The Booth Museum of Natural History, named after its founder, Edward Booth, houses over half a million specimens and data about natural history that has been compiled over many centuries. There are dinosaur bones, killer whale skeletons, British bird exhibits, a wide variety of preserved insects and a lot more. Through interactive displays, hands-on activities and distinctive exhibitions, this museum never fails to bring natural history to life.

Himmelsberga is Öland's most authentic village, now preserved as an open air museum with enclosed farms built along both sides of the narrow village road. The heart of the museum consists of several large farms with buildings dating back the 18th and 19th century. The cottage is still has the original furniture, and the old stables are packed with all the tools and equipment that were used on the farms. The coffee shop sells freshly baked bread and hot pies, and you can buy genuine Öland handicrafts in the village shop. Himmelsberga holds exhibitions of arts and crafts in its two galleries. There's also an art museum with a collection of older and modern Öland paintings.

Tucked behind Verona's Cathedral, the Biblioteca Capitolare is one of the oldest libraries still running anywhere in the world. Some of the manuscripts here are from the early Middle Ages, and you can usually visit with a short guided tour.