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Spring is finally here and we are leaving the cold and dark winter months behind us. After two years of a pandemic, it’s finally time to get back to normal. All the museums and restaurants will be open just about every day during spring.  Below we have gathered some inspiration and tips on things to do this spring on Djurgården, as well as some tips on Easter holiday activities for the whole family.

A joyful Easter holiday

Here at Djurgården, Easter is one of our favourite times of the year and we want to share that feeling with all our visitors. During the Easter week, there will be lots of fun activities to explore in all corners of Djurgården. Activities that will make all kinds of visitors, big and small, feel and share the same love for Easter as we do!

Take the whole family on an Easter adventure at Junibacken where there will be activities in the house with Mamma Mu and the Crow. Cozy up in the reading corner, do crafts in the Pavilion or go on a crow hunt. You can also meet Mummy Mu and the Crow who will be visiting Junibacken on Easter Sunday! There will be different theatre performances every day and if one of the kids show up dressed up, they will get a free Easter egg!

At Skansen you can take part in traditions in houses and farms, listen to legends and music, do Easter crafts or tie a broom.

At the Nordic Museum, there are several clever missions for children and adults to solve together in the museum: gather knowledge from the inhabitants of the Arctic in the exhibition Arctic – as the ice melts, solve the mystery of the missing marzipan figure or follow clues and hunt for letters in the fashion exhibition ”British so into the Nordic countries”.

An island of art and culture

Djurgården is unique with its greenery in the middle of a capitol city like Stockholm. Artists have always come here to share or seek inspiration for their art, from Bellman and his songs to Prince Eugene and his unique way of capturing Stockholm on canvas.

This long-standing tradition has, of course, contributed to Djurgården now boasting one of Europe’s most impressive art collections and cultural heritages. You can’t walk around the island without being greeted by a wonderful inner peace and tranquillity that makes you want to explore your own creative vein.

Throughout spring there will be a continuous stream of new and interesting exhibitions in many of our museums. From the German-Swedish Ann Wolff, an international award-winning artist known for her stunning glass artworks, to the French artist duo Pierre et Gilles and their exhibition “Troubled Waters”, which depicts the romantic image of the sea, the harbour and seafaring life.

At the far end of Blockhusudden, you’ll find the hidden gem  Thielska Galleriet, considered one of Sweden’s finest art museums, with a unique collection of turn-of-the-century artworks by Edvard Munch and August Strindberg, among others.

Gröna Lund reopens

After a two year pandemic, we can finally say that our amazing Gröna Lund is opening again. On 24 April, the park welcomes you to a magical summer with many rides on their carousels! This year is also an incredible startup with concerts on the big and small stage with everything from Zara Larsson, Dua Lipa, Tom Jones, Ziggy Marley and more. You don’t want to miss it!

A culinary journey

Did you know that the popular and tasty Hasselbackspotatisen originates from Hasselbacken on Djurgården? Check out their menu where Hasselbackspotatis is presented in a whole new way.

Djurgården also has a wide selection of cafés and restaurants. From the venerable Wärdshuset Ulla Winbladh to the Michelin star restaurants Oaxen and Aira.

Now that the weather is getting milder, many of the restaurants are opening up. One not to be missed is the Blå portens lovely garden lounge, which becomes a lively meeting place with a cosy 20th-century ambience.  When the spring sun is at its strongest, how about settling down with a glass of wine or a snack at the Spritmuseum restaurant while the kids sink their teeth into a ice cream cone.

Along the Djurgårdsbrunn canal you can find Villa Källhagen where there will be a nice garden hangout with a wide variety of music, ranging from Opera and Livejazz to a DJ with various guest artists.  So bring your friends and enjoy the summer while listening to some really great tunes.

The Djurgårdslinjen tram will resume service between Norrmalmstorg and Djurgården, starting Saturday 10 April.

During the spring, the service runs Saturday – Sunday between 11 am and 5 pm. The first departure on Saturday from Norrmalmstorg is at 10.34 am – from Skansen at 10.51 am. Thereafter, the departures will be frequent throughout the day until around 5 pm.

Read more at their website.

On April 23, it’s finally time for Stockholm Culture Night 2022. This year, more cultural activities than ever will open their doors with free admission for all visitors, 18:00- 24:00.

At Royal Djurgården, you can experience a live concert at the Museum of Ethnography or spend an evening at the Abba Museum, where you get a unique chance to meet ABBA’s very own fashion designer Owe Sandström, who will showcase never-before-seen creations.

To give you an overview of everything that is happening at Djurgården, we have listed all the attractions from Djurgården who are participating during Stockholm Culture Night 2022.

Open house at the Nordic Museum

Experience painted masterpieces in the Paris of the North, a visual dream journey through the Nordic countries of travel posters, life in a changing Arctic and the history of children in the Time Vault. Restaurant and café all evening. The doors are open!

Limited number of places for The Paris of the North and The Time Vault. Book your tickets here.

The Viking museum

During the night The Viking Museum opens its doors with free admission for all! See the museum’s new exhibitions and meet their Vikings. Don’t miss Ragnfrid’s Tale, an 11-minute journey inspired by the Viking Age!

The Vasa Museum

Enjoy Vasa and meet the experts and guides at the museum. Learn more about the 17th century – life and crafts back then, as well as Vasa’s history. Try weaving and loading a ship. Join a guided tour and enjoy food, drinks and music in Vasa’s company.

Guided tours at Thiels Gallery

Join us for an introductory tour of the vast art collection from the turn of the last century and see contemporary art in the exhibition A Home. The tours (approx. 20 min) start at 7, 8, 9 and 10 pm. The museum and Café Monika Ahlberg are also open for self-guided visits throughout the evening.

An evening under the surface at the Museum of Wrecks

At the bottom of the Baltic Sea lies a cultural treasure unique in the world. Come and dive into the exhibitions – meet marine archaeologists who will take us down below the surface of the Baltic Sea. The Museum and Wreck Café & Bar will be open all evening with festive features.

