Cool kids' stuff in Stockholm

International class amusement park. Entertainment provided by famous artistes. Open May – mid-September. Djurgården.

Gröna Lund isn’t just fairground rides, there’s also all kinds of exciting entertainment.

Open-air museum, the biggest place to visit in Stockholm since 1891. Cultural history buildings, Scandinavian animals such as elks, wolves and bears, exotic snakes and monkeys, Lill-Skansen with animals to pet. Djurgården.

At Lill-Skansen children can get close up to the animals.

Junibacken. A trip into the story world of Astrid Lindgren: Madicken, Pippi, Emil, the Brothers Lionheart, Ronia the Robber’s Daughter and all the other favourites. Temporary exhibitions and fun playgrounds. Djurgården.

At Junibacken the children can ride on Pippi Longstocking’s Horse.

See great-grandad's car and do your own experiments. A creative workshop where children are able to create their own music on a computer. Museivägen 7.

At the Robot exhibition at the National Museum of Science and Technology you are greeted by the Priscilla the “humanoid”.

At the Swedish Museum of Natural History both children and adults can discover the fascinating world of the natural sciences, stimulating all their senses. Cosmonova has the Planetarium and IMAX theatre, with large format films.

You can make your own clouds at the large climate exhibition at the Swedish Museum of Natural History.  

Museum of National Antiquities. The life and times of man, from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages. Narvavägen 13-17.

Museum of Medieval Stockholm. An exciting underground museum.

Music Museum. Look, listen and play yourself. Sibyllegatan 2.

Nordiska museet. Large section exhibiting old toys and beautiful clothes through the ages. Fun play area. Djurgården.

Post Museum. Paradise for kids who collect stamps. Children's workshop. Gamla stan.

Rail Museum. From horse buses to the underground system of today. Tegelviksgatan 22.

Vasa Museum. Fully rigged ship dating back to the 17th century. Djurgården.

Pools. There are plenty of places to swim in the summer - everything from sandy beaches such as Smedsuddsbadet to the fun pool at Vanadisbadet.

Aquaria, Experience the Amazon and meet sharks face to face! Djurgården.

Maritime Museum. From Viking wrecks onwards. Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 24.

Skansen Aquarium. Pat a leopard shark and hug a boa constrictor. Djurgården.

Galärvarvet. Board the icebreaker Sankt Erik and a lightship. Djurgården.

Butterfly and Bird House. Waterfall, dazzling vegetation and 400 exotic butterflies. Haga Park.

Fjäderholmarna. Take a boat from the city to Stockholm's nearest archipelago, with its exciting Östersjöakvariet. Open May-September and around Christmas time.

Tom Tits Experiment. Sweden's biggest Science Centre in Södertälje. Experiment with water, air, sound and movement.