Dalenmuseet

About

In the little town of Stenstorp in Vastergotland, Sweden, lies the Dalen Museum. Gustaf Dalen was one of Sweden’s Nobel prize winners, and his inventions dating from the beginning of the 1900s have been hugely important to the well being of people all around the world. Dalen saw to it that lighthouse lights began to flash, and as a result shipping became much safer than before. n 1912 his inventions became world famous when they were installed through out the Panama Canal. 35 lighthouses and several more buoys guided the ships through the canal when it was opened 1914. All of them with Gustaf Dalens pioneering inventions. The Dalen Museum, housed in Stenstorps lovely Court House from 1884, was opened 127 years after his birth. It’s an interactive experience museum which tells the story of Gustaf Dalen’s life and the amazing stories of his inventions. The museum also exhibits objects that followed in the footsteps of Gustaf Dalens prolific inventiveness, such as the AGA car and the

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes