The Spritmuseum in Stockholm is an interesting and entertaining museum about, well, spirits. In the large exhibition "Spritlandet Sverige", you can learn about the Swedes' bittersweet relationship with alcohol. We recently visited the Spritmuseum in Stockholm!
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Liquor museum in Stockholm
On Friday, we had a real "museum day" when we went out to the Djurgården and took the opportunity to visit three museums. We started with a visit to the Vasa Museum and then we went to the Spritmuseum, which is right next door. To come here after the Vasa Museum was quite nice because it was very much calmer.
Sweden, the country of spirits
The Spritmuseum in Stockholm hosts the permanent exhibition 'Spritlandet Sverige'. In this exhibition you can reflect on the norms surrounding alcohol and drinking. It also highlights traditions such as midsummer celebrations and crayfish discs. Why not climb aboard the caravan and listen to schnapps songs?
Smell and guess
In several places you can smell the spices or scents of different spirits, and perhaps see if you can guess correctly. The smell of aniseed was easy to recognise, while cumin was more difficult. Anything that smelled like whiskey Peter recognised immediately ...
Quiz and hangover room
At a bar counter there is also a quiz with questions related to the topic, such as "What did Emil in Lönneberga and the pig boy eat to get drunk?". If you feel a bit tired afterwards, you can lie down straight in the winter room and watch a film on the ceiling, where you see a person's "cycle of intoxication" from being sober to being drunk. Or why not go into the "hangover room"?
Temporary exhibitions
The Spritmuseum in Stockholm hosts various temporary exhibitions. Currently, the "Absolut Art Collection: Photo" (27 April - 2 October 2019) and "Food & Drink of the Future" (7 February - 31 October 2019) are underway.
Absolut Art Collection: Photo consists of photos created between 1986 and 2004. All depict the vodka bottle in some way, and most have been used in various adverts. When the Swedish state sold Absolut Vodka to the French group Pernod Picard in 2008, it was decided that the art collection would not be included in the purchase, and so it can be displayed here in Sweden.
The Future of Food & Drink is about what we will eat in the future, from plans for insect burgers to the idea of diets as the religion of the day. This is an exciting topic, even though it may have been talked about a lot already. What was most interesting was watching cheerful films from the 1950s that encouraged people to raise a healthy family and to buy food "hygienically wrapped in plastic". It doesn't feel like plastic use would be encouraged as enthusiastically today ...
Testing
The Spritmuseum also organises a lot of tastings, from wine to gin or beer and cheese. For our part, there was no tasting this time, but it could be interesting at some other time.
Pleasant visit to the Spritmuseum in Stockholm
Spritmuseum in Stockholm is a rather small museum and we didn't spend much time here. However, what we like about the museum is that you are served the experiences in many different ways. You also get many different aspects about alcohol: history, legislation, production, traditions and the unpleasantness of drinking too much. Definitely worth a visit!
Have you also visited the Spritmuseum in Stockholm? What did you think?
Find the Spritmuseum in Stockholm
- Location: Spritmuseum is located on Djurgårdsvägen 38-40, between the Vasa Museum and Gröna Lund at Wasahamnen.
- Tramway: Take tram line 7 from Sergels torg/Hamngatan and get off at Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund. Walk past Liljevalchs down towards the water and turn right towards the Vasa Museum. The walk is about 500 metres.
- Bus: Take bus 67 to the Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund stop. Alternatively, take bus 69 or bus 76 to the Djurgårdsbron stop.
- Underground railway: The nearest metro station is Karlaplan (red line). From here you can take bus number 67 to the Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund stop. It is also possible to walk (about 15-20 minutes).
- Ferry: You can take the Djurgården Ferry from Slussen or the shuttle boat from Frihamnen to Allmänna Gränd. The M/S Emelie is also available.
Guide: Opening hours and prices
- Opening hours: The museum is usually open Monday-Wednesday 10-17, Thursday-Saturday 10-19 and Sunday 12-17 (2019). Please note that opening hours differ during public holidays and are subject to change. For current opening hours see the museum's website.
- Prices: Adults pay 130 SEK, pensioners and students pay 90 SEK and young people aged 15-18 pay 60 SEK (2019). Children up to 14 years old pay no entrance fee. Adults who want admission and a tasting tray (three small schnapps and punch or Absolut) pay SEK 270. Guided tours cost SEK 50 excluding admission. An annual pass costs SEK 250. Please note that prices are subject to change.
- Guided tours: Guided tours are given Tuesday-Sunday at 14:00 (2109). Please note that times may change - check the museum's website for current times.
- Payment: You can pay with StockholmPass, iVenture, Swish, AliPay, UnionPay, cash and credit cards.
- Service: Lunch of the day is served in the bar on weekdays from 12:00. The evening restaurant is open Thursday-Saturday from 18:00. The museum bar is open from 10:00. Please note that opening hours are subject to change, check the museum's website for current times.
- Accessibility: There is a car park for people with disabilities outside the museum entrance. There are ramps between the exhibitions, and there is a hearing loop in the rehearsal/conference room. Free entry for personal assistants. Please note that the exhibitions may contain odours, and that some parts of the exhibitions may be dimly lit.
- Read more:You can find more information about the Spritmuseum in Stockholm at the museum's website.
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Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
We visited the Spritmuséet when we travelled with our Stockholm card and camper van at Bredängs Camping for three summer days in 2013.
We believe that the "Absolut Art Collection" was also displayed at that time.
A nice little museum we thought, but that the Swedish state sold such a brand as "Absolut" to the French we don't really understand.
07 May 2019 - 10:37
Veiken says:
Maud Olofsson can probably answer that, if she remembers.......
07 May 2019 - 15:14
Helena says:
Britt-Marie, glad you were here! Before we visited the museum, I actually didn't know that Absolut was sold to the French. It feels like we sell a lot, unfortunately ...
07 May 2019 - 17:56
Solan says:
Definitely one of the best advertising campaigns I've seen. But not all the images. Now I must rush to the museum and see them all.
Thanks for the tip Freedom!?
07 May 2019 - 13:55
Helena says:
Many of the photos are really cool! 🙂
07 May 2019 - 17:58
BP says:
Have visited the old Spritmuseet on Norra Stationsgatan. I worked next door to the museum there. But the new place seems to be a bit more sophisticated.
Nor did I realise that Absolut had been sold to the French. Somewhat unexpected, as Absolut vodka was a brand abroad that was as popular as Björn Borg.
07 May 2019 - 20:22
Lena - good for the soul says:
Yes, indeed. I've been there. Remember those rooms. Quite realistic, I must admit, hehe.
Even the wine tasting, which exceeded our expectations. It was a tasting with a twist, you could say. In more ways than one. I am cheeky and share that post here. 🙂
http://gottforsjalen.se/2016/05/vinprovning-med-twist-pa-spritmuseet/
Hug Lena
07 May 2019 - 20:44
Lena in Wales says:
Have passed many times, but never been inside. Maybe would do it sometime.
I just find it a bit difficult to accept and understand the Swedish view on alcohol and our alcohol laws, so maybe I just go around getting angry. Such a different view from pretty much the rest of Europe and the world.
08 May 2019 - 15:27