The Volvo Museum was situated in Gothenburg, Sweden. It covered the development of Sweden's leading vehicle manufacturer Volvo, from the first ÖV 4 to their then current cars, trucks, buses and other products. The museum also had displays of Volvo Aero and Volvo Penta products, and many other exhibits, including the joint desk of Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson from the pioneering years of the company.
The museum was located in the Arendal neighborhood on Hisingen island, about 10 km (6 mi) west of Gothenburg city centre. Directly west of the museum one could take a nice walk along the Kattegat shore. Cruise ships which are too tall to go under the Älvsborg Bridge (45 metres (148 ft) allowed) berth nearby, which accounted for a fairly large share of visitors.
The museum was normally open daily except Mondays and public Swedish holidays.
The nearest bus stop was Arendal Skans.
The museum closed just before Christmas in December 2023, with some of the heritage/museum functions to be transferred to the new World of Volvo exhibition and conference centre. The new site, which is centrally located in Gothenburg, is planned to open in April 2024.[1]
