The best specialized museums Gävle

In the ^18th and ^19th centuries, the prisoners in Gävle prison had a painful experience of isolation. At that time, the inmates were confined to their cells 24 hours a day, with only twenty minutes of escape time in the open air gaols. Since 2004, a museum has been bringing prison life to life. The museum's exhibition leads into the cells where mannequins, objects found on inmates over the years and interactivity bring these places back to life.

The museum exhibits one of the finest collections of locomotives and wagons illustrating the entire history of the Swedish railroads. The collection includes more than 300 vehicles from the early ^19th century, including the famous Prince Augustus locomotive, which is still the oldest locomotive in service. But what will delight the children (and no doubt some others) is the possibility to climb into the driver's cab of a steam locomotive!