{"id":1308,"date":"2020-09-22T14:20:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T12:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/munktellmuseet.com\/?page_id=1308"},"modified":"2022-10-17T16:16:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:16:57","slug":"about-munktellmuseet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/munktellmuseet.com\/en\/about-munktellmuseet\/","title":{"rendered":"About Munktellmuseet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;7&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;7&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;963&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_custom_heading]A museum for the whole family and all ages[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large XcVN5d tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"\u00d6vers\u00e4ttning\"><span lang=\"en\">The Munktell Museum is an exciting museum for the whole family and all ages &#8211; tractor-loving children, the motor enthusiast and the real construction machine enthusiast all find great joy in the museum&#8217;s unique collection of large machines and technical products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;967&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;]Historic land[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; subheading=&#8221;The Munktell Museum is located in Munktellstaden in Eskilstuna, an old industrial district that has been renovated and now houses everything from culture and sports, to music and food. The museum was opened in 1991 by Bengt Ohlin, former information manager, and Jarl Hellicius, former human resources manager, and from the beginning the area was 1,700 m\u00b2.&#8221;]In Munktellstaden since 1991[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;inverted-device-order&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;]Solid collection[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; subheading=&#8221;Today, the collections consist of about 200 objects, of which about 90 can be viewed on the museum&#8217;s exhibition areas, which today comprise about 5,000 m\u00b2. A large part of the veteran machines were in the company&#8217;s possession even before the museum was established, and the collections allow visitors to experience more than 180 years of Swedish industrial history. The premises that the museum owns were previously space for engine testing, construction and machining.&#8221;]Over 200 objects in the collections[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fmunktellmuseet.com%2Fen%2Fcollections%2F|title:Samlingar||&#8221;]Collection[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;390&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;585&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;]Company &amp; Groups[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; subheading=&#8221;In addition to the exhibition halls, the museum has a repair workshop and an auditorium with room for 100 people. The museum&#8217;s unique and different premises are often booked for different types of events &#8211; we have the opportunity to arrange everything from conferences to fine dining, parties and various corporate activities in our premises, the largest of which has a capacity for about 500 dinner guests.&#8221;]Events for up to 500 people[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fmunktellmuseet.com%2Fen%2Fcompany-groups%2F|title:F%C3%B6retag%20%26%20Grupper||&#8221;]Company &amp; Groups[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;inverted-device-order&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;]History[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; subheading=&#8221;Read the story about Johan Theofron Munktell, founder of Munktellsfabriques.&#8221;]Johan Theofron Munktell[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fmunktellmuseet.com%2Fen%2Fabout%2Fhistory|title:Johan%20Theofron%20Munktell||&#8221;]More Reading[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;524&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;807&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;]Membership and Cooperation[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; subheading=&#8221;The Munktell Museum is owned by Volvo Construction Equipment. 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