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carriages that you can clamber inside (including the 1859 hunting coach belonging to King
Karl XV), there are collections of miniature trains, an X2000 simulator, toy railways, and a
small railway for kids to ride.
To get here, walk to the southern end of Muréngatan, and then follow the cycle path to
the museum.
Länsmuseum Gävleborg
MUSEUM
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
www.lansmuseetgavleborg.se
; Södra Strandgatan 20;
11am-6pm Tue-Fri,
noon-4pm Sat & Sun)
The county museum, Länsmuseum Gävleborg, has beautifully designed exhibitions on re-
gional culture through the ages, from prehistory to the 'golden era' (mid-19th century) to
modern times, with recreated sitting rooms and shopfronts, the life stories of key figures in
Gävle's history, and multimedia augmentation. The excellent
Rettig Art Gallery
occupies
the top two floors and showcases one of the most important collections of Swedish art,
from neoclassicism to super-realism and postmodernism, with a special section dedicated
to the Gothenburg Colourists.
Mackmyra Svensk Whisky & Whiskyby
DISTILLERY
( 026-54 18 80;
www.mackmyra.se
;
Kolonnvägen 2; noon-8pm year-round, tours Jun-Aug)
Mackmyra Svensk Whisky, established in 1999 as the first Scandinavian malt-whisky dis-
tillery, is set in a historic
bruk
(works) about 10km west of Gävle. It offers tasting sessions
(Skr4395) that must be booked in advance via the website. Mackmyra also has the addi-
tional Whiskyby distillery and lookout tower just west of Gävle, off the E4, which can be
visited separately (10am to 5pm).
Gamla Gefle
HISTORIC SITE
A fire in 1869 wiped out most of the colourful old wooden buildings that formed the
town's core. Today the little cluster that survived the fire is preserved in the rickety jumble
that is Gamla Gefle, just south of the city centre.
Sveriges Fängelse Museum
MUSEUM
