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ABBA Museum

Pop museum with hologram stage & hands-on exhibits

ABBA The Museum on Djurgården celebrates Sweden's most famous pop band: original costumes and stage recreations alongside a karaoke booth, hologram stage and mixing station.

Hologram stage inside ABBA The Museum on Djurgården, where the four ABBA members appear as projections.
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What to expect

ABBA The Museum on the island of Djurgården is devoted entirely to Sweden's most successful pop band of all time. Rather than just displaying items in cases, the museum is built around interactivity: you sing in a karaoke booth, dance on a floor next to ABBA avatars, and can even step up at the big hologram stage as a fifth member alongside Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Frida. There's also a song-mixing station and an ABBA quiz. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours for the visit.

Highlights and exhibits

Between the hands-on stations are genuine pieces from the band's history:

  • Original costumes worn by the four band members
  • a recreated Waterloo/Brighton setting marking the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest win
  • the actual helicopter from the cover of the album Arrival
  • Benny's self-playing piano, wired to his grand piano at home and occasionally heard playing on its own
  • a detailed recreation of Polar Studios, where ABBA recorded many of their hits

Large black-and-white mural of the four ABBA members inside the museum

Tickets and opening hours

The museum is open daily, with hours changing by season: from 09:00 in high summer (1 June to 16 August), until 20:00 the rest of summer and in May, and typically 10:00–18:00 during the winter half of the year. Entry is only possible with a pre-booked 30-minute time slot – there is no fast-track pass and no walk-up entry at the door. The best place to buy tickets is the official prices and opening hours page; tickets are cheaper online and the slot is guaranteed.

Prices vary by date: adults 249–329 SEK, students and seniors 65+ 219–279 SEK each, children aged 7 to 15 100–120 SEK, children up to 6 free. A family ticket (two adults plus one or two children) costs 549–749 SEK. It's not among Stockholm's cheaper museums, but it's very popular – cheaper time slots tend to fall outside high season and outside the 10:00–15:00 peak.

Getting there and combining your visit

Djurgården has no metro station of its own. To reach the museum (Djurgårdsvägen 68), take tram 7 or bus 67 to the Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund stop, or the Djurgården ferry or the M/S Emelie to Allmänna Gränd. It's about a 20-minute walk from central Stockholm.

Right next door is the amusement park Gröna Lund – an obvious combination for a day on the island. A little further on you'll find Skansen, the Vasa Museum and the Nordiska museet. If you're planning to visit several of these museums, it's worth checking the Stockholm Pass.

Frequently asked questions

Is the ABBA Museum worth it if you're not a huge fan?+
Yes. The museum is above all an interactive experience – you sing in a karaoke booth, dance alongside ABBA avatars and mix your own version of a song. Add to that original costumes, the actual helicopter from the Arrival album cover, and a recreation of Polar Studios. Entertaining even without prior fandom, and the songs will be stuck in your head afterwards.
Do you need to book in advance?+
Yes. Entry is only possible with a 30-minute time slot booked online in advance. There is no fast-track pass and no walk-up entry at the door. Booking online is also the cheapest way to buy tickets.
How do you get to the museum?+
The museum sits on Djurgården, which has no metro station of its own. Tram 7 and bus 67 stop at Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund, and the Djurgården ferry and the M/S Emelie call at Allmänna Gränd. It's roughly a 20-minute walk from central Stockholm.
When is it least crowded?+
According to the museum, peak hours run from 10:00 to 15:00. Booking a time slot before or after that window is usually quieter. In high season, booking ahead is compulsory anyway.

Nearby

Liljevalchs konsthall

Municipal art gallery on Djurgården, in the 1916 Bergsten building plus the glass-bottle Liljevalchs+ wing. Changing exhibitions and the Vårsalongen since 1921.

View from the water of the chain carousel and roller coaster at Gröna Lund amusement park on Djurgården.

Gröna Lund

Gröna Lund, known to locals as "Grönan", is Sweden's oldest amusement park (since 1883) on Djurgården – 30 rides, seven roller coasters and summer concerts.

Exterior facade of the Vikingaliv Viking Museum on Djurgården, with a rune stone sculpture in front of the entrance.

The Viking Museum

The Viking Museum (opened as Vikingaliv) on Djurgården tells the story of the Viking Age through archaeological finds. The centrepiece is the Ragnfrid saga ride through a village in the year 963.

The historic main entrance to the Skansen open-air museum on Djurgården, with its distinctive lettering above the gate.

Skansen

Founded in 1891, the world's oldest open-air museum on Djurgården – around 150 historic houses from all over Sweden, a Nordic wildlife park and traditional crafts.

The Vasa Museum on Djurgården seen from the water, with the warship Vasa's distinctive red masts rising above the roof.

Vasa

The Vasa Museum on Djurgården houses the only nearly intact 17th-century ship afloat – a warship that sank in 1628 and was raised in 1961.

The Djurgården ferry 11 passes in front of the Nordiska museet on Djurgården, its distinctive tower visible in the background.

Nordiska Museet

Palace-like museum on Djurgården covering 500 years of Swedish cultural history, with folk costumes, home life and the country's largest Sami collection.