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If you drive to Trollhattan, finding the museum will be easy (literally ask anyone). The place is overrun w/ Saabs (kinda eerie!)
Don't have the map with me, but anyway, FWIW.... The town lies on the East bank of the river (flowing South). Take what is (fairly obviously) the main street (runs North/South) South out of town. On the outskirts of town you come to a "round-about" intersection. Turn right. You are on a winding road following the river. Continue till you pass a large modern lock system on your right, then soon the Saab plant and museum on your left. It's maybe 3km (?) from the round-about (I walked all the way from the train station on the north end of town, so....)
Trollhattan is an interesting and pretty town - it is not large and you will encounter many neat sites, historical and other, on foot. There is a centuries-old lock hewn out of rock made into a park area, located just south of the Saab museum (or north? I forget, but they their driveways were a mere 100 yards apart). Anyway, at this park there are detailed maps of the town available - perfect for exploring. Back in town, be sure to walk along the river and see the dams and lock systems. Also many little shops and the town square to explore. If you cross the river (footbridge), there are some beautiful (very) short hiking trails up on the bluffs where you can look down on the city, river, dams, locks, etc.
Stockholm is a city spread over a handful of islands - beautiful. There is an outdoor "museum/zoo" called Skansen, sort of a recreation of various homes/ villages from times past staffed by guides in period dress (analagous to Old World Wisconsin, if you've heard of that).
**By all means**, you must vist the Vasa Museum (Stockholm). It is a 17th century sunken Swedish warship resurrected from the bottom of the cold harbor waters and restored (they had to build the museum around the ship, not vice versa) - absolutely remarkable. Get a subway map for Stockholm - very convienient; you don't need a car in the city and the little bit of walking will expose you to many little cultural experiences!
Other notes: (IMHO) The people tend to be soft-spoken, sometimes reserved, but *exceedingly* pleasant and kind. You will make instant "friends" if you pick up a few Swedish pleasantries from say a guide book. In the cities language will be little/no problem, especially with the young. In rural areas it can be trickier but doable.
Dang, I'm jealous...;o)
P.S. Tourist info on Sweden at my SAAB page:
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