Gothenburg with emigration history
Thursday 12 August between
9 am - 11 am A visit to Sjöfartsmuseet (the
Here you can find many exhibitions, including one about Svenska Amerika Linien (the Swedish America Line), which was a direct link between Gothenburg and
11 am -12 noon Tramride to the city center
A guided walk to Packhuskajen 8 by the Gothenburg Maritime Center for the lunch.
12 noon - 1.30 pm Lunch on board the S/S Marieholm
1.30 pm – 3.30 pm A visit to Emigranternas Hus (the House of Emigrants) i Tullhuset (the Toll House)
It was through this house a little more than one million emigrants had to pass to get their emigration contracts stamped before they could start their journey towards their new homeland.
3.30 pm Free time to spend as you chose
For those interested we offer a guided walk through the quarters around the Toll House. We walk the streets that were the last the emigrants walked before they left
7 pm Swedish cray fish party
Price: SEK 400
The price includes all visits, the tram ride, lunch and the crayfish party, including drinks.
Guiding and information are included in all the events and is sponsored by the VASA Order of Gothenburg.
