Adidas Stockholm Marathon is one of Europe’s largest marathon races, and on June 1st, we welcome all runners to Royal Djurgården, which is part of the course.

Stockholm Marathon is not just a day for the runners but a city-wide celebration, including Djurgården. Many visitors come to cheer on the runners, and the atmosphere is always vibrant. If you plan to visit us during Stockholm Marathon, there are a few things to keep in mind to make your trip here easier. Here are some tips for getting here smoothly on June 1st.

TRAFFIC INFORMATION JUNE 1

Marathon Runners on Djurgården
The runners will be on Djurgården from approximately 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Click here to see the course map with detailed traffic information.

Road Closures
The roads at Djurgården will be closed from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The roads around Djurgården (Strandvägen, Narvavägen and others) will be closed from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Take the boat to Djurgården
A great way to get to Djurgården is by boat. With an SL ticket, you can take line 80 and 82  (The Djurgården Ferry), which stops at Allmänna Gränd, right outside Gröna Lund. Line 82 operates with increased service between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. You can find the timetable at sl.se.

In addition to SL’s boats, you can also travel with M/S Emelie, which takes you to Djurgården from Hammarby Sjöstad and Masthamnen. See the timetable here.

The Hop-on-Hop-off boats stops at two locations at Djurgården: behind the Vasa Museum and at Allmänna Gränd outside Gröna Lund. For more information on tickets and schedules, visit Stromma or Red Sightseeing.

Take the Metro here 
The Metro will also be running as usual, making it very convenient to travel from central Stockholm. Take the red line 13 to the nearest metro station, Karlaplan. From Karlaplan, you can easily walk to Djurgården, a walk of about 10 minutes. It is also possible to take the red lines 13 and 14 to Östermalmstorg metro station and then walk along the beautiful Strandvägen to Djurgården, a stroll you won’t regret.

On the metro’s Red Line, long trains and extra departures will be running throughout the Stockholm Marathon.

Bus traffic is affected between approximately 7:30 AM and 8:30 PM.
The bus lines affected that pass via Djurgårdsbron/on Djurgården are lines 67, 69 and 76.

The tram service on Tram line 7 that runs between T-Centralen and Waldemarsudde is suspended between approximately 10:00 am and 7:00 pm. Read more on SL.se and plan your trip to Djurgården in advance.

For more information about the Stockholm Marathon, click here or email them at info@stockholmmarathon.se

Sweden has a rich culture and history. Royal Djurgården also has a long and exciting history but is today a place where you can explore the past as well as the future. Here locals and tourists gather to enjoy our amazing culture. Whether it’s dancing around the midsummer pole, drinking schnapps with schnapps songs or singing Waterloo and becoming the fifth member of ABBA, Djurgården is the place where culture and history are preserved, developed and live on. Here are some of the places where you can explore more.

Photo: Skansen – Anna Yu

Cultural history

ABBA The Museum

One of our main successes and pride is of course the music group ABBA. During the glittering 70s, ABBA’s career took off and to this day there is no one who can sit still when their iconic songs are played. In the heart of Djurgården, a museum was opened to celebrate the band and showcases their journey from the beginning to today. The museum is interactive with quizzes, holograms, karaoke and of course lots of dancing and singing!

Spritmuseum – Dedicated to Swedish drinking culture

When it comes to drinking culture, Sweden is unique. At Spritmuseum, you can explore schnapps songs, beer production in the smuggling era, brandy seasoning and even feel what it feels like to be hungover via visually beautiful and interactive exhibitions. In addition to the exhibitions on drinking culture and history, here you will also find the Absolut art collection, an art exhibition that constantly varies with works from various famous artists who have interpreted the famous Absolut vodka bottle. Of course, you can also taste everything you learned about in the restaurant and bar.

Snus- and match museum

Just as schnapps and schnapps songs are a big part of our culture, so is snus. Inside Skansen, you will find the Snuff and Match Museum, which takes up the history of just that, snuff and matches, two important and interesting pieces of the puzzle in our culture and history. The museum was opened back in 1938 and has since then displayed its collections in a beautiful, interesting and fun way.

