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IKEA Museum Opens in Original Store, Adds Global-Flair Hotel

5/2/2026

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The IKEA Museum opened in Älmhult’s original 1958 store, converted in 2016.
Visitors travel 90 minutes by train from Malmö or about two hours from Copenhagen.
Älmhult houses roughly 18,000 residents, 5,000 daily commuters and over 50 nationalities.
The museum displays Kamprad’s shed, his home office, glass rooms and a giant yellow clock.
Adjacent IKEA Hotel offers rooms and a restaurant serving meatballs with Indian, Greek and lemongrass-aioli twists.

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Story summary

The IKEA Museum opened in Älmhult’s original 1958 store, converted in 2016.
Visitors travel 90 minutes by train from Malmö or about two hours from Copenhagen.
Älmhult houses roughly 18,000 residents, 5,000 daily commuters and over 50 nationalities.
The museum displays Kamprad’s shed, his home office, glass rooms and a giant yellow clock.
Adjacent IKEA Hotel offers rooms and a restaurant serving meatballs with Indian, Greek and lemongrass-aioli twists.