A unique evening at ABBA The Museum with Owe Sandström

ABBA The Museum invites you to a unique evening where you can meet ABBA’s designer Owe Sandström and visit the museum at the same time. Owe will be on hand to answer questions, sign products and showcase some never-before-seen creations.

Concert and talk at the Ethnographic Museum

Concert + artist talk with one of Sweden’s most exciting artists Sibille Attar, guided tours of the sustainability exhibition Human Nature, workshop in the creative workshop and food/drink/music in the museum restaurant Matmekka.

A major task at the Police Museum

The Police Museum invites you to a police game where you will have the chance to speed-date a police officer.
In the new exhibition you can see yourself in the different guises and uniforms of the police and find out: Which police officer are you?

Missions and quizzes at the Maritime Museum

What is the name of the main character in The Old Man and the Sea? Which ship was called The Golden clog? Do you know that we have small figures hidden on our ship models? Explore the museum and your own maritime knowledge in the Maritime Museum quiz walk.

Zero City at the Museum of Technology

This night, the city is visited by the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, which has put sound to the history of the 20th century Swedish technology – The solo piece FYR by Johannes Burström. There will also be some unexpected meetings with Imaginato.

 

Timeless elegance, exquisite craftsmanship and tailor-made dreams

Travel back in time to the golden age of haute couture and the northernmost outpost of Paris fashion in Nordiska museet’s new fashion exhibition Paris of the North. The exhibition, which opens on September 17, presents fashion from the French Couture Atelier at the NK department store in Stockholm during the 20th century.

The trendy fashion atelier of that time, created personal-made masterpieces based on customers’ unique measurements by the highest craftsmanship that still inspires to this day. Some of the design brands that were ordered by the Scandinavian public included Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent. It was NK’s French Couture Atelier that spread international fashion in the Nordic countries.

In Paris of the North you get to learn both about the customers of the well-known atelier, as well as the tailors working inside of it. Customers included royalty, upper-class society, professional women, and the stars of stage and screen. Among those celebrities were Princess Sibylla, Queen Louise Mountbatten, Astrid Sampe, Nanna Svartz, Greta Garbo, and Zarah Leander. The customers arrived at the atelier via the legendary golden elevator from the beauty and fragrance department on the ground floor, straight up to the sophisticated pearl grey salon.

See hundreds of garments with inspiration from the Paris fashion, adapted to the northern weather conditions. Have a visual encounter with the legendary atelier and those who populated the two parallel worlds. All of this and a little more in the exhibition Paris of the North at Nordiska museet.

Tickets to the exhibition

To visit the exhibition you will need to prebook tickets on a specific day and time. The ticket is available throughout the whole day at the museum and other exhibitions (Tidsvalvet and Lekstugan requires a separate ticket).

Read more about the exhibition here, and prebook your tickets here.

The exhibition Moving to Mars from The Design Museum in London is currently making its international tour premiere at Tekniska Museum. To give more people a chance to experience the journey to the red planet, the space adventure is now extended to March 6.

The museum is open from 10 am to 10 pm every day.

Read more and pre-book your ticket here.

Go to space shows, play Viking-era games, or maybe a skating disco? Djurgården have with activities during the sports holiday, you can just pick and choose. Below we have collected our best tips on fun activities for the whole family. Welcome to sports holiday at Djurgården.

 

UNDER THE SURFACE AT MUSEUM OF WRECKS

Learn about Baltic Sea’s hidden cultural treasures. Dive into the exhibitions and become a marine archaeologist for a while and hear diving marine archaeologists tell about how to work with wrecks under the surface and on land! Explore diving equipment and hear thrilling stories.

The museum’s other exhibitions will be open as usual. Here you can, among other things, visit the exhibition about the ship Resande Man, which sank in year 1660 outside Landsort in the Stockholm archipelago.

Free admission for children up to 18 years.

Read more here.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Experience spectacular shows, experiments and lots of games at the National museum of science and technology sports holiday. See the new exhibition Zero City from 5 March and the Gycklargruppen TRiX flaming fire show.

The museum is open from 10 am to 10 pm every day, buy your ticket online here.

VASAMUSEET

Take a deep dive in the 17th century and get to know Sweden’s history through the ship Vasa! At the Vasa Museum, there is a sports holiday program between 26 February and 6 March. Join a family guided tour, watch films about Vasa, walk tricky tracks through the museum and discover more about Vasa and her time.

Read more about the Vasa Museum’s sports holiday program here.

VISIT THE ANIMALS AT SKANSEN

Grill hot dogs, visit houses and farms, greet animals and lots of other fun things! If the weather is a bit rough, just go in and warm up among the monkeys and spiders in the Skansen Aquarium.
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During the week the lab in the Baltic Sea Science Center is open. Take a closer look at the small creatures and plants that live in the sea. You can also find large aquariums, interactive exhibitions and a cinema in this house.⁠

Read more here.

TRAVEL BACK IN TIME AT NORDISKA MUSÉET

The Nordic Museum has a packed Sports Holiday program. Visit the Time Vault, where you can travel back in time and learn what it was like to be a child in another time.

In the popular Lekstugan you can experience life on a farm in year 1890. There are several tricky missions for children and adults to solve together out in the museum: gather knowledge from Arctic inhabitants in the exhibition Arctic – while the ice melts, solve the mystery of the missing marzipan figure or follow clues and chase letters in the fashion exhibition British so into the Nordics.

During the family show in Dukade bord, you get to follow roasted swans, candied violets and learn what to eat when there was a party in the 16th century. Maybe it will be a tasting for the brave one!

Read more and book tickets here.

JUNIBACKEN

At Junibacken you can play with all your senses during the holidays. The theater is played here every day of week 9, where the performances “Pippi moves in” and the story of the worst ghost in Småland, “Skinn Skerping” are shown.

On February 27, Junibacken is open in the evening with a dinner for the whole family, plus lots of playful activities.

Read more and book your tickets here.

SCANDINAVIAN ICE ADVENTURES

Do not miss the chance to go on an ice skating adventure before winter ends!