The museum park

In the museum park, you will find several museums that tell about our cultural history. Here you can explore the 1912 Stockholm Olympics in the National Sports Museum, the famous Stockholm syndrome in the Police Museum or perhaps our incredible game export at the Technical Museum. All the museums are incredibly exciting, whether you are a playful child or an adult looking for a bit of nostalgia.

Friends of handicraft

Handarbetets Vänner is a center for education, development and production of advanced textiles and design. Handarbetets Vänner was founded on the initiative of Sophie Adlersparre in 1874, the aim was to refine the Swedish textile craft. Since then, HV has been a leader in a number of important advances such as female entrepreneurship, innovative textile design and advanced technical craftsmanship. Visiting their gallery is also completely free.

Swedens history

Skansen and Nordiska

At the end of the 19th century, Arthur Hazelius founded both Skansen and the Nordic Museum with the goal of preserving and making Nordic history and culture accessible. That goal lives on today and it is now two of Djurgården’s and all of Stockholm’s top tourist destinations.

The Nordic Museum has an exhibition Nordbor that shows life in the Nordics from 500 years ago to today. Dive deep into how we Nordics have celebrated, mourned, worked, acquired relationships and much more. At Nordiska you can also explore our present and future, the Arctic exhibition shows, among other things, how we have lived in cold environments for generations but also the climate issues surrounding how we should preserve the natural heritage.

At Skansen, you can explore the entire country in one day. It is the world’s oldest open-air museum and is a must for Stockholmers as well as tourists. Open every day, all year round, you can meet Nordic animals, dance folk dances, go to the market, explore glassblowing and much more!

The Viking Museum

If you think of our history, you naturally think of Nordic Vikings. What is true about Vikings and what is not? At The Viking Museum you can learn everything about the Viking Age and who they really were. What did you eat? Where did you travel? Did they really have horns on their helmets? The museum has several guided tours daily where a real Viking takes you 1000 years back in time.

Royal history

Royal Djurgården is rich in history and has been a central location for Stockholmers and tourists for centuries. Before it was accessible to the public, it was a royal hunting ground and here therefore characterized by the royal house. Here you will find, among other things, the beautiful summer palace Rosendal Slott, which also has a fantastic garden all around. Another place with a royal background is Prins Eugen’s artists’ home on Waldemarsudde. In addition to the art exhibitions at Waldemarsudde, you can also enjoy the Prince’s beautiful home, garden and sculpture park with a beautiful view of Stockholm.

The Vasa museum

Paris has the Eiffel Tower and New York has the Empire state building, but we have the magnificent Vasa! A tragedy in 1628 has turned into one of the Nordic region’s top visitor destinations. The Vasa Museum displays Gustav II Adolf’s magnificent ship Vasa, which did not go further than 1,300 meters during its maiden voyage during the great power era. In the 1960s, the ship was found and pulled up for the public to see. The museum has been built around the ship and is also filled with exhibits about, among other things, the great power era, the salvage and the people on the ship.

Maritim historia

Vrak – Museum of wrecks

Further on in our maritime cultural history, we find the Vasa Museum’s sites, Vrak – Museum of wrecks. It’s our newest museum you die with holograms, projection and VR you can dive into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is unique and allows wrecks to be preserved and explored. An interactive museum about the secrets of the Baltic Sea. You can also buy a combination ticket so you can go on both Vasa and Vrak.

Maritime History Museum and the museum ships

The Maritime History Museum is located in the museum park and is not only a beautiful museum, it is also a meeting place with a sailing school, boat model days and much more! In its exhibitions there are fantastic boat models, human stories and everything you can think of about boating culture. For children, you can let loose in the blubb playroom where you can ride the slide in the sailing ship, steer the fishing boat, or dress up as a captain.

Sjöhistoriska also owns historic ships that can be visited during the summer season for free. They are located in the pier outside the Vasa Museum on Djurgårdsstrand and display ships such as the Vedettbåten Sprängaren, the Minsveparen M20 and icebreakers from 1915.

Nya Djurgårdsvarvet

Between Beckholmen and Gröna Lund you will find Nya Djurgårdsvarvet whose vision is to protect and care for boating culture and boats. Come and see the beautiful boat craftsmanship or have a coffee in Skroten Café and Skeppshandel. Djurgården has been a maritime center for several hundred years and until 1863 shipyard operations took place here. Since then it has grown and become a meeting place with boat building, repair, shop, activities and restaurants. The shipyard received a total renovation that was completed and inaugurated in 2013.

