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Sweden’s match museum celebrates the lost art of matchbox design

Popkin
Feb 13, 2026
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Japanese matchboxes (BOOCYS/shutterstock.com)

There is a Match Museum in Jönköping, Sweden, dedicated to matchsticks and matchboxes. It’s one of only a handful of match museums worldwide.

I love looking at vintage matchbox art, and this museum sounds like a great place to see some. Because matchboxes were so disposable, the art was never meant to last — t…

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