At Scandinavian Ice Adventure, just outside Sjöhistoriska, there is a mix of different ice surfaces and adventures, where the traditional meets the innovative. Together, it forms a place where memorable moments can come to life. A place for everyone, regardless of whether you have never skated before or if you are a pro skater.

Read more and book tickets here.

THE VIKING MUSEUM

This year, the viking museum has a packed sports holiday program with a lot of games and sports.

Every day at 11:30 and 13:30, guided family tours are offered for all children where they tell about the games the Vikings played. The tour is about 30 minutes and is included in the entrance fee. On Sunday 27/2 and Sunday 6/3 between 12:00 – 16:00, you can also try out games with the museum’s Vikings outside.

Read more about  the viking museum here.

Recently, the government announced the happy news that the restrictions will cease to apply at the end of September. Therefore the National Museum of Science and Technology has decided to extend their opening hours, from October 1 the museum will be open in the evening until 22.00. In addition, the museum is getting ready for fall with a full program.

The National Museum of Science and Technology is a favorite among families with children, and for parents as well as kids, it’s perhaps even more exciting to know that the lighter restrictions now enables a long list of fun activities, just in time for fall’s storms and rainy weather.

There’s also good news for the people leaving the kids at home to take their friends out for an evening at the museum. The National Museum of Science and Technology will offer three tours each night. The space exhibition Moving to Mars from the Design Museum in London, the alarming Canadian photo exhibition Antropocen on how we will always affect our planet, and Hyper human, which explores human symbiosis with technology, these are three exhibition which has been greatly appreciated by the adult audience. The museum’s restaurant Tekniska by Pontus is open for food and drinks.

– With opening hours in the evening, we want to give as many people as possible the chance to experienceThe National Museum of Science and Technology, also in a situation where technology plays an increasingly important role for our common future. It feels important, says museum director Peter Skogh.

Among the highlights of the fall are for example the celebration of Astronomy’s day and night – with board game night and “Space Bar”, Lego competitions in First Lego League and activities along with the game education Future Games. Fall break will turn into research break where several well-known researchers are invited together with the Young Academy of Sweden and Fri Tanke publishing house who recently released their book “Forskardrömmar”.

Read more about the exhibitions at the National Museum of Science and Technology here.

Another year is coming to an end, and at Royal Djurgården we will celebrate this in the best way!
Below we have collected some tips for you on how you can spend this magical evening with us.

New Years at Skansen

Celebrate the new year with a magical view of Stockholm.

Since 1894, we have welcomed the new year at Skansen. The first reading of the New Year’s bell the following year was made by Nikolaus Bergendahl, an employee at Skansen.

The New Year celebration is broadcast live on SVT and starts at the Solliden stage at 23.00. The evening is led by Jill Johnsson and Alexander Letic.
There will be songs, music and Tennyson’s poem Nyårsklockan, which this year is read by Reine Brynolfsson.
Artists this year are Lova, Isabella Lundgren and Niklas Gabrielsson Lind, Lena Philipsson, Tusse, Ludwig Hart and Johan Ståhl.

Before that, there will be a New Year’s concert in Seglora church at 22.00.
To attend the concert, you must be able to present a valid vaccination certificate.

Skansen follows the Swedish Public Health Agency’s recommendations and updates the information continuously here.

Lilla Hasselbacken

On New Year’s Eve, Lilla Hasselbacken offers a full evening that starts with a welcome drink and then a three-course New Year’s eve dinner. Entertainment is held by Deri Rowlands with pianist,  also called “Sweden’s answer to Frank Sinatra”.

The package also includes entrance to New Year at Skansen.

Read more and book here.

Villa Källhagen

For lunch or dinner, you can choose a four-course New Year’s supper or a seafood platter (minimum. 2 persons). At lunch, food from their menu “Always at Källhagen” is also served. At twelve o’clock, you can have a cheer with glass of Champagne on their terrace, with a fantastic view of the Djurgårdsbrunn canal and Nordiska Museet.

Read more and book here.

Hasselbacken

At Hasselbacken you can start the day with a luxurious brunch, or in the evening, sit-dance the new year in together with Mrs M, that in a Covid-safe way will give you a night of entertainment together with a New Year’s supper in their restaurant.

Only a few seats left so make sure to book your tickets here.

Villa Godthem

Celebrate the new year at Villa Godthem, where their chef Antonio Molina put together a magical New Year’s menu that begins with canapés, which continue with venison carpaccio, followed by a New Year’s plank with grilled beef fillet, or steamed herb cod. The dinner ends with saffron parfait with citrus mascarpone and cloudberries.

Read more and book here.

Ulla Winbladh

On New Year’s Eve, the classic restaurant Ulla Winbladh offers its New Year’s supper with Amuse Bouche, whitefish roe, lobster soup, veal fillet Rossini and finally, Ulla’s Chocolate Swiss. They also have a vegan menu.

Book your table here.

Christmas is here, and finally the Christmas holidays begin at the Royal Djurgården. There are lots of fun activities for both young and adults.
Below we have collected some tips on all the fun that happens at Djurgården during the Christmas holidays.

Keep in mind that at Djurgården, we follow the government’s and the Public Health Agency’s new directives and recommendations that apply from 23 December.
We keep distance and are responsible.
Go to each museum / attraction’s website to keep up to date on their Christmas activities, as there may be some changes due to the current situation.

 

The Viking Museum

During the Christmas holidays, there is a lot of exciting, interesting and atmospheric stuff to take part in at The Viking Museum! Warm your hands on a burning fire outside, learn how “Christmas” was celebrated at the Viking Age or help the Goblin to keep track of Christmas!

Read more here.

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Try how it was like to live on a farm in the 19th century.
And how about solving quests and mysteries, or travel back in time?

Read more here.

Junibacken

Welcome to a Junibacken in full Christmas attire! Play in the exhibitions, ride the Fairytale train and experience theater throughout the Christmas holidays.

Right now, only pre-purchase of the entrance ticket to Junibacken applies due to current restrictions.
Book your ticket here.

