Description of the attraction
Junibacken, a children's museum, is located on the island of Djurgården in the center of Stockholm. The museum was officially opened by the Swedish royal family on June 8, 1996. The museum is the fifth most visited tourist attraction in Stockholm. It is dedicated to the heroes and works of Swedish children's literature, in particular, the work of Astrid Lindgren, whose monument is installed in front of the museum building.
The museum houses Sweden's largest children's bookstore. The lockers at the entrance to the museum are unusual in that each of them is made in the form of a book of world classics, for example, "Treasure Island" or "The Jungle Book". There is also a wide selection of music CDs, films, games, clothes, toys, postcards and posters based on children's literature.
Among other attractions of the museum, of particular interest is the Stories Collection Square, which is a model of the city square, where each house is dedicated to a separate Swedish children's writer (except Lindgren), starting with the earliest authors such as Elsa Beskov. Here, visitors find themselves in the world of children's fantasy, where they can wander along cobblestone paths and visit their favorite characters from children's works. The square ends with a model of the Vimmerby railway station. In addition, the station is decorated with copies of Astrid Lindgren's memorabilia, including a letter of praise to Lindgren from former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.
From the station, visitors can take a train ride through Astrid Lindgren's world of art. The train ride ends in front of the house of her most famous character, Pippi Longstocking. Here, young visitors to the museum can play as they please.
The museum also has a theater, restaurant, and temporary exhibition space, which typically showcase a single author or character over a period of 11 months.
Reviews
| All reviews 0 Umya Patronymic 11/9/2012 2:55:48 PM
Fine! An excellent museum that will delight visitors of all ages. Cramped, but fun. Fabulous houses, various bells and whistles and old things that you can play with (if the scared parents of children from Russia realize that everything that is in the muse can be touched and played with all the exhibits as in a normal game …
