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💡 The Short Version: Skansen is free for ages 0 to 15 with a booked free ticket, and its zoo, Lill-Skansen and the Baltic Sea Science Center are in the ticket. Junibacken is from SEK 140 and shut on the Mondays of September and November 2026. The Viking Museum is free to age 14 from 24 October 2026. The Vasa Museum is free to age 18. Junibacken and ABBA The Museum have no strollers inside. Up to six children under 12 ride SL free with a paying adult. Prices are in Swedish kronor. Or book a tour: the Skansen ticketad is from SEK 130 and the Skansen Aquarium ticketad from SEK 175 (GetYourGuide).
Prices by age
Prices are from each operator.
| Sight | Child price | Free for | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skansen | Free to 15 with a booked ticket | Ages 0 to 15 | Online; cheaper than the gate |
| Skansen Aquarium | SEK 95, ages 4 to 15 | At the aquarium | |
| Junibacken | A day ticket from SEK 140 | Under 2, with their own ticket | Online for the best price |
| The Viking Museum | Free to 14 from 24 October 2026 | Ages 0 to 14 | At the museum or online |
| Vasa Museum | Free | Ages 18 and under | At the museum; cards only |
| ABBA The Museum | SEK 129 to 169, ages 7 to 15 | Ages 0 to 6 | A timed slot |
| Tekniska museet | Wisdome dome show SEK 100 extra | Under 7 | At the museum |
| Nordiska museet | SEK 75, ages 3 to 18 | Weekdays in school terms | At the museum; card or Swish |
| Royal Palace | SEK 110, ages 7 to 17 | Ages 6 and under | The Royal Court |
| Fotografiska | SEK 135, ages 13 to 25 | Ages 12 and under with an adult | At the museum |
| Gröna Lund | Height limits by ride | Ages 0 to 3 with a paying adult, at Halloween | Online for Halloween |
| Public transport | SEK 26, ages 6 to 19 | Up to six under 12 with an adult | The SL app or a card |
Skansen
Free to 15 with a booked ticket · open every day · Djurgårdsslätten 49 to 51
Skansen includes the zoo, Lill-Skansen (the Children’s Zoo) and the Baltic Sea Science Center in the one-day ticket. Each child aged 0 to 15 needs a complimentary ticket booked with an adult, student or senior ticket, and children under 13 must be with an adult. The zoo has brown bears, moose, lynxes, wolverines, seals and otters. Winter weekdays close at 15:00, until 10 January 2027. The Skansen Aquarium is a separate ticket, with a pet and hugging corner at weekends and on holidays in the low season. The GetYourGuide listing of the aquarium ticketad is from SEK 175, the aquarium’s own adult price.
A brown bear in Skansen’s zoo. Photo: Magnus Johansson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Junibacken
From SEK 140 · closed Mondays in September and November 2026 · card and Swish only · Galärvarvsvägen 8
Junibacken’s ticket includes a ride on the Story Train, and the price varies by day, with a lower price on non-holiday weekdays than on Saturdays and school holidays. A pre-booked theatre seat is included in the ticket, but the theatre is performed in Swedish. Mondays to Thursdays are usually calmer than Friday to Sunday, and afternoons quieter than mornings. Strollers are not allowed inside: park and lock one at the entrance, or borrow a baby carrier against your ID. Almost all the attractions are indoors. Tickets can be cancelled with a full refund until the day of your visit.
Junibacken on the Djurgården waterfront. Photo: ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Dates 2026 | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Closed | Mondays in September and November; 5 October; 24 and 25 December |
The Viking Museum
Free to 14 from 24 October 2026 · adults SEK 239 · weekdays from 11:00 · Djurgårdsstrand 15
The Viking Museum, formerly Vikingaliv, includes the 11-minute adventure ride “Ragnfrid’s Saga” in the ticket, and children under 7 ride with an adult. Children aged 0 to 14 are free, and adults pay SEK 239. Guided tours in English are included, and family tours run on weekends. The museum takes cards only.
The Vasa Museum and ABBA The Museum
The Vasa Museum is free to visitors aged 18 and under, and children aged 12 and under must be with an adult. It has a children’s audio guide in which a young boy, Olof, gets a job at the shipyard where Vasa was built, a film shown daily and strollers are allowed. ABBA The Museum charges SEK 129 to 169 for ages 7 to 15 and nothing for ages 0 to 6, and has no strollers inside. Visitors under 16 need an adult.
Other sights with a child rule
- Tekniska museet: under-7s are free, and the Wisdome dome show is SEK 100 extra. It is open daily 09:00 to 21:00.
- Nordiska museet: the Children’s Playhouse is open weekdays 13:00 to 16:00 and on weekends and holidays 11:00 to 16:00.
- The Royal Palace: the Royal Court runs a “For children” tour and hunts in the holidays. The Royal Armoury offers a tour with the Palace Mouse for young visitors.
- Fotografiska: children up to 11 enter only with an adult aged 18 or over.
- Gröna Lund: rides carry height limits of up to 140 cm. House of Nightmares is recommended from age 11, or 7 with an adult.
Getting around with children
SL lets up to six children under 12 travel free with a fare-paying adult, all day, every day. A child aged 6 to 19 pays the discounted single, SEK 26. On the metro, trains and trams a child in a pram needs a ticket. Stockholm public transport has the rules.
What to book in Stockholm has the closed days for every sight. Best museums in Stockholm covers the rest, and free things to do in Stockholm lists the free ages. Gröna Lund is the amusement park. 3 days in Stockholm builds a plan round the opening hours. For a bed with room for a family, see where to stay in Stockholm. Stockholm Christmas markets 2026 has Skansen’s market weekends, with free entry for children aged 15 and younger on a booked ticket.
To set Stockholm against other cities for a trip with young children, see best city breaks with kids.
Common questions
How much is Junibacken in Stockholm?
A day ticket is from SEK 140, with the best price online, and the price varies by day. It includes the Story Train ride. Children under 2 are free but need their own ticket. The theatre is performed in Swedish. Junibacken takes cards and Swish only.
Is Skansen free for children?
Yes, for ages 0 to 15, but each child needs a free ticket booked with an adult, student or senior ticket. Children under 13 must be with an adult. The zoo, Lill-Skansen and the Baltic Sea Science Center are in the ticket, and the Skansen Aquarium is extra at SEK 95 for ages 4 to 15.
When is Junibacken closed?
On the Mondays of September (7, 14, 21 and 28) and November (2, 9, 16, 23 and 30) 2026, on 5 October and on 24 and 25 December.
Which Stockholm museums are free for children?
The Vasa Museum to age 18, Nationalmuseum under 20, the Nobel Prize Museum, the Royal Armoury and Millesgården to age 18, the Viking Museum to age 14 from 24 October 2026, ABBA The Museum to age 6 and Tekniska museet under 7.
Can I take a stroller into the museums in Stockholm?
Not into Junibacken or ABBA The Museum. Both have a stroller park outside or at the entrance, and lend baby carriers. The Vasa Museum allows strollers but not in its restaurant.
Do children travel free on public transport in Stockholm?
Up to six children under 12 travel free with a paying adult on SL, all day, every day. Children aged 6 to 19 pay SEK 26 for a single. This rule is for SL only: Waxholmsbolaget boat tickets do not carry children aged 7 to 11 free.