ABBA the Museum

ABBA The Museum is an interactive museum where you can virtually try on ABBA’s costumes, sing, play, mix original music and become the fifth member of ABBA by performing on our large stage together with Björn, Benny, Frida and Agnetha.
This is just a fraction of all the fun things you will experience at ABBA The Museum.
WALK IN. DANCE OUT.

Book your tickets here.

Skansen

The park glimmers with Christmas atmosphere during the month of December. Experience a historic Christmas in the houses and farmsteads, winter awake animals, Christmas crafts and concerts.
Read more about Christmas at Skansen here.

Tekniska Museet

 

 

 

 

How about explosive shows, a brand new family show in Moving to Mars or program their own robot Charlie.

Read more here.

Sjöhistoriska Museet

Come to Sjöhistoriska during the Christmas holidays and learn more about the daring Viking Age journeys and about Nordic ancient shipbuilding!

Read more here.

Scandinavian Ice Adventures

Spend the Christmas holidays on a pair of skates and glide through the lovelane or the skateway track, play pond hockey or go skicross for the daring ones!

On Christmas Eve between 10.00-14.00, they offer a cozy morning with mulled wine, gingerbread and maybe one or two Christmas tunes.
On Christmas Day, there will be a Skate-disco!

Read more and plan your skate adventure here.

 

Tired of Christmas stress or perhaps you don’t want to celebrate Christmas at home? Djurgården are open both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2021, and there is of course plenty to do. This is the perfect place to visit no matter the time of the year.

Skansen

As always Skansen is open during Christmas for both young and old. A trip among the animals can be an appreciated break, maybe gather around the fire and barbeque some sausages, or perhaps listen to Swedish folklore about the Nisse and look for traces among the many houses on Skansen.

Skansen is open for Christmas 23/12-26/12, between kl.10.00-15.00.

Nordiska museet

Take the opportunity to learn more about the Nordic region by your own or in the company of friends and family. “Arctic – while the ice is melting” is a popular and educational exhibition on how climate change is affecting the melting ice in the Arctic. We can also recommend the exhibition Traditions, which tells about our Nordic tradition’s history.

The Nordic Museum has its usual opening hours during Christmas Eve and Day.

Tekniska museet

Step inside from the cold outside and find out what life in March look like! Tekniska’s popular exhibition Moving to Mars tells us if it is possible for humans to move to Mars and what a normal day on the planet might look like. If astronomy is not your biggest interest, we can recommend the exhibition Play beyond Play, which suits the gaming fan perfectly. In the exhibition, you can explore the history of gaming and play your favorite games in an imaginative environment at the exhibition’s gaming stations.

Tekniska is open for on Christmas Eve and Day, between 10.00-15.00.

ABBA The Museum

Visit the ABBA museum and travel back to the 80’s. Look at the band members’ golden records, clothes and original stuff. Experience the feeling of being the fifth band member and how it is to sing in the Polar Studio or dress up in their legendary stage costumes.

ABBA The Museum has its usual opening hours during the Christmas weekend.

The Viking Museum

Find out who the Vikings really were and how they lived with a visit to The Viking Museum. Meet Lefiur in the museum’s living exhibition, a re-created man from the Viking Age who tells his exciting stories about the time. Explore Ragnfrid’s Saga, a Viking journey that begins with Ragnfrid and her husband in Frösala Gård. Also take the opportunity to visit the museum’s restaurant Glöd where you can enjoy a good meal with a modern Nordic feel.

The Viking Museum is open on 25/12 and 26/12.

Welcome to us at Djurgården to take a break from the Christmas rush and Christmas stress. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Photo: Johan Danielson

A Christmas gift that is suitable for both young and old is a gift card or an annual pass to one of Djurgården’s many attractions and restaurants. 

How about giving away an entire summer of fun at Gröna Lund? Have endless visits at Thiel Gallery? Or why not experience a whole world of game-, robot- and space adventures at Tekniska museet. The options are endless!

Additionally, many of the gift cards and annual passes also comes with benefits, discounts, and offers in addition to the entrances. Down Below we have compiled a list of tips on annual passes and gift cards, and links to said annual passes and gift cards.

Annual passes of 2022

Gröna Lund 

Give away an unforgettable experience of free rides and concerts all summer long. Follow the link here! 

Junibacken 

At Junibacken, children and adults get the chance to experience a magical world through theater, song, music and a huge dose of imagination. Follow the link here!

The Police Museum 

The Police Museum is suitable for both young and old, here you can learn about criminal history, the police profession, and test your detective skills. 

An annual pass costs 200 SEK. The card is bought in-store. For The Police Museum website follow the link here!

Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde 

Enjoy art in a unique environment at Waldemarsudde. Experience prince Eugen’s old home as well as his beautiful paintings. Follow the link here! 

Skansen-Aquarium

Interested in animals? Then this is the annual pass for you! Have unlimited visits to monkeys, fishes, crocodiles and much more at Skansen–Aquarium.

An annual pass costs 365 SEK for adults and 180 SEK for children (4-15 y/o). The card is bought in-store. To get to the Skansen-Aquarium website follow the link here!

Skansen 

Skansen’s annual pass is a gift that fits everbody, no matter your age or interest. Follow the link here! 

Spritmuseum 

Spritmuseum’s annual pass is very profitable, in addition to free admission, you also get a 10% discount on items in the store and a 50% discount on the entrance price for an accompanying guest.

An annual pass costs 250 SEK and the card is bought in-store. For Spritmuseum website follow the link here! !

Tekniska Museet

An annual pass at Tekniska provides free access to all exhibitions, and also a discount in both the gift shop and the restaurant. Follow the link here! 

The Viking Museum

Experience the Viking age through an interactive experience for the whole family at the Viking Museum. Follow the link here! 

Thiels Gallery

View and admire all of Thiels Gallery’s paintings and exhibitions with an annual pass! 

An annual pass costs 360 SEK and the card can be bought in-store and on their online store (which is only in swedish). For Thiels Gallery website follow the link here!

