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8 Biologiska museet 0 Liljevalchs
Konsthall
Lejonslätten. Map 6 A3. Tel 08-442
82 15. @ 44. v 7. Open Apr–Sep: Djurgårdsvägen 60. Map 6 A3. Tel
11am–4pm daily; Oct–Mar: noon– 08-508 313 30. @ 44, 47. v 7. 4
3pm Tue–Fri, 11am–3pm Sat & Sun. Djurgårdsfärja. Open 11am–8pm Tue
8 by arrangement. & = & Thu, 11am–5pm Wed & Fri–Sun.
∑ biologiskamuseet.com
Closed Mon. 8 2:15pm Mon–Fri. &
7 0 - = ∑ liljevalchs.se
The architect Agi Lindegren,
commissioned to design the This heritage build ing is
Museum of Biology in the regarded as one of northern
1890s, based his plans on the Europe’s most attractive art
simple lines of the medieval galleries. It was designed by
Norwegian stave churches. the architect Carl G Bergsten
The aim was to ”maintain a and built in 1913–16 in Neo-
biological museum to include Classical style.
all the Scandinavian mammals The gallery features Liljevalch’s
and birds as stuffed specimens collections of Swedish, Nordic
in natural surround ings”. The and inter national art from the Gröna Lund funfair seen from
result was the world’s first 20th century, as well as handi- Kastellholmen
museum of its type. Many of the crafts dating from the same
creatures are shown against a period. Every year, four or five own piano; when the composer
diorama background, with about major exhibitions are staged, tinkles the ivories, the museum
300 species of Scandinavian including the Spring Salon. piano also starts playing.
birds and land mammals in
their respective biotypes.
q ABBA The w Gröna Lund
9 Vikingaliv Museum Lilla Allmänna Gränd 9. Map 6 A4.
Djurgårdsvägen 68. Map 6 A3. Tel Tel 010-708 91 00. @ 44. v 7.
Djurgårdsvägen 48. Map 6 A3. Tel 08-121 328 60. @ 44. v 7. 4 4 Djurgårdsfärja. Open late Apr–
08-400 229 90. @ 67. v 7. 4 Djurgårdsfärja. Open 30 Apr–30 Aug: mid-Sep: opening hours vary. & 7
Djurgårdsfärja. Open 10am–8pm daily 10am–8pm daily. Last slot 6:30pm; 31 0 - ∑ gronalund.com
(autumn/winter: to 5pm). & under- Aug–13 Dec: 10am–6pm Mon–Tue.
7s free. 0 = 7 ∑ vikingaliv.se Last slot 4:30pm. 10am–8pm Wed–Thu. A tavern called Gröna Lund (Green
Last slot 6:30pm; 14 Dec–31 Dec: Grove) existed on this site in the
Sweden’s only dedicated Viking 10am–6pm Mon-Sun; Fri–Sun 18th century, and it was one of
museum is a thrilling mix of 10am–6pm. Last slot 4:30pm. & 9 the haunts of the renowned trou-
interactive experiences and 0 = 7 ∑ abbathemuseum.com badour Carl Michael Bellman
historical exhibition. The main (see p98). Jakob Schultheis used
attraction is Ragnfrid’s Saga, a This museum is dedicated to the tavern’s name for the modest-
dramatic 11-minute ride that ABBA, Sweden’s best-known pop sized funfair that he opened here
gives visitors the opportunity to band. In addition to stage cos- in 1883 with a two-level horse-
view life as a Viking family. Other tumes, gold records and an audio drawn round about as the main
highlights include a life-size guide with fascinating insights attraction. Today Gröna Lund is
man based on DNA from Viking into life as a band, the museum Sweden’s oldest amusement
bones. An extensive exhibition delivers a delightfully interactive park, with 30 rides ranging from
featuring 30 artifacts illustrates experience. Visitors can audition child-friendly to thrillingly fast.
all aspects of Viking life – from to be ABBA’s fifth member at a The 130-day season is short but
religion and law, to gender and perfect replica of the band’s Polar hectic. However, Gröna Lund
food. Vikingaliv’s noteworthy Studio and record a music video. draws about 1.4 million visitors
restaurant, Glöd, focuses on There is also a piano that is con- each year. Its exciting attractions
traditional Nordic cuisine. nected to Benny Andersson’s include a haunted house, a ghost
train and an 80-m (262-ft) free-
fall tower. There is also a wooden
roller coaster that is said to be
the best of its type in the world.
The amusement park boasts
13 restaurants and cafés, three
stages, a cabaret restaurant with
space for 600 guests, and a 200-
seat theatre. The main stage has
hosted world stars such as Bob
Marley, who, in 1980, played to
Liljevalchs Konsthall’s spacious main exhibition hall a record audience of 32,000.

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