# Vikarvets Museum, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Vikarvets Museum is a working life museum in Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and May to September. In June there are 17 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 06. 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/vikarvets-bohusmuseum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Working life museum in Lysekil Municipality, Sweden · Museums and art - **Where:** Sweden · Turistgatan 17, 45336, Lysekil - **Best time:** December to February and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** GOT Göteborg, 84 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Bohuslänska kulturhistoriska sällskapet Vikarvet - **Coordinates:** 58.2683, 11.42846 ## What it is and where Vikarvets Museum is a working life museum in Lysekil 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. It is in [Lysekil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/lysekil/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 2 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 58.2683, 11.42846; the nearest main airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT, Göteborg), 84 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=58.268299%2C11.428458) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.268299%2C11.428458) - **Run by:** Bohuslänska kulturhistoriska sällskapet Vikarvet 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 Vikarvets Museum is **December to February and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 6 h 48 | | February | Best time | 9 h | | March | Possible | 11 h 23 | | April | Possible | 14 h 04 | | May | Best time | 16 h 27 | | June | Best time | 17 h 53 | | July | Best time | 17 h 17 | | August | Best time | 15 h 07 | | September | Best time | 12 h 29 | | October | Possible | 9 h 53 | | November | Better not | 7 h 27 | | December | Best time | 6 h 06 | In June there are 17 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 06. 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 - [Havets hus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/havets-hus/): With kids · Wildlife · 230 m - [Stångehuvud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/stangehuvuds-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Västra Götaland, Sweden · 658 m - [Vägeröd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vagerods-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Västra Götaland, Sweden · 4.2 km - [Bassholmen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/bassholmens-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Västra Götaland, Sweden · 5.3 km - [Malö strömmar (Ängön) - Grundsund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/malo-strommar-angon-grundsund/): Hiking · 5.3 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 Vikarvets Museum? It is a working life museum in Lysekil 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 Vikarvets Museum? December to February and May to September. In June there are 17 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 06. ### How do you get to Vikarvets Museum? The nearest main airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), 84 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.268299%2C11.428458) 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 [Havets hus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/havets-hus/), [Stångehuvud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/stangehuvuds-naturreservat/), [Vägeröd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vagerods-naturreservat/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/670314840), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10715214), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).