The Vasa Museum

Interested in history? Then this is the pass for you! In addition to free admission to the museum, you will learn more about the ship Vasa. Follow the link here!  

Gift cards of 2022

Aira 

Give away a gastronomic experience at Biskoppsudden. Follow the link here! 

Café Monika Ahlberg

Give away a wonderful fika or lunch at Café Monika Ahlberg. Here you can taste delicous home-baked pastries, sandwiches and dishes prepared from scratch. Hungry yet? Follow the link here! 

Rosendals Garden

With this gift card you can get a good lunch or fika in the Garden Café, buy vegetable or plants in Plantboden. The gift card has a fixed price of 250 SEK. Follow the link here! 

Spritmuseum 

Four offers in one. The Spritmuseum’s gift card serves as an entrance to the museum. Follow the link here! 

Strömma Kanalbolag 

Choose between tours and food cruises, day trips or sightseeing either by bus or boat. Follow the link here! 

Oaxen Krog och Slip

Give away a world-class dining experience at Oaxen! The gift card can be used at both Oaxen Krog and Oaxen Slip or on the hotel ship Prince Van Orangiën. Follow the link here! 

Villa Godthem

Give away a food adventure at Villa Godthem as a gift. The gift card is valid at all Brasseriegruppen’s restaurants and bars. Follow the link here! 

Wärdshuset Ulla Winbladh 

Give away an equally tasty gift as an appreciated gesture, you choose the amount you want to give away. Follow the link here! 

The card can be bought in-store and on their online store (which is only in swedish). For Wärdshuset Ulla Winbladh website follow the link here!

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The annual card is generally valid from the first visit, and lasts for up to one year. Now you just have to choose – one or several? 

Our best Christmas buffet tips 2021  

At Royal Djurgården, Christmas is always close to the heart, which means we turn our island into real Christmas paradise. Food and drinks are a huge part of the Christmas celebration and we are getting ready to offer all our visitors a proper Christmas buffet experience.

In Sweden we love our Christmas buffet – or “Julbord” as we call it. A Julbord is filled with an abundance of all the food we love and we serve it as a “Smörgårdsbord” – simply a buffet.  Common courses on the Christmas buffet is herring, meatballs, Jansson’s temptation and Christmas ham. Today vegetarian dishes have made their way up on the Julbord side by side with the more traditional. 

Here are our best Christmas buffets tips! 

Hasselbacken 

At Hasselbacken’s neo-traditional Christmas buffet there is something for everyone, young and old. They offer all the classics of Christmas, their popular twist on the Hasselback potatoes and a dignified dessert table that satisfies both gastronomy and gourmand. The Christmas buffet also offers delicious vegetarian options and surprises for all senses. 

Date: from December 2, to Christmas Eve.  

Junibacken 

A wonderful Christmas buffet experience in a playful environment with a view over Ladugårdviken. Before you get a taste of the delicious Christmas buffet, you can mingle with friends, meet people at Sagotorget or take a ride in Sagotåget and listen to Astrid Lindgren’s stories to put you in a cozy mood.

Astrid Lindgren’s excellence as a writer is known the world over. No Swedish author has been translated into as many languages, and many of us know and love her most famous character Pippi Longstocking.

Oaxen Slip 

Oaxen Slip has a fantastic Christmas menu which is cooked with with Nordic commodities from local producers. This year a Classic December Menu is also offered with Oaxen classics such as steak tartar, grilled char and almond cake.  

The National Museum of Technology (Tekniska museet) and Tekniska by Pontus 

A Christmas buffet which gets served in four rounds at the table in the National Museum of Technology’s KRAV-certified restaurant. They serve classic Christmas food with a small twist, as well as modern vegetarian courses. You can choose between three package deals: a base package and two exclusive packages where you can experience even more of the museum’s exhibitions.  

Date: 29/11 – 17/12 

Ulla Winbladh 

Here it is Christmas Eve every day of the week and the atmosphere is characterized by a fragrant spruce, strengthened linen napkins and a thousand Christmas lights. A traditional Christmas buffet, but at the same time a brilliant Christmas buffet for vegans! Ulla Winbladh has expanded the range with more vegetarian and vegan dishes. 

Date: 18/11 – 23/12 

Tyrol  

Tyrol is one of Sweden’s largest Christmas buffets. The Christmas table originates from the nature of Lapland. They serve wild delights mixed with Christmas food made from Vilhelmina ingredients from which Tyrol suppliers come. Char from Lake Magoma, cloudberries Almost lake ants and reindeer from local Sami villages are usually popular on the Christmas table. 

Would you rather enjoy all this food at home? Tyrol continues last year’s success Tyrol’s Wild Christmas Box. You can pick up your Wild Christmas Box or have it delivered home to avoid the stress of Christmas and let Tyrol’s amazing chefs do the work for you.    

Date: 22/11 – 26/12 

Villa Godthem 

A classic Christmas buffet enjoyed in the old and beautiful Schwieser-style wholesaler villa from the 18th century. Inside Villa Godthem, the fire burns, the smell of mulled wine spreads and a classic Swedish Christmas buffet is served. The food served is carefully prepared according to classic recipes and traditional commodities. 

Date: 25/11 – 26/12  

Spritmuseum 

Christmas is the most beloved holiday at Spritmuseum (the Museum of Spirits). They season the schnapps and pick out what they pickled and juiced from the summer harvest. They offer a classic Christmas buffet experience where they put the nub, herring and pig on the table. All ingredients come from their own garden or local producers. For those who are not in the mood for the nub or Christmas ham, non-alcoholic beverages and vegetarian dishes are available. At the Museum of Spirits they love snaps songs so at your table you will find a booklet with both classic and new snaps songs. 

Date: Starts 19/11, served between Wednesday and Saturday. 

Rosendals Trädgård

Have Christmas lunch or dinner in Rosendals Trädgårds’s Christmas decorated greenhouse where the tabels are set with fine porcelain’s and lanters light up. This years’s Christmas menu features classic dishes combined with new star dishes, all which are inspired by winter flavours. Alla dishes are prepared using seasonal biodynamic and organic ingredients from their own graden, small-scale producers or KRAV farms.