In the evening, Royal Djurgården is full of life and there is much to do. Dance, karaoke, theatre, concerts, museum visits and much more! You can read about where to eat and drink in the evening here, but here are some tips for evening activities. There are things happening all year round and the Royal Djurgården has everything you need just a stone’s throw away, you never have to leave.

Live experiences

Cirkus

In the heart of Djurgården you will find Circus Arena, which has a packed program with exciting shows all year round. There are two stages where you can see everything you can think of. Here you can enjoy everything from concerts with world artists and colorful musicals to stand-up comedians and live podcasts. Bring your loved ones and see what your next live experience will be! See their events calendar here.

Gröna Lund

Several world artists and icons have played on Gröna Lund‘s big stage. The amusement park fills the summer evenings with an incredible range of concerts. Even their small stage offers dance evenings, children’s theater and concerts. In addition to concerts, Gröna Lund is also Stockholm’s main Halloween park with numerous fire shows, horror parades and lots of haunted houses where you can spend your autumn evenings, but only if you dare and are brave enough.

It is also in Gröna Lund that you will find Tyrol, which has the best dinner shows in town! Here you can experience Mamma Mia! The party, Oktoberfest, Christmas table and much more. Perfect for those who want to combine food with excitement and music.

 

 

 

 

 

Skansen

Another iconic stage is of course the Soliden stage. At Skansen, all the year’s holidays are celebrated and it usually takes place on the Sollidenscenen in front of the beautiful view over Stockholm. Everything from the countdown on New Year’s Eve and the May bonfire at Valborg, to a royal visit on Sweden’s National Day. In addition to the holidays, the stage is also filled with an incredible concert program where musicians, comedians and others come to perform at the beautiful Skansen. One of the biggest events at Skansen is of course Allsång at Skansen, where every year we sit in the evening sun and sing together with a variety of artists. Right below Solliden, you will also find Galejan and Gubbhyllan, which have both dance evenings and jazz evenings.

Parkteatern

In the summer, there is actually a stage that is completely free and accessible to everyone. The park theater can be found all over Stockholm and one of the stages is here at Djurgården in Galärparken right by the Wasa Harbor on beautiful Djurgårdsstrand. The range is for all ages and you can go to concerts, circus, dance and theater on the outdoor stage. The program is released before each season and is available on the culture house website and at the Royal Djurgården Visitor Center.

Extra opening hours in the evenings

Several of our museums are open extra long a few times a week and you can enjoy exhibitions and activities in peace and quiet. Usually, museums are extra open on Thursdays or Wednesdays, or in other words, Little Saturday. It’s usually quietest to go in the evenings and it’s perfect if you want to go after work or school.

Open late on Wednesdays: The Vasa museum, Vrak – Museum of wrecks, Nordiska museet, Museum of etnography

Open late on Thursdays: Waldemarsudde, Liljevalchs (Liljevalchs is also open extra on Tuesdays), Thiel Gallery

Tekniska museet – Museum of science and technology

The museum with the absolute longest opening hours is Tekniska. They’re open from 10am to 10pm every day, and with so much to see and do, it’s well needed! Here you can calmly experiment and explore the museum’s interactive exhibitions. You can also watch an evening film in the mighty Wisdome. A 3D experience with world-leading visualization technology that makes the world and the universe comprehensible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activities

Karaoke

At restaurant POP story there is always music, dance and movement. They hold several different events such as quizzes, drag shows and karaoke. They also have their own karaoke room that you can book completely for yourself. Perfect for a birthday, bachelorette party, kick-off or just a fun Friday night.

Courses and tastings

At several of our museums, you can come and take part in courses, tastings and more. Learn to plant at Rosendals Garden, participate in Knitting-AW at the Nordiska or paint at Waldemarsudde.

Spritmuseum has a full year-round schedule with tastings, spirit crafts and other fun activities. Make your own brandy seasoning, learn the difference between bubbly and bubbly or the latest beer trends. With drink experts and interesting themes, you and your friends will have an incredibly fun evening. You can also order tasting trays at the bar and have a tasting on your own. Here you can also combine it with a good dinner in their beautiful restaurant for a full and complete evening.