- Location: Junibacken, Galärvarvsvägen 8115 21 Stockholm
- Phone: +46 8 587 230 00
- Website: www.junibacken.se/en
- Opening: 1996
- The cost of visiting: $ 17.8 - adult ticket and $ 15.7 - child (from 2 to 15 years)
- Opening hours: 10.00-17.00
The capital of Sweden - Stockholm is a city of museums . There are more than 70 of them, for a variety of tastes. But there is a special among them, where not only kids dream, but also their parents. A person who visits the Astrid Lindgren Museum in Stockholm can immerse himself in childhood. It is called Junibacken, which in Swedish means "sunny clearing". This fabulous place from afar attracts attention with colorful buildings of unusual shape.
History of the Astrid Lindgren Museum (Unibacken)
The popularity of the stories of the writer in Sweden is very high, therefore, a decision was made to create a museum of fairy tales. Astrid Lindgren herself participated in the implementation of this project and made her own adjustments. It was decided to show not only sketches from her books, but also works by other children's writers in Sweden. The museum opened its doors in 1996.
What is waiting outside the doors of the Unibaken museum?
The Astrid Lindgren, or Junibacken, is located in a two-story building. Both floors occupy three huge halls, more like game rooms - here, unlike ordinary museums, you can not only touch the exhibits, but even climb them. For each fairy tale of the Astrid Lindgren Museum in Sweden there are own scenery, executed in strict accordance with the author's idea.
Children in the Astrid Lindgren Museum in Stockholm are allowed literally everything - to take a photo with a horse Pippi Longstocking, to ride a real motorcycle, to visit Karlsson. When going to the museum, do not forget to take change shoes. Also you need to be patient, since even on weekdays a huge queue is in front of the museum.
At the entrance visitors receive a special ticket that pins to the clothes - it indicates which of the 12 languages you need to contact the guest. In addition, visitors will receive a museum plan and find out the time of the departure of the fairytale train - the most popular attraction of Unibacken. Here is the order in which the museum will be visited:
- The monument to Astrid Lindgren is the first thing that Unibaken's guests will see. It is installed at the entrance to the park.
- The fairy-tale square , where there are numerous and various houses of characters known to all from childhood. Here you can have fun rolling around with slides, climbing the royal throne and even sitting on the plane.
- Art Gallery , which presents the work of masters, illustrating the works of Astrid Lindgren.
- A fabulous train that goes to the world of fairy tales strictly on schedule. The carriages move among amazing scenery with small stops, during which the guide tells a wonderful fairy tale in the chosen language, including in Russian. It should be remembered that during a trip it is prohibited to take pictures.
- Villa "The Chicken" . It can be visited by getting off the train. Nearby is the theater, in which the performances of famous fairytales are held.
- Carlson's house , completely built of tin. On a small staircase, visitors can climb to the roof to see the famous dwelling of a man with a propeller. But here are mostly those who watched as a child a Soviet cartoon and read the Russian translation of the story of a fat man in the prime of life. Unfortunately, for the Swedes Carlson is a negative hero and here he does not favor, unlike the famous Pippi Longstocking.
- The restaurant . When the energy and energy is running out, it's time to go to a restaurant more like a circus circus. Here you can have a bite of fresh rolls with cinnamon and drink cocoa.
- Exhibitions . At various times, the museum hosts unusual exhibitions, for example, such as "Scrap metal scrap".
- A book and souvenir shop . Completion of a tedious but interesting day will be a trip to the bookstore where you can buy colorful books by Astrid Lindgren and other children's authors. In addition, there are souvenir products here to commemorate the visit to Unibachen - toys, figurines and stationery with images of favorite heroes.
How to get to Unibachen?
To get to the famous children's museum, you need to go to the island of Jurgoden. Here is the park Garerparken. The most convenient way is to use a special bus for tourists - Hip On - Hip Off, which takes you directly to the entrance.
If you decide to go on foot, then, after hitting the island, you need to turn left and continue to use the signs. Those who came with a small child and do not want to get to the museum for a long time, you can live near Unibakken - there are hotels for every taste.