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26 January 2020 / 13 Comments

Butterfly House in Haga - tropical climate, butterflies and sharks

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Have you visited the Butterfly House in Haga? For us it was a long time ago, but now we have made a new visit. Today the place is called "Fjärilshuset Haga Ocean" and, as the name suggests, offers more than butterflies.

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The Butterfly House in Haga

The Haga Ocean Butterfly House is located in Haga Park, just behind the Copper Tents, not far from the northern gates of Haga. Here you can see live butterflies in a tropical environment, but also lizards, frogs, Chinese dwarf quail, different kinds of fish, and large sharks. We made a trip to Haga Park on Friday, with our electric bikes, and then we also took the opportunity to check out the Butterfly House in Haga.

Fjärilshuset i Haga

Tropical climate

If you're a little cold, stepping into the tropical climate of the Butterfly House in Haga is perfect. It's warm and cosy, and most importantly moist. The temperature in the 3000 square metres never drops below 25 degrees during the day.

Fjärilshuset i Haga
Fjärilshuset i Haga

Butterflies in the Butterfly House

The Butterfly House in Haga is first and foremost about butterflies. Stepping into the part of the premises where the butterflies live is fascinating. Everywhere, just everywherethe butterflies swirl around you.

You can expect to find at least 700 butterflies on the premises when you visit, and several thousand butterflies live here in a year. The butterflies are exotic to us, but relatively common in their native areas. In other words, there are no endangered species here.

We learnt some interesting things about butterflies, including that there are some species of butterflies whose females have no wings, and that there are butterflies that only live for a few days, because in the butterfly stage they have no eating organs.

Fjärilshuset i Haga

In one place you can see all the chrysalises waiting to become butterflies. But most of the butterflies are not bred here, but are ordered from the UK or Asia, from breeders who raise exotic butterflies.

Puppor

Fantastic frogs

The Butterfly House in Haga has an exhibition called 'Fantastic Frogs'. I don't know about you, but I love frogs, toads and lizards. Soooo beautiful in some way.

Fjärilshuset i Haga - grodor
Fjärilshuset i Haga - grodor

Haga Ocean - Aquarium

The Butterfly House in Haga used to be a house for butterflies, but today it is so much more. As the new name, Fjärilshuset Haga Ocean, suggests, it also showcases marine life. In a 30-metre aquarium (which holds 1.2 million litres of water!) you can see many of the colourful and beautiful fish that live on coral reefs. It's a bit like snorkelling in the Red Seaalthough you don't have to get wet.

Fjärilshuset Haga Ocean
Fjärilshuset Haga Ocean
Hitta Nemo

Do you understand?

The large aquarium also houses two types of sharks: the blackfin reef shark and the oceanic reef shark. Right next to the large aquarium is an exhibition on the impressive great white shark. During certain weekends and holidays you can also hear the aquarium's zoologist Owe Sandström talk about the sharks - times for this can be found on the Butterfly House website.

Haj i Fjärilshuset i Hag

Don't stick your fingers (or your camera) in the fish.

When something enters the aquariums through the surface, fish tend to think it is food that can be bitten, so don't stick your fingers in. There are clear warning signs in many places, but is it possible that this is missed?

Fjärilshuset i Haga

We asked the nice girl at the ticket office of the Butterfly House, who told us that children rarely make this mistake. However, there have been cases of adults sticking their fingers ...

A (ashamed) couple once told me that they put their underwater camera down, which was immediately swallowed by a large, hungry moth. The camera came out naturally a week later and the fish survived. But the advice is: don't put your fingers or your camera in the aquariums!

What did we think of the Butterfly House in Haga?

We had a great day in Haga Park on Friday, with sunshine and lovely weather. When we felt "satisfied" with the park, it was perfect to look into the Butterfly House. Nice, interesting and educational, but perhaps above all relaxing and cosy to stroll around among all the butterflies in the tropical heat. Really like this place!

See more in Haga Park

Haga Park is large and beautiful, and is ideal for long walks in fine weather. There is also a lot to see and discover here, such as:

  • Copper tents with café and inn
  • Haga Park Museum, which is open during the summer months
  • Chinese Temple
  • Gustav III's pavilion
  • Eco-temple

The park is also home to Haga Palace, where the Crown Princess Couple live. However, you should not expect to see much of their residence, as it is well hidden behind high fences.

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Hagaparken i Solna
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Have you visited the Butterfly House in Haga? How was your experience?

Facts about the Butterfly House in Haga

  • Address: Fjärilshuset in Hagaparken, 16970 Solna.
  • Web page: fjarilshuset.se

Opening hours

  • Weekdays: 10:00 - 16:00 (2020)
  • Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00 (2020)
  • Exception: Midsummer Eve, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, when it is closed

Prices

  • Adults: 190 kroner (2020)
  • Children: 4-15 years pay 98 SEK and under 4 years are free (2020).
  • Pensioners: 155 kroner (2020)
  • Groups and guided tours: See the museum's website
  • Annual pass: SEK 580 for adults, SEK 470 for pensioners and SEK 295 for children (2020).

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessibility: The premises are accessible for wheelchairs or other walking aids. The floor may be steep and uneven in some places. Loaner wheelchairs are not available.
  • Toilet: An accessible toilet is available in the café.
  • Companions: Companions have free entry.

Service

  • Food service: Haga Garden Café is located at the entrance. Here you can have a coffee or a simple lunch. There are no picnic areas, but it is possible to sit outside with a packed lunch.
  • Shop: There is a small souvenir shop at the entrance.
  • Wardrobe: Wardrobe available. There is no safe.

Activities

  • Specialised tours: Evening tours for interest groups, youth organisations, adult groups and others. The guided tours are led by zoologist Owe Sