Add to that the innovations of Ericsson founder Lars Magnus Ericsson and the countless telecoms-related inventions of Sweden-based employees who have worked for the company since, it is no surprise that Ericsson has a close relationship with Tekniska Museet, the country's National Museum of Science and Technology.

Ericsson has just extended its long-standing Official Partner collaboration with Tekniska, located on Stockholm's Djurgården island.

The venue is popular with tourists and locals, attracting about 400,000 visitors annually to exhibitions, displays and interactive demos which span historic scientific landmarks as well as emerging technologies and future visions.

In addition to calendar-specific themed exhibitions, the museum is responsible for more than 55,000 artifacts, 200,000 drawings, 800,000 images, 40,000 books, 400 films, 800 audio tapes, 700 video cassettes and 1,200 meters of archival records and documents - including storage items not always on public view.

Tekniska Museet's collection includes about 5,000 items related to Ericsson's company development and technology contributions to the evolution of the telecoms' and ICT industries. Many of the museum's items and artifacts can be accessed digitally via digitaltmuseum.se

Image courtesy of Tekniska Museet.

The museum has a national charter in Sweden to preserve the country's technological cultural history. The collaboration is also in line with Ericsson's mission to inspire innovation and deepen the understanding of science and technology within local communities.

Cecilia Atterwall, Head of Marketing at Ericsson, oversees the partnership. She says: "As a global technology leader founded in Sweden, Ericsson is proud to celebrate our Swedish scientific heritage by promoting the important educational and inspirational work at Tekniska Museet.

"Tekniska Museet's dedication to opening the eyes of children and young people to the world of science through wonderfully creative exhibits and its giant state of the art domed 3D cinema screen is particularly admirable. We hope this will continue to trigger a lifelong interest in technology for many young people living in Sweden, and indeed visitors from other countries, including some inventors of the future."