If you would rather stay at home or suprise loved ones with a nice gift, you can order Rosendals Trädgård’s Christmas box. In the Christmas box there are a lots of delicacies like Rosendals’s classic Christmas mustard, saffron crusts and blackcurrant mulled wine.

Date: 12/11 – 22/12

Photo: Claes Helander from Tyrol

We love autumn almost as much as summer. The leaves change color and soon Djurgården will be a fantastic coloroful island with a lot of activities for both young and old. Maybe you’re craving a little BBQ? Why not experience Halloween at Gröna Lund? Or learn about a new culture?

There’s a wide range of different activities, so grab your pen and notepad, because here are some of our best tips on what to do this fall 2021!

Ghosts, demons, and witches! 

Usually lurking in the dark autumn brings forward the nasties of creatures. For the fourth year Gröna Lund open its doors to Halloween. This time they offer terrifying monsters, five haunted houses and a horror parade that will make the bravest run for their life. For those who are not very fond of the horror genre, you can always stay in the small area. Filled with pumpkins and kind witches, it’s a perfect place for all families. It is nothing less than an autumn paradise!

A stone’s throw away from Gröna Lund is The Viking museum. Here you can experience autumn in vikingstyle. Tag along and join them on a guided tour where they discuss death and life after this.

For more than 30 years, the Mexican holiday, Día de Muertos – Day of the Dead – has been celebrated at the Museum of Ethnographic. The Holiday focus on honoring the memory of the dead. The weekend of November 6-7 The Museum of Ethnographic celebrates Die de Muertos with a craft market, home alters called ofrendas, dance and music performance with the folk-group Mexico Lindo and Mariachio Orchestra Fiesta Mexico.

For the family who prefers to sit in front of the fire, cuddle and grill sausages, we have the perfect autumn holiday activity for you!

Skansen has autumn activities for the whole family. They offer everything from BBQ to witch broom flying. Maybe Grandma wants to help with the quiz round? Or do mom and dad want to play old games from the past? You can always challenge the family to bowling at Kägelbanan by Gubbhyllan. Skansen has a large selection of activities for those who can’t decide.

At Junibacken you exchange the autumn holiday with a reading holiday. They have a lot of activities planned. For example, their bookstore has selected the best ghost stories for children and their parents. Here are both friendly ghost stories as well as real nail-biters. Additionally, they are opening the very special nightmare room and it’s not as scary as it sounds. Here children can write down or draw their nightmares and then leave it in the nightmare box. In the room you can also listen to other kids’ nightmares and fantasies about horrific stuff.

If none of the above attracts, why not take a walk around Djurgården? Look at the leaves that have changed color and go into one of the many cafes. Under EAT you will find several options.

There is an incredibly wide range of activities here at Djurgården and we have only mentioned a few. Open our calendar or take a look further down to take part in all the fun that is happening this autumn!

 

 

 

 

Since 1916, Liljevalchs has been an engine in Swedish art life. Here we remind you of the art gallery’s highlights and its history of more than 100 years. From the inaugural exhibition in 1916 with the top trio of the time Carl Larsson, Bruno Liljefors and Anders Zorn, to the 2020 pandemic presentation of Hilding Linnqvist.

When Liljevalchs was inaugurated in 1916, the Swedish Artists’ Association achieved the goal of creating an independent art gallery for permanent exhibitions of contemporary art. From the early years, Liljevalchs was established as an art gallery for both art and crafts, internationally and nationally, classics and contemporary.

Starting October 15, Liljevalchs presents scenes from 48 different exhibitions, reminding us of the breakthrough of modernists in 1918 and the Association of Swedish Artists’ Exhibition in 1921 with names such as Sigrid Hjertén and Siri Derkert, about the political 1960s with both The Nasty and Erotic Art, about Kjartan Slettemark’s poodle in 1975 and Hilma af Klint’s temple paintings in 1999.

In several exhibitions the home’s interior design and everyday design was noticed over they years starting in the Home Exhibition in 1917, and famous names such as Carl Malmsten, Märta Måås-Fjetterström and Josef Frank have of course been seen at Liljevalchs.

In 2012 Strindberg’s exhibition SexPosé the August. En djefla utställning was named Exhibition of the year, as was the spectacular fashion show Utopian Bodies. Fashion Looks Forward in 2015.

In 1952, a huge investment was made for the exhibition Mexican art from antiquity to present time as it required 12 train carriages for all objects. No wonder the exhibition broke the visitor record, the exhibition had an audience of 212,431 people.

These are just some of the highlights that are being shown in the exhibition which will be displayed between October 15, 2021, to January 16, 2022, in the Bergsten house.

Find out more about Liljevalchs 100 years anniversary here.

This Year ASICS Stockholm Marathon decided to host their annually marathon on 9^th of October because of the pandemic. The restrictions has disappeared and we can look forward to an event with both spectators on the street and runners who have been practicing for months.

Djurgården is always open for the public and especially when there is a folk festival in town. This is a day you won’t want to miss! Therefore, we have compiled a list of different traffic information and how to best travel to Djurgården on a day like this.

The start is situated right outside the red-brick 1912 Olympic Stadium on wide Lidingövägen. The runners runs through the scenic Djurgården via Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen Manillavägen- Djurgårdsvägen to Strandvägen, Blasieholmen and then via Gamla Stan to Slussen.

Hotspots

You will find the hotspots right before and after Djurgårdsbron, by The ABBA Museum/Gröna Lund, Djurgårdsvarvet and by The National Maratime Museum. Here you can stand and cheer on your loved ones who participate in the race!

The Course Map – Hotspots, entertainment, and energy stations 

Read more about the course map here!

Traffic Information

On the day of the event on October 9, we recommend that you leave the car at home and choose public transport or  perhaps walk or bike if it’s possible. There are lots of alternatives to get to Djurgården!

Fancy a ride around the ferry?

