house and the remains of the English park, encircled by these houses. In addition, the Foundation manages the windmill in Furusundsgatan. (source: website)

It is in [Norrtälje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/norrtalje/), where this site lists 34 more places to see, 2.3 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 59.75865, 18.69864; the nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN, Stockholm), 45 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=59.758652%2C18.69864)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.758652%2C18.69864)

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 Roslagsmusset is **December to February and May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 6 h 25 |
| February | Best time | 8 h 49 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 21 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 12 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 46 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 21 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 40 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 19 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 30 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 08 |
| December | Best time | 5 h 38 |

In June there are 18 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 38. 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

- [Pythagoras Mechanical Workshop Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/pythagoras-industrimuseum/): Working life museum in Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden · 337 m
- [Norrtälje Badhus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/norrtalje-badhus/): With kids · 410 m
- [Vigelsjö](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vigelsjo/): Nature reserve in Stockholm, Sweden · 1.6 km
- [Norrtälje luftvärnsmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/norrtalje-anti-aircraft-museum/): Working life museum in Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden · 1.8 km
- [Frötuna Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/frotuna-kyrka/): Church building in Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden · 2.3 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 Roslagsmusset?

It is a working life museum in Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Roslagsmusset?

December to February and May to September. In June there are 18 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 38.

### How do you get to Roslagsmusset?

The nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 45 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.758652%2C18.69864) 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 [Pythagoras Mechanical Workshop Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/pythagoras-industrimuseum/), [Norrtälje Badhus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/norrtalje-badhus/), [Vigelsjö](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vigelsjo/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3087237856), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10657110), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

