The exhibition draws attention to Sweden and the Swedish Navy during the First World War.

From our collection: One krona notes

From our collection: One krona notes

Did you know that one krona notes were printed in Sweden during the First World War? The banknotes had previously been printed during the 1870s, but they were produced again during the First World War. The reason was that people hoarded one krona coins, which produced an unsustainable exchange situation. The note was printed in 1914 and belongs to the Naval Museum's collection.

Sweden stood neutral in the First World War between 1914 and 1918, but was still affected in different ways. Among other things, the Navy had an important role in clearing mines and escorting merchant ships so that goods could be transported to and from Sweden.

In the exhibition you can read extracts from the local newspaper Karlskrona-Tidningen, who reported daily about the war the situation in Sweden, the efforts of the Navy and daily life. The exhibition also includes objects, photographs and archival materials from the museum's collections, as well as a film from 1917.