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  • The vehicles from the Volvo Museum are getting a new home

    The vehicles from the Volvo Museum are getting a new home

    After almost 30 years in the Volvo Museum in Arendal, it is time for Volvo’s iconic vehicles to shine in their new home at World of Volvo. Gothenburg’s new experience centre will open on 14 April – and the vehicles are ready to welcome their first guests.

  • With focus on “omtanke”:  The Exhibition at World of Volvo

    With focus on “omtanke”: The Exhibition at World of Volvo

    In April, Gothenburg’s new experience centre, World of Volvo, will be opening its doors. The centre features a 4,500 m2 exhibition that has been designed with focus on “omtanke”, i.e., care for people. Here, visitors will be able to explore everything from Volvo’s most iconic vehicles to real-life stories and extraordinary interactive experiences.

  • Thomas Thompson & Karl-Johan Ekman from Volvo Cars held a speech during the handover.

    The keys have been handed over to World of Volvo

    This Wednesday the keys were handed over to World of Volvo – the new experience center in Gothenburg. The 22 000 m² premises is located in Gothenburg's newest event district and will accommodate everything from exhibitions to food, conferences and music events.

  • Photo: Avenyföreningen

    Gothenburg's first Lucia Parade is taking place this December

    Christmas is approaching and Gothenburg is getting ready for a season that attracts many visitors every year. On December 13th, a new Christmas tradition will make its debut, initiated by World of Volvo, Göteborgs Lucia, and Avenyföreningen. Gothenburg’s Lucia Parade will stroll along Avenyn and conclude with a festive concert at Götaplatsen, performed by Göteborgs Lucia with 120 choir members.

  • One year left – countdown until grand opening of World of Volvo!

    One year left – countdown until grand opening of World of Volvo!

    World of Volvo, a highly anticipated experience hub located in the heart of Gothenburg, is set to open its doors to the public in just one year. The opening festivities will span several days and conclude on April 14th, which marks Volvo's birthday.

  • World of Volvo opens for meeting and event booking - "a unique meeting experience"

    World of Volvo opens for meeting and event booking - "a unique meeting experience"

    World of Volvo welcomes its first visitors in spring 2024, but for companies who want to treat their employees to a state-of-the-art conference or event experience, booking is already possible. With space for up to 1.100 people, Gothenburg's new meeting place can accommodate companies of all sizes for gatherings in unique facilities with impressive views.

  • World of Volvo chooses Götaplatsgruppen as its restaurateur

    World of Volvo chooses Götaplatsgruppen as its restaurateur

    World of Volvo opens in 2024 – a joint venture by Volvo Cars and Volvo Group, with the ambition of becoming a new, exciting meeting place in central Gothenburg. A vibrant destination that will offer exhibitions, experiences, events, conferences and restaurants.

  • This is World of Volvo – "an ideal meeting place"

    This is World of Volvo – "an ideal meeting place"

    A new landmark with space for exhibitions, concerts and dining experiences is taking shape in central Gothenburg. The five-story, 22,000-square-metre World of Volvo is scheduled to be completed in two years. In addition to being the heart for all Volvo companies, the Experience Centre will be a meeting place for everyone who lives in or visits Gothenburg.
    In early 2024, Gothenburg's new Experie

  • Volvo’s new experience centre in Gothenburg - "a building that stands out"

    Volvo’s new experience centre in Gothenburg - "a building that stands out"

    The construction of World of Volvo has begun. Unique Scandinavian architecture, designed by architects Henning Larsen, with glass walls from floor to ceiling and natural materials, is what visitors first will lay eyes on when World of Volvo opens up in early 2024.
    – World of Volvo will become a brand-new landmark that will greet drivers heading to Gothenburg on the E6 motorway, an incredibly c

  • Beams-up! -  World of Volvo is taking shape

    Beams-up! - World of Volvo is taking shape

    On the night between Saturday and Sunday the 3rd of April, a part of southern Gothenburg was closed off for vehicles. Well, for all vehicles but one: the first delivery of the glulam heart beams for World of Volvo.
    World of Volvo is a statement and an investment by Volvo Group and Volvo Cars.
    This first gigantic piece of glue-laminated wood is 35 metres long, 1.8 metre wide and weighs 14 ton

  • Soon to surface: World of Volvo

    Soon to surface: World of Volvo

    World of Volvo, a vibrant meeting place where visitors from near and afar can meet, experience, create and get inspired, will soon be visible.
    In the beginning of 2021, the first excavators started digging for the foundations right in the middle of Gothenburg’s main destination area. Now, the underlying parking deck is taking shape and soon it’s time for the spectacular building to start mushro