The Museum of Life
Museum of Medical History
The Museum of Life is a medical history museum in Lund that tells the story of how the body works. The museum is run by Kulturen on behalf of Region Skåne, in collaboration with the South Swedish Society for the History of Medicine. Free admission!
Free guided tours for schools
We offer free 30–60 minute tours for schools. Teaching groups from folk high schools, adult education (Komvux), Swedish for immigrants (SFI), and universities/university colleges are also offered free tours. We are experienced in welcoming school groups of all ages, from preschool to university students.
Information before visit
Regular opening hours
Monday–Friday 10 am–2 pm (non-holiday weekdays)
Sunday 10 am–2 pm
Deviating opening hours
Christmas holidays 23–27/12 closed
New Year holidays 31/12–2/1 closed
Epiphany 6/1 closed
Free admission!
The Museum of Life winds along a long corridor between the old and new hospital areas in Lund.
Visitor address: Lasarettsgatan 5 B, 222 41 Lund.
From Lund Central Station, it takes at most fifteen minutes to walk here. If you drive, there are parking spaces along Allhelgona Kyrkogata. You can also take the bus and get off at the Biskopshuset stop. It is only a five-minute walk between the Museum of Life and the Kulturen open-air museum in Lund.
The museum is wheelchair accessible, with a ramp at the entrance. One of the toilets is a wheelchair-accessible restroom. There is also a changing table in the restroom.
The parking area is located directly adjacent to the museum.
The Museum of Life is 130 meters long but only 3 meters wide. Due to space limitations, we therefore reserve the right to deny entry to the museum when a large unbooked group shows up. This is to be able to offer the best possible visit for booked groups and individual visitors.
Get in touch with us in advance and we will almost always find a time for you to visit the museum. Please note that this applies to larger groups, not individual visitors.
Tel: 046-17 28 82 (Monday–Friday 10 am–2 pm)
E-mail: info@livetsmuseum.se
All guides work on a voluntary basis!
In the museum shop, we primarily target children, with books and toys that complement the museum's exhibitions. We also sell books and writings published by the South Swedish Society for the History of Medicine.
We accept Swish and cash, currently no card payments.
Contact details Livets museum
You can call Livets museum during opening hours or send an email.
Email: info@livetsmuseum.se
Tel: +46 46 17 28 82 (during the museum's opening hours)
Contact staff
Mattias Larsson
Director of operations Livets museum
and museum educator
Email: mattias.larsson@kulturen.com
Tel: +46 76 539 04 15
Handan Arslan
Receptionist
Email: handan.arslan@kulturen.com
Tel: +46 46 17 28 82
For questions about Region Skåne's medical history collection
Mats Engström
Curator Kulturen, medical history material
Email: mats.engstrom@kulturen.com
+46 76 539 04 08
Region Skåne's medical history collection is managed by Kulturen, on behalf of Region Skåne.
The important non-profit forces
The museum is run by Kulturen on behalf of Region Skåne, in collaboration with the South Swedish Society for Medical History (SMHS). All guides at the museum are members of SMHS and work on a voluntary basis.
