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Junibacken
The Story Train offers a way to encounter Astrid Lindgren’s stories alongside play exhibitions and daily theatre.
Key facts
- Address
- Galärvarvsvägen 8, 115 21 StockholmMap and directions
- Website
- junibacken.se
- Phone
- +46858723000
Facts checked November 2026.
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Junibacken is a children’s culture centre on Djurgården in Stockholm. Its activities use children’s books as their starting point, with interactive play exhibitions, theatre and the Story Train. The venue says its play experiences are suited to children aged 0–8 and their adults.
The Story Train takes visitors through stories by Astrid Lindgren, including the world of Emil and Karlsson on the Roof. One ride is included in the admission fee. A listed play exhibition, Fnatta round in Moominvalley, invites children to explore a forest, play theatre and use a slide, among other activities.
Theatre takes place every day, but you need to book a theatre place in advance. The venue’s bookshop sells children’s books for different ages, including titles in several languages, and has a reading corner. You can enter the bookshop without an admission ticket. Visit Stockholm lists a restaurant at Junibacken, and the venue’s website says families can book a dinner there. For a visit that includes the attraction, the listed ticket information says to buy a day ticket with a booked entry time.
Good to know
Book a theatre place in advance. For admission, buy a day ticket with a booked entry time.
Get there
Galärvarvsvägen 8, Stockholm
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Events here
All in StockholmMidwinter in Moominvalley
23 Oct to 17 Dec · Junibacken
Step into an immersive and interactive experience filled with winter play and discovery. Welcome to discover Junibacken's new exhibition based on Tove Jansson's beloved Moominvalley. Slide through the soft snowscape, roll around amidst snowdrifts, or build a lantern of snow. Small and big winter creatures can roll giant snowballs together whilst the northern lights spread across the sky.
What happened after that? - Puppet theater at Junibacken!
23 Oct to 18 Nov · Junibacken
A puppet show based on "The book about Moomin, Mumble and Little My" (1952) by Tove Jansson. The theater is performed in the exhibition “Midwinter in Moominvalley” in Swedish.
Seminar - Junibacken and Clowns without Borders
to 19:30 · Junibacken
Welcome to an evening seminar at Junibacken this autumn! On 11 November, we welcome Clowns Without Borders to Junibacken for a seminar exploring how laughter in the darkness can be vital to survival, and how the darkness within laughter is equally important to living life to the fullest. On the importance of allowing children to experience both hope and despair, in times of war and peace alike.
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Sources and data
Visit Sweden national API and Sweden's regional tourism organisations; Visit Stockholm (Stockholm Business Region), CC BY 4.0; Wikidata, CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Text and ranking by Sweden Herald. Facts are checked against the sources above; opening hours and prices can change, so check with the place before you go.
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