Shopping at Djurgården

Royal Djurgården is well-known as one of Stockholm’s most beloved recreational areas, where both locals and visitors from around the world gather to enjoy relaxing walks, cozy picnics, and the outstanding natural surroundings. Djurgården is also home to several of the city’s most visited museums and attractions. Here you’ll find the open-air museum Skansen, the impressive 17th-century warship Vasa, and Sweden’s oldest amusement park, Gröna Lund.

Although shopping might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Djurgården, there is actually a surprisingly wide range of shops to explore here. Primarily, you will find these shops inside of our museums and attractions, but there are also some located in our restaurants and cafés. Many of the shops are situated at the entrances of the museums, which means you can visit them without having to pay an entrance fee.

In these shops, you will find everything from souvenirs and gifts to all the essentials you need during your visit to Djurgården. Here are our best tips:

Abba The Museum

Here you will find everything related to ABBA, whether it’s a stylish T-shirt, mugs, ABBA Monopoly (yes, it really exists!), or honey, aptly named Honey, Honey. The shop is located just inside the entrance, and no ticket is required to go in and find your favorite item.

Royal Djurgården Visitor Center
At our tourist information, the Royal Djurgården Visitor Center, located right by Djurgårdsbron, you can buy everything from postcards and stamps to vintage posters, caps, umbrellas and tote bags. You can also purchase the Heritage Card, which offers half-price admission to many of Sweden’s museums.

Children friendly shops 

Junibacken Bookstore
Children’s books are at the heart of Junibacken, and their primary aim is to awaken children’s desire to read. Everything they do is about showing different ways to that magical world between the pages. Naturally, they have a fantastic bookstore with a large selection of children’s books for all ages, carefully chosen by their knowledgeable staff. Additionally, they have many titles in languages other than Swedish.

You’ll find everything from Astrid Lindgren’s classics to newly written favorites by Swedish authors and illustrators. The shop not only offers books but also toys, clothes, children’s tableware and much more, making it a perfect place for birthday gifts or to take home a memory from Junibacken.

Child-Friendly Shops in the Museum Park
Another shop perfect for children is Tekniska – National Museum of Science and Technology’s shop. Here, robots, experiments, tricky games and educational materials are mixed with interesting books and unique designs. They work closely with suppliers to ensure the quality and origin of all products. Another great feature of this shop is that you can get expert help in finding the perfect gift, both in-store and online, from their knowledgeable staff.

Right next to Tekniska – National Museum of Science and Technology, you’ll find the exciting Police Museum. A visit here with children often ends with a police car, police cap, T-shirt or an exciting book going home with you.

Skansen Shop
The Skansen shop is located just outside Skansen’s main entrance. It’s a large shop filled with Swedish handicrafts and contemporary design. They also have a handpicked collection of children’s products – everything from insect viewers to soft stuffed animals, toys, exciting games and cool T-shirts and caps. Through these carefully selected products, they aim to inspire children’s learning about nature and wildlife. If you’re looking for the perfect gift or want to update a child’s room, there’s something here for children of all ages and interests.

Inside Skansen, you’ll also find the Lill-Skansen shop, where you can find even more fun, unique and educational items for children of all ages.

The Viking Museum and Vrak – Museum of Wrecks Shops
At the beautiful Djurgårdsstrand, you’ll find several museums, including The Viking Museum and Vrak – Museum of Wrecks, both of which have fantastic shops. They both have plenty of fun products for children. The Viking Museum offers a varied selection of Viking-inspired products, from children’s books on all imaginable Viking topics to stuffed animals, candy and much more. In Vrak – Museum of Wrecks shop, you’ll find sustainable, stylish and smart products. They offer everything from children’s books, puzzles, crayons and much more.

Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde Shop
Here you can buy one of Sweden’s most beloved craft items, the Waldemarsudde flower pot, designed by Prince Eugen in 1915. The flower pot comes in various sizes and in both porcelain and glass. You will also find literature and other items related to the museum’s beautiful exhibitions, as well as jewelry, vases and home decor. The shop strives to keep the production of their goods within Sweden and Europe. The shop does not require an entrance ticket.

Liljevalchs Shop
The shop at Liljevalchs Art Gallery has gifts for everyone. How about posters, books, trays, and puzzles? They also have the Liljevalchs cutting board, each unique in size and made from recycled elm from Humlegården here in Stockholm. Perfect for serving charcuterie and cheese. They also have a jewelry piece for your table, beautiful glass jars with twistable lids that can be adjusted for small and large cut flowers. These glass jars are made from the same glass as Liljevalchs+ glass facade. The shop does not require an entrance ticket.

