Research shall constitute a natural, integral aspect of the Swedish National Maritime and Transport Museums’, SMTM, activities.
Research is primarily conducted within subjects that are associated with SMTM's activities. The research is often conducted in collaboration with different universities. The research findings are made accessible in various ways, including through the museums’ exhibitions.
Research at Five Museums
The research at the Naval Museum covers the history of the Swedish Navy from the 1500s until today, with focus on the first part of the 1900s until today.
Research at the Naval Museum (external website)
At the Maritime Museum, research explores the maritime cultural heritage and humanity’s relationship with the coast and the sea throughout history.
The Maritime Museum (external website)
At the Vasa Museum, research concerns the ship, her contemporary context and the people on board, as well as the preservation of the ship and all the objects recovered with her.
Research at the Vasa Museum (external link)
At Vrak – Museum of Wrecks, marine archaeological research is conducted, and the museum serves as a hub for Baltic Sea marine archaeology, both nationally and internationally.
Research at Vrak (external website)
The Railway Museum conducts research into the history of the Swedish railway.
The Railway Museum (external website)
CEMAS
In collaboration with Stockholm University, SMTM has created the Center for Maritime Studies (CEMAS), a research center with a focus on maritime history, ethnology and archaeology.
Among other things, research is being carried out here on sea mines as heirlooms and akers, as well as on Swedish shipping and trade during the 18th century.
"The Lost Navy - Sweden's "blue" cultural heritage 1450-1850" is an interdisciplinary research program that maps, documents and researches the Swedish navy. The program will run 2021–2026 and is a collaboration between the Centre for Maritime Studies at Stockholm University, the Swedish National Maritime and Transport Museums and the Finnish Heritage Agency.
The programme is funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond.
Maritime history and Cemas (Centre for Maritime Studies) (external link)
The Cultural Heritage Unit
It is primarily the Cultural Heritage Unit that works with matters relating to research. The Cultural Heritage Unit team endeavours to develop partnerships with higher education institutions, supports the production of exhibitions, assists in putting together the museums' lecture programmes and acts as an internal support in matters concerning knowledge and scientific approaches. The unit is also responsible for maintaining contact with the Centre for Maritime Studies at Stockholm University, which is partly funded by the SMTM.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding SMTM’s research, please contact our research coordinators and director.
Naval Museum
Andreas Linderoth, Research Coordinator
Email: andreas.linderoth@smtm.se
Maritime Museum
Mirja Arnshav, Research Coordinator
Email: mirja.arnshav@smtm.se
Vasa Museum
Fred Hocker, Director of Research
Email: fred.hocker@smtm.se
Vrak – Museum of Wrecks
Patrik Höglund, Research Coordinator
Email: patrik.hoglund@smtm.se
Railway Museum and Transport History
Inger Olausson, Research Coordinator
Email: inger.olausson@smtm.se