A magnificent visual experience beneath the surface. Ghost Ships will be on display at the National Maritime Museum from 4 September 2025.
In the exhibition Ghost Ships, visitors are invited to descend into the dark green depths of the Baltic Sea. Here, on the seabed, rest hundreds of thousands of shipwrecks – from the majestic warships of Sweden’s Age of Greatness, to grand 18th-century vessels, 19th-century cargo ships, and submarines from the Second World War. Time stands still on these wrecks, yet they tell stories of dramatic moments.
Ghost Ships is a visually captivating exhibition where underwater images bring to life both profound promises of love and brutal acts of war.
With the help of lighting and moving effects, visitors are swept down to the ocean floor.
The exhibition combines film with exclusive photographs presented in illuminated light boxes, where each wreck becomes a window into history.
The exhibition is produced by the National Maritime Museum. The concept and artistic design have been developed by Pompe Hedengren and Erik Gullberg. The exhibition has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Maritime Museum.
Evening opening at the museum
To give more people the opportunity to see Ghost Ships and our other fine exhibitions, the National Maritime Museum will be open until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays from 10 September through 17 December.