You can reach us by phone +46 470-20120 from 10 am to noon, and from 2 to 4 pm on Tuesday through Friday. Mail to info at utvandrarnashus.se
Opening hours for the Research Department:
Wednesday - Friday 10 am to 4 pm. Contact via mail to forskning at utvandrarnashus.se or the postal service.
Opening hours for the House of Emigrants
September-May: Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 5 pm
June-August: Monday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 5 pm
For more information on exhibition issues please contact Culture Park Småland Telephone: +46-470-70 42 00.
The Swedish Emigrant Institute
The Institute was established in 1965 at the initiation of Governor Gunnar Helén. Its original purpose was to preserve records, interviews, and memorabilia relating to the period of major Swedish emigration between 1846 and 1930 when 1.3 million (about 20%) of the Swedish population left the country. With the tremendous influx of immigrants to Sweden in recent decades, the Institute has expanded its mission to include the documentation of the emigrant experience of those who have left their own homelands for Sweden. Because emigration from one’s homeland and integration into a new society are universal human experiences, understanding the Swedish emigrant experience provides a key to fostering the integration of those who are establishing themselves in their new country, Sweden.
The House of Emigrants
Situated on a picturesque lake in the heart of Växjö, the House of Emigrants comprises an archive, library, museum, and research center. It also sponsors conferences and seminars, as well as celebrations, festivals, and temporary exhibitions with the themes of emigration and immigration.
