In late winter 2016/early spring 2017, 101 trout were born at Djurgården at the old aquarium. They have since moved to the Baltic Sea Science Center at Skansen, and now they are moving out with the help of Magnus Carlsson from the indie rock group Weeping Willows.

You can join in too!

Come and see Skansen’s trouts being released from the protected bay below the Scanian mine on Sunday 8th September at 10:00. One of the people helping out is Magnus Carlsson from Weeping Willows, who is committed to protecting and preserving the Baltic Sea.

Brown trout (Salmo trutta)

The trouts being released by Skansen were bred artificially. The mature fish were collected and had spawn and milk taken from them before being released back into the water. The eggs were then left in an incubator until they were ready to hatch. A newly-hatched trout has a yellow yolk sac on its stomach, which keeps it nourished so that it can survive without needing to hunt. Once the fish has absorbed the yolk sac, it can start to hunt and eat for itself.

Brown trout migrate into freshwater to spawn, laying their eggs and leaving them to hatch there. Their young then return to the sea when they are young adults. Skansen’s trout were born in winter 2016/spring 2017, so are now just over two and a half years old and able to survive well on their own. Releasing 101 trout in one go is a far cry from the number of fish that are released in Sweden each year, but it is unusual for the general public to be able to get as close to the fish as they will do on Sunday. In carrying out this trout stocking, Skansen wants to inform people about the Baltic Sea and its species; the brown trout is an important species for the food chain and humans. Come to Djurgården on Sunday so that you don’t miss this unique opportunity!

Photo: S Beskow/Azote Källa: havet.nu

Skansen’s trout stocking encourages further protection and restoration of ecosystems through action and education (14.2)

If you want to read more about our work with sustainability, visit sustainable.royaldjurgarden.se/en

The Swedes absolutely love a good sing-along and Allsång på Skansen is really the most Swedish of all things Swedish. On summer Tuesdays, the crowds gather in thousands to sing together at Skansen – take your chans, be like a swede and join the live crowd at the Sing-along at Skansen 2019 here at Royal Djurgården. Another million or two watch it on the telly. 

The sing-along tradition at Skansen actually dates back to 1935, and its run on the TV started in 1979. The incredibly popular TV show runs on Tuesdays at 8pm, for eight weeks during the summer. This year’s season starts on the 29th of June.

Sanna Nielsen is the popular host. You may remember Sanna as Sweden’s Eurovision entry 2014 with Undo and she was a veritable success on her first Allsång season last summer. She does feel like the perfect match for the format and her own Allsång history actually goes way back, as she performed in the program for the first time at the age of 11 about 22 years ago. The format of the show includes famous singers getting to perform their own hits and possibly also leading the crowd in a sing-along classic. And there’s of course plenty more Swedish sing-along classics that the crowd gets to sing with the host.

The most eager Allsång fans wait at the gate when the Skansen park opens at 10am, so that they can get the best seats for the evening. The regulars tell stories about making life-long friends while spending their day together in anticipation and enjoying the atmosphere of the evening.

The event is definitely something one should experience live in the park at least once, so do take your chance on one of this season’s Tuesdays if you have an interest for music and Swedish traditions at all. You can buy the Allsång leaflet with all the lyrics at the Skansen entrances and shops, so you can join in and sing along like everybody else.

Just come to us at Royal Djurgården and join in!

Summer is here and at Djurgården there are several art exhibitions to enjoy. There is plenty to experience so whether you want to spend one or two days you can create your own art tour at Djurgården with some recommendations from us – som you can enjoy art at Royal Djurgården this summer.

Djurgården offers everything from Anders Petersens photography at Liljevalchs to magnificent paintings from the 20th century at the Thiel Gallery and Prince Eugen’s Waldemarsudde. And don’t miss all the beautiful monuments here at Djurgården!