Nordiska museet’s Shop
The shop at Nordiska museet is also the perfect store for gifts. Here you will find a unique selection of favorites and exciting new items from the Nordic countries. Everything from crafts, vintage items, home decor, mustards, jams, and much more. The shop does not require an entrance ticket.

Museum Shop at Thiel’s Gallery 
Here you will find art books, beautiful trays, tote bags, notebooks, napkins and bookmarks inspired by the museum’s collections. At Café Monika Ahlberg, you can also buy the culinary creator’s cookbooks.

Farm Shop at Rosendal’s Garden
The farm shop offers tools and decorations for the kitchen as well as their own grown food items and delicacies: spices, jams, marmalades and oils. Here you will find butter knives, citrus squeezer, bowls and plates for yourself or as a gift. Additionally, there is a carefully selected range of books chosen by the knowledgeable staff based on gardening, cultivation and cooking.

Vrak – Museum of Wrecks Shop
In the Vrak shop, you will find sustainable, stylish and smart products. Locally produced ceramics, recycled glass, organic tea, comfortable textiles from fair suppliers and much more. Vrak’s range is carefully selected with a focus on quality and craftsmanship. The shop also sells Vrak’s popular winter hat, which comes in several colors, tote bags, sunglasses and much more.

Skansen Shop
In the Skansen shop, you will find Swedish handicrafts and contemporary design. Here you will meet staff with great knowledge about both crafts and the shop’s range, who can recommend gifts with that little extra something. The shop also has its own collection, the Skansen Collection, inspired by the history, culture and nature represented at Skansen. In the collection, you will find everything from textiles and accessories to ceramics and souvenirs. The shop also offers contemporary design, books and home decor.

Everything You Need During Your Visit and More

When visiting Djurgården, you don’t need to worry if you forgot your umbrella, sunscreen, diapers for the baby or snacks to keep your energy up throughout your visit. Below are tips on shops that have everything you can think of and more.

The Kiosks at Djurgårdslätten
Outside Skansen’s main entrance, there are five kiosks located next to each other. Here you can buy various items such as SL tickets, stamps, bike rentals, food and ice cream. If you want to find most things quickly and easily in one place, this is the right place to visit.

Konsthallen
Konsthallen is located next to Gröna Lund Amusment Park. Here you’ll find everything for all meals of the day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Their café and shop open early in the morning and the restaurant opens at lunchtime. No matter which meal you’re craving, there are plenty of delicious options. For those who prefer to take their food with them, there’s the option to get it to-go, perfect for a picnic in the summer sun. Besides food, the shop also has other necessities, such as diapers, band-aids and sunscreen. The selection is carefully chosen with the environment in mind, and beautiful art exhibitions are not far away.

Skroten Matbod & Deli
Here you can buy delicious food to take away or sit down for a glass of wine and enjoy the characteristic interior. Their focus is on offering locally grown food that can be easily taken with you, perfect for an extra delicious dinner at home. In addition, you can buy everything from fruits and vegetables to cheese and other delicacies at the deli counter.

Skroten Café & Skeppshandel
Sit down for a cup of coffee, a shrimp sandwich or why not enjoy a delicious freshly baked raspberry pie. Whatever appeals to you, there is something to enjoy. Every day there are also take-away boxes with homemade food directly from the kitchen. Here you will also find a lovely mix of both new and second-hand products. Maybe you’re looking for a special part for the boat or something nice for your home?

Plant Shop at Rosendal’s Garden
The botanical garden, Rosendal’s Garden, is a beautiful place to wander around and get inspired. If you are interested in botany and planting, this is the right place. The plant shop sells pots, tools and equipment for cultivation, seeds, and plants of various kinds. You can also borrow scissors and a basket in the plant shop and harvest a bouquet for your table at home from the field. The flowers are planted with biodynamic farming and sustainability in mind.

At the Farm Shop, you can also buy fresh bread and pastries to enjoy during your visit to Djurgården.

Here at Djurgården, we work together for a sustainable future, and many of our shops continuously review, replace and eliminate unsustainable products and materials. The environment is prioritized at several stages, from the manufacturing process to purchasing and packaging materials. Many of the shops strive for their products to be produced in Sweden or the Nordic countries. They are phasing out plastic and selling several organic products.

Read more about our sustainability work here.