Djurgårdsfärjan, SL’s ferry line 82. Djurgårdsfärjan runs between Räntmästartrappan/Slussen and Allmänna gränd/Djurgården, Skeppsholmen. You can bring a bicycle on the boat if it is enough space for it.

Sjövägen, SL’s ferry line 80. Takes the route Nybroplan – Allmänna gränd/Djurgården – Saltsjöqvarn – Finnboda hamn – Kvarnholmen – Blockhusudden – Nacka strand- Blockhusudden – Lidingö/Dalénum – Frihamnen – Allmänna gränd/Djurgården.

M / S Emelie takes the route Hammarby sjöstad – Masthamnen – Djurgården – Nybroplan.

Why not take the metro?

Of course, the metro runs as usual, so why not take the red line to Karlaplan or Östermalmstorg and walk the last bit to Djurgården.

How to walk from Östermalmstorg: From Östermalmstorg, go up the stairs that leads to Birger Jarlsgatan. Follow the road down to Berzelii Parken and then follow Strandvägen all the way to Djurgårdsbron. The walk takes about 20 minutes at a normal walking pace. You will be there in no time!

How to walk from Karlaplan: From Karlaplan, go up the stairs that leads to the Karlaplan roundabout. Then follow Narvavägen straight down to Djurgårdsbron.  The walk takes about 15 minutes at a normal walking pace. Simple and easy to follow!

Once you’ve reached Djurgårdsbron, you can always continue walking along Strandvägen to Dag Hammarskjölds Väg. It is a 20-minute walk that leads directly to Museiparken (Museum park) outside Tekniska museet, or a 5-minute bike ride if you choose to rent a bike from the Royal Djurgården Visitor Center. The visitor center is to the right, right after Djurgårdsbron.

Djurgårdsbron – temporarly closed for car traffic 

Djurgårdsbron closed to car traffic but you as a pedestrian are free to pass. The Djurgårdsbron will be opened at 14:45. Some car traffic can take place over the Djurgårdsbron by prior agreement.

Tram Line 7 – Djurgårdslinjen 

• 09.46, the last tram leaves from the central station towards Kungsträdgården.
• At 18.57, tram traffic will resume from the central station towards Djurgården according to the normal timetable.

Buss Traffic 

• In Stockholm City, there will be major restrictions on bus traffic during the Marathon. Some bus stops are removed for the day or moved to a different loaction.
• Information is set up at the relevant bus stops.
• For further information, please refer to SL, telephone +46(08)-600 10 00.

Do you want to read more about the traffic situation or Stockholm Marathon 2021? Go to the Stockholm Marathon’s website to read more about it.

Leaves are changing color, evenings are getting darker, and the cold is creeping in, fall is here soon. What better way than to Visit Djurgården and warm up at one of the many photo and art exhibitions that will be shown this fall?

Djurgården offers everything from photo exhibitions about women and democracy to the people of Värmland, its nature, and societies. If you are more interested in textile work, Friends of Handicraft’s gallery and the Thiel Gallery offers exhibitions on weaving, fabrics, and pattern sketches, among others. In addition, Prince Eugene’s Waldemarsudde will show Prince Eugene’s famous paintings, such as Molnet and Det gamla slottet, as well as lesser well known pieces from the museum’s rich collections that are rarely shown to the public.

Here are tips on exhibitions that can be viewed this fall here at Djurgården.

Elected to Lead

The Hunger Project along with The National Museums of World Culture welcomes you to their fall photo exhibition, Elected to Lead. The exhibition’s focus is on women and democracy, bringing up issues such as what happens when women gain influence on a society on the same terms as men?

Here you get to meet Lokamma, Shahida, Jagadevi, Guthyamma, Khublata, and Laxmi – six Indian women who have all fought for their places in politics. Six women who were elected to lead. The exhibition will be shown until January 16, 2022.

Studio Supersju 

On October 8, Friends of Handicraft  opens a new exhibition. The exhibition Studio Supersju is the weaving group who in 2016 decided to give contemporary weaving a face. The group consists of  Siri Pettersson, Arianna E.Funk, Vega Määttä Siltberg, Miriam Parkman, Mirjam Hemström and Ia Centerhall and spread across  the country, they work for weaving as an innovative tradition. The exhibition is showed until November 20, this year.

Örjan Henriksson at Liljevalchs+

For four years, the photographer Örjan Henriksson has done deep dives into the landscapes of his childhood and his family in Värmland. Liljevalchs shows an excerpt from this project which depicts the people, nature, and the communities.

Örjan Henriksson is one of Sweden’s foremost photographers with a low-key and concentrated storytelling in image form. He loves the analog black and white photography and has had a number of high-profile exhibitions around the world. In 2015, he was awarded the first Bindefeld Scholarship in memory of the Holocaust.

The exhibition, with five big and 13 smaller photographies, are shown in Liljevalchs+ between September 24 and November 7.

Soul of a Place at Prince Eugens Waldemarsudde

One of the fall exhibitions shown at Waldemarsudde is Soul of a Place with focus on Prince Eugen as a landscape painter. With his suggestive and and atmospheric depictions of Swedish nature, Eugen was one of the leading landscape painters at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibition presents famous paintings, such as Molnet and Det gamla slottet, as well as lesser well known pieces from the museum’s rich collections that are rarely shown to the public.

The exhibition is, for the visitors, displayed as a journey to these places, through Prince Eugen’s paintings which is exhibited from November 14, 2021, to May 1, 2022. Read more about Waldemarsudde’s exhibitions here.

Carl Johan De Geer – The big misconception 

In the early 60’s, Carl Johan De Geer began to produce large-pattern, imaginative, expressive prints in strong, contrasting color combinations. It was a revolt against the brown-walled discreet ideals of the time and the aesthetic values of growing up. Through shape and color, he wanted to influence the whole society.

Since then, Carl Johan De Geer (b. 1938) has been a prominent figure in Swedish cultural life. Innovative, provocative, and brilliantly versatile, he worked as a visual artist, designer, filmmaker, photographer, set designer, as well as author. However, he knew already from the beginning that he wanted to become a textile designer.