Take a walk, or why no explore Djurgården on bike? There is much to see along the way as well. For example several monuments and memorials. The latest is Ripples, a memorial after the Tsunami catastrophe of 2004. Our proposition for a art tour at Djurgården is that you start at the Thiel Gallery which you’ll find furthest out on Djurgården and then start to head back towards the Djurgården Bridge. Along the way visit Waldemarsudde, then Liljevalchs, afterwards the Museum of Spirits which lies almost next door before you finish the tour at the Nordic Museum.

You can now download the Bzzt app and take an ‘elpodd’ to Djurgården! Electric pods are three-wheeled pods that run entirely on environmentally friendly electricity.

We are working towards a car-free and fossil-free Djurgården, so we always recommend that you walk or cycle here if you can. However, sometimes a taxi is needed, so why not take an electric taxi? With the Bzzt app, you can be sure that the taxi that picks you up and takes you to Djurgården will be electric. The small pods only use 15% of the energy required for a standard taxi, and take up a third of the space (they fit two passengers).

FREE JOURNEY TO THE ROBOTS EXHIBITION AT TEKNISKA MUSEET 

During Robots’ opening week from 17th to 23rd July, any journeys booked via the Bzzt app to Tekniska museet will be free of charge! And don’t forget that you can pre-book your tickets to the exhibition here.

So, if you aren’t able to get here by foot or bike, make sure to check out the Bzzt map to see where it can take you – how about a trip to Rosendal’s Garden or Waldemarsudde?

Djurgården’s attractions recommend using electric transport to help reduce the city’s environmental impact (11.2)

If you want to read more about our work with sustainability, visit sustainable.royaldjurgarden.se

A new ferry line to and from Djurgården has started. We at Djurgården believe that accessibility to Scandinavia’s most popular visitor destination needs to be improved and therefore seven of our attractions have come together to finance a ferry that goes between Nybroplan and Djurgården for a month during summer 2019.

From 28th June to 28th July, Stockholmers and visitors in the city will be able to take the free ferry route between Nybroplan and Allmänna Gränd at Djurgården four times per hour in both directions between 10:00 and 16:00. The ferry is free of charge, as the name suggests.

“The accessibility to Djurgården needs to be improved. Stockholm is the island’s city and there is plenty of space for more boat traffic. Through our initiative, we want to draw attention to it and at the same time be able to offer our visitors a smooth and beautiful trip to Djurgården“, says Camilla Zedendahl, CEO of the Royal Djurgården Society.

Over one million visitors will visit Gröna Lund, Pop House, Liljevalchs, the Vasa Museum and Skansen during the month of July. At the same time, as many visitors are expected to enjoy a walk, picnic or visit to any of the other attractions, museums or restaurants in Djurgården. During this period, the existing means of transport reach the capacity of Djurgården.

“We cooperate around sustainability and have a vision of a car-free Djurgården. Together, we advocate a lot of wise ways to get here. The problem is that they are not enough. The new ferry will be our contribution”, says Camilla Zedendahl. “Now we want to show that there is room for more transport options. And in a city like Stockholm, the waterways should be an obvious alternative”.

“This is a welcome addition for travel, human life and movement in Stockholm’s transport network. An addition that I am very happy to see become a reality, not least since we need more initiatives alongside the regular public transport. I would therefore like to extend my sincere thanks to all those who have contributed to making this happen, from the initial thought process to the running of the line today. We need more of these types of collaborations and elements in a growing Stockholm region”, says Kristoffer Tamsons, traffic region council and chair of SL.

“The free ferry to Djurgården” is run by M / S Djurgården 4 and M / S Djurgården 7 and is jointly financed by Gröna Lund, Pop House Sweden, Liljevalchs, Vasamuseet, Skansen, Strömma Sweden and the Royal Djurgården administration. The two ferries can carry up to 98 guests each, and will make 48 trips per day.

The Royal Djurgården Society strives for a long-term sustainable development of Djurgården. The free ferry also improves access to the Royal National City Park. As Scandinavia’s most-visited tourist destination, Djurgården is important for Stockholmers, tourists and the tourism industry as a whole.

The free ferry is the result of a joint local venture (17.17)

The free ferry is a safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport system (11.2)

If you want to read more about our work with sustainability, visit sustainable.royaldjurgarden.se/en

At Djurgården, we are taking action against littering. On 15th June between 10am and 2pm, lots of us are taking part in an underwater clean-up dive in the water by Junibacken and the Vasa Museum. We are doing this to draw attention to the fact that so much of the rubbish that we carelessly throw away ends up in the Baltic Sea. Anyone is welcome to turn up and see the divers in action via a live stream.

Sustainability is at the heart of our work here at Djurgården. Through doing this underwater clean-up, we want to show where so much rubbish ends up: in the Baltic Sea. It’s a small step, but still an important part of our journey to reduce littering. And this is just the beginning: we want Djurgården to be at the forefront of innovation for a sustainable society.

Over 50 companies and organisations that operate at Djurgården, as well as the Royal Djurgården Society, are working together as part of a joint commitment to prevent littering, together with Håll Sverige Rent (‘Keep Sweden Clean’).

“Amongst other things, we have decided to reduce the use of plastic here at Djurgården and eventually phase out single-use plastic. We will increase the recycling of packaging and work with other organisations on innovative solutions to reduce litter”, says Camilla Zedendahl.

Underwater clean-up at Djurgården, 10:00, 15th June 

All of the rubbish found will of course be extracted from the water, and there will also be marine archaeologists from the Swedish Maritime and Transport Museums to hand, who will decide whether any of the rubbish can be put on display at the Museum of Wrecks, which will be a new museum at Djurgården. Marine archaeologists from the Baltic Sea Science Center will also be there to talk about the importance of the Baltic Sea.

Royal Djurgården is part of the world’s first National City Park, and its unique environment has been a big part of Stockholm for hundreds of years – for Stockholmers and visitors alike. Djurgården is part of the Baltic Sea, whose beaches and nature are covered with rubbish. Most of this rubbish is plastic, which is non-degradable. The main cause of littering is human behaviour; when we eat and drink on-the-go and don’t take responsibility for where our rubbish ends up.

If you want to read more about our work with sustainability, visit sustainable.royaldjurgarden.se/en  

Djurgården works with other organisations to combat litter (17.17)

Through underwater clean-ups, Djurgården reduces the number of pollutants in the Baltic Sea (14.1)

Photo: Oskar Kihlborg

We’re super excited to be welcoming a new attraction to Djurgården: the Baltic Sea Science Center!

Since 2015, Skansen and BalticSea2020 have been working together to protect the future of the Baltic Sea. They soon came up with the idea of having an information center that could host interactive exhibitions and give the public and school groups the opportunity to go ‘under the sea’ via giant aquariums and education centers with labs. The Science Center started being built in autumn 2016 and now they are almost at the finish line.

The Baltic Sea is a unique inland sea. The mixture of freshwater and salt water makes for a unique body of water that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. The freshwater from the main body of water mixes with the salt water from the Atlantic and creates a difficult environment that only certain plants and animals can survive in. The Baltic Sea is also a local environment for over 90 million people. Over time, problems with overfertilisation, intensive fish farming and environmental toxins have become increasingly serious, and information, political decisions and cooperation between organisations and the public are needed to reverse the trend. Together with a number of other organisations and initiatives that have been working on this for a long time, the Baltic Sea Science Center at Skansen is a piece of the puzzle.

The work carried out at the Baltic Sea Science Center has been designed in consultation with representatives from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Stockholm University and BalticSea2020. The cooperation of these groups guarantees that all the information on display will be based on facts, and that it will be updated as research develops. The team will be active even after the Center opens in April 2019, and will be responsible for external monitoring and working closely with the research community – other national and international stakeholders will also be involved. The aim is to create a world-class educational center, give visitors an insight into what is under the Baltic Sea and what we can do to solve it.

Admission to the Baltic Sea Science Center is included in your Skansen admission, and the Center will be partially open to the general public, with the classrooms and laboratories being saved for pre-booked school groups.

The Baltic Sea Science Center will open its doors on 12th April 2019.

If you want to read more about our work with sustainability, visit sustainable.royaldjurgarden.se/en

The Baltic Sea Science Center belongs to a partnership that promotes the protection of the Baltic Sea (17.17)

The Baltic Science Center promotes scientific knowledge and research that contributes to healthier seas (12.a)

The Baltic Science Center increases public awareness of sustainable lifestyles (12.8)

About 15 million people visit Djurgården each year, which is more than the Great Wall of China. Therefore, it is important that everyone can get here in a sustainable way.

Now Royal Djurgården is entering into a collaboration with an association called Zero Zone, in order to increase the proportion of electric taxis on Djurgården.

The collaboration means that electric cars are prioritised for those visitors who choose a taxi as a means of getting here. When a taxi is ordered to one of Djurgården’s connected addresses, an electric car will be prioritised for that customer.

Welcome to Djurgården!

By prioritising electric cars, this reduces the city’s environmental impact (11.6)

Djurgården has a partnership with Nollzon (17.17)

Electric cars reduce CO2 emissions (13.2)

Djurgården is a place that should be accessible to everyone. The ‘St Julian prize’ (S:t Julianpriset) is awarded by the City of Stockholm and rewards work that helps to include people with disabilities in society. The prize has previously been awarded to the Vasa museum, Gröna Lund and Skansen, and now Tekniska museet has become the latest Royal Djurgården winner, in recognition of the museum’s wonderful work to make the museum accessible to more visitors.

Tekniska museet has been investing in accessibility for several years now, and has made improvements in ensuring access for all visitors, including those with physical impairments and intellectual disabilities. As well as installing new ramps and lifts, the museum has made its exhibitions and website more accessible and adjusted its opening hours and capacity.

MegaMind

The main attraction that attracted attention for the St Julian prize is MegaMind. In the exhibition, visitors learn through testing, touching, moving, experimenting and exploring – accessibility was a key feature of the exhibition right from the word go. Through the MegaMind function, the museum has also been able to offer visiting hours where there are fewer visitors and more educators.

Information

A key issue on the topic of accessibility is how visitors access information and that there should be a variety of ways of doing so. Tekniska museet has information available for those who want to access information through detailed information, moving objects, visuals and other mediums. MegaMind has a system whereby visitors can choose how they receive information.

The St Julian prize (S:t Julianpriset)

The St Julian prize is given out every year and recognises companies, activities and organisations that actively work to make sure that everyone – regardless of their functional ability – can participate equally in society.

Tekniska museet won the prize in the ‘Access to information and communication’ category. “The MegaMind exhibition has a fully inclusive approach in its design”, the judges said. “Nobody should be excluded; everybody should be able to participate. The future of technology is the focus for the museum, which includes making information and communication available to everyone. By involving experts, researchers and reference groups, they’ve brought in a wide range of expertise. Their work sets a good example to others”.

The MegaMind exhibition is a good example of how you can ensure accessibility and inclusion (10.3)

If you want to read more about our work with sustainability, visit sustainable.royaldjurgarden.se/en/home-en

Nu börjar 26 oktober närma sig med stormsteg. Det är datumet då vi återigen tänder Djurgårdsljuset. Har ni inte redan planerat ert bidrag så finns det fortfarande möjlighet till det!

Vill ni vara en del av att lysa upp Djurgården så kontakta henrik@presentationsdesign.se eller ring honom på 0766-441451
Projektansvarig från KDF är Johan Nilsson.
Ni kan också alltid kontakta Camilla på camilla.zedendahl@royaldjurgarden.se om ni har ytterligare frågor.

Här kan du läsa mer i det inlägg som vi publicerade i mars om Djurgårdsljuset.

Emma Hocker, who used to work at the Vasa Museum with the conservation of the Vasa Ship, have written a new book about all the challenges involved with preserving Vasa.

In April 1961, Vasa was raised from the waters of Stockholm harbour having sunk on her maiden voyage in 1628. Conservation and reconstruction of the ship has proven to be a great challenge during almost 30 years before the ship was placed on permanent display in the purpose-built Vasa Museum where it remains today.

The new book by Emma Hocker documents hos this huge ship survived the forces of decay ad what needs to be done to preserve the ship for future generations.

You can read more about the museum shop right here!

Information about the museum can be found here.

DAVID SHRIGLEY – EXHIBITION OF GIANT INFLATABLE SWAN-THINGS

One of Great Britain’s most renowned artists, David Shrigley, presents new show at Spritmuseum in Sweden this autumn. His Exhibition of Giant Inflatable Swan-things will be an installation created exclusively for the museum gallery, opening on 27 September. Nothing is quite as it seems in Shrigley’s universe. The laws of physics are suspended and the everyday world is distorted, revealing a rare and mordant sense of humour. Welcome down the rabbit-hole!

“We have been eager to host an exhibition by David ever since Spritmuseum opened in 2012,” says Mia Sundberg, curator of the museum’s collection. “I’m especially pleased that we are presenting a new three-dimensional installation. We don’t want to reveal too much, but the title of the show provides a pretty good hint.”

Simple pen and ink drawings with handwritten slogans and puns and a visual idiom reminiscent of comic books and caricatures form the foundation of David Shrigley’s art. He also works in sculpture, large installations, animation, painting, photography and music. With conceptual obstinacy and a satirical undertone, Shrigley addresses themes that mirror everyday life and the ordinary elements of human behaviour, from shopping lists to snippets of overheard conversations. It is inexplicably, madly funny.

The exhibition will take place between 27 September to 31 March 2019.

For more information about David Shrigley´s exhibition at Spritmuseum click here!

Royal Djurgården is proud to welcome Europride to Stockholm

Royal Djurgården – in the heart of Stockholm, plays an important part in the life of almost every Stockholmer. And Pride has become an important part of life at Djurgården. This year is no exception. On the contrary. We want to celebrate the fact that Europride is in Stockholm by some special treats. Run for Pride, craft-shops for the kids, ABBA-singing and dancing at a special discount, guided tours, theatre, fine art, good food. Everything is here for you to enjoy.

But let us start from the beginning.

Royal Djurgården is not only in the heart of the city, it also has a special place in the heart of Stockholmers. The island has been the place for recreation and fun for centuries. In the 15^th century, the land was dedicated for royalties to hunt gain, and the famous Queen Christina even had lions here! Later, Djurgården became the place of entertainment for both royalties and commoners with lots of inns, and other forms of amusements such as theatre, music, and dancing.

In the 1850’s, the amusement park Gröna Lund opened its gates, and not long after both Cirkus and the outdoor museum Skansen was opened. The island is still a place for old traditions – with the celebrations of New Year’s Eve and Sweden’s National Day at Skansen, but it’s also the place for new ideas and inventions at for example the Museum of Science and Technology. And Royal Djurgården is the home of new traditions, such as hosting the yearly QX Gaygala.

Today, Djurgården is still a place for both recreation and fun.

You can come here to enjoy the tranquillity of the park, the old oaks, and the sound of the waves hitting the pebbled beaches, or you can visit the many museums, the amusement park, or have a fun night out at a restaurant. This is the place where you’ll see and experience what Stockholm really is, a place with lots of warmth, openness, and friendliness. A place where you can be who you are. In the park, at a museum, in a restaurant, in an art gallery. In the middle of tranquillity, but also in the middle of a pulsating city.

This is Royal Djurgården – Scandinavia’s # 1 attraction.

And Royal Djurgården is proud to welcome Europride to Stockholm!

Our best to-do-tips durin the week of Europride Stockholm

Read about some our best tips on what to do when you visit Royal Djurgården during Europride below.