Västervik Hospital opened in 1912 due to the great need for hospital beds for the mentally ill. The hospital served as its own society and when it reached its peak there were about 1,400 patients and 900 staff. It was a closed world, which you can now get an insight into at the Psychiatric Museum. The museum is housed in a former ward which has been restored to its original condition. You will receive a guided tour of how the hospital operated when it was in use. There are also photographs available to see from this period. In addition to the regular exhibitions there are several smaller exhibitions organized each year.
Current exhibitions:
The ghost exhibition for children - there has always been a nun that has haunted Ward 7, in a building near the Psychiatric Museum. The mournful guise, dressed in white appeared frequently for night staff. The lights flickered and went out, and an icy cold spread through the rooms. Many people were afraid of the nun. Now you can see a simulation of the ghostly nun....
Welcome to a different museum!