The exhibition presents his textile work. Fabrics and patterns are displayed together with photographs from the same time period. Films are also shown where Carl Johan De Geer talks about his inspiration and production. The exhibition will be shown at the Thiel Gallery from October 16 to March 20, 2022.

Take part in all the fun that’s happening here at Djurgården this fall, here.

It’s not every day a new museum opens at Djurgården, but now it’s finally time! We’re happy to welcome Vrak – Museum of Wrecks, which will open on the 23 of September. The museum is located at Djurgårdsstrand 17, between the Vasa Museum and Gröna Lund, it lays only a few meters from the water.

Vrak is perfect for the curious ones and the history buffs. The museum tells the story of more than 100,000 wrecks that have been found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Through immersive film experiences the visitor can move down to the seabed of the Baltic Sea and, among other things, walk along the mythical wreck, “Resande Man”. With the help of digital solutions such as VR dives, archive dives and games the museum manages to bring history to the surface without affecting and disturbing the seabed of the Baltic Sea.

Vrak is the Vasa Museum’s new sister museum and is part of the Swedish Maritime and Transport History Museums. Functional architect Paul Hedqvist designed the boat hall for Vrak – the Museum of Wrecks. The building has retained its exterior, but has been given a modern makeover on the inside. Through collaboration with Fahlander architects and construction contractor Serneke, they have carefully rebuilt the boat hall with sustainable materials such as concrete, oak, steel, and glass. They have taken inspiration from the sea, ships, and the seabed to renovate the boat hall into a building where man meet sea. The museum is now nominated for the ROT-award and The Betongpriset for the careful rebuilding.

On Wednesday 22 September, Vrak will be inaugurated with a visit from the King. If you cannot wait, there is already material on their website, vrak.se. There you can find wreck stories, films about wrecks in the Baltic Sea and much more.

 

Many of us have been waiting for the day when Sweden’s most successful and beloved band of all time will be reunited. On Thursday night, September 2, this dream finally came true. ABBA is back with new music – 39 years after the band broke up.

For the first time, fans around the world heard the new singles “I still have faith in you” and “Don’t shut me down”. The songs are a part of the upcoming studio album which will be released in November this year. Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus also revealed during the press conference in London that the upcoming studio album is a part of the big concert project “ABBA Voyage”.

“ABBA Voyage” is a project that the ABBA members worked on for many years and which initially involved recreating the four members as digital 3D avatars, in order to be able to set up a live concert where everything but ABBA was live. The project progressed, and suddenly the group had an idea that it would be fun to create some new music for the concert. 

In the museum’s new installation, there are interviews with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. Ludvig Andersson and Svana Gisla participate as producers of the project, and last but not least, creative director Ben Morris talks about the huge technical production of the show. Needless to say, the video with the new music is also shown.

The museum’s own contribution to the installation is a loving tribute to the fans who, in the mid-1980s, started a campaign involving letters that were sent to ABBA’s record label Polar. In the letters, fans wrote of their great desire to get one last album, or at least some new songs, “-we’ve been waiting for six years”…!

  – It´s tremendously exciting for us to finally be able to tell our new and old visitors about the ABBA Voyage project. This is a cool journey, where Stockholm and ABBA The Museum act as “the road to London”, to the concert in the newly built arena. The album of letters, created by the fans who longed for new music in the 1980s, is now on display in the museum. A warm and loving tribute to all of ABBA’s loyal fans,” says Ingmarie Halling, Creative Director & Curator at ABBA The Museum.

 – What can you say? Suddenly, it happens! Something that a lot of people thought would never happen. Now, in addition to showing and telling you about ABBA’s history, we can also present what is happening in both the present and in the future. Because ABBA’s musical journey just keeps going,” says Caroline Fagerlind, Museum Director at ABBA The Museum.

 Experience the entire history and future of ABBA at ABBA The Museum.

Finally, Liljevalchs + is completed next to Carl Bergsten’s classic pink building from 1916. On August 12 at 11 am there is a public inauguration with fanfare and speeches on the site in front of the extension.

The New Liljevalchs + is “a work of art” and consists of three floors signed architect Gert Wingårdh in collaboration with glass designer Ingegerd Råman. The facility takes up glittering space in its public space with almost 7,000 transparent glass bottoms to facade.

When you enter the facility, a number of halls with spectacular height and rhythm are opened, halls that provide the opportunity to present large and small exhibitions in parallel. 166 rooflanternins create a grid that enables many different room divisions and light input. With absolute climate control and the highest security, Liljevalchs can receive the most expensive and sensitive of art and stay open every day of the week.

Four new exhibitions opens in connection with the inauguration. Gert Wingårdh, Ingegerd Råman and Bea Szenfeld are behind the exhibitions about concrete, glass and paper. In addition, Kajsa Andersö and Tomas Boman have created the film “Your Diary of the Advent of Liljevalchs+” which will be shown until September 12 at Liljevalchs +.

In addition, Stockholmers and the city’s visitors get a new restaurant and a large shop, while they can be pleased that the main building and restaurant Blå Porten has been fundamentally renovated.

On the cordoned-off Falkenbergsgatan, Liljevalch’s manager Mårten Castenfors welcomes the audience and is invited at 11 am on inauguration day. Cultural and urban environment mayor Jonas Naddebo and Housing and Real Estate Mayor Dennis Wedin as well as Stockholm City Property Director Anders Kindberg and architect Gert Wingårdh speak before it’s time for inauguration fanfare.

On the opening day on August 12, Liljevalch’s manager Mårten Castenfors will welcome the audience on the cordoned-off Falkenbergsgatan at 11 am. Cultural and urban environment mayor Jonas Naddebo and Housing and Real Estate Mayor Dennis Wedin as well as Stockholm City Property Director Anders Kindberg and architect Gert Wingårdh will speak before it’s time for the inauguration fanfare.

As the pandemic continues to set limits on how many people can gather outside and how many can be admitted at the same time, it is recommended to pre-purchase tickets for the inauguration. Buy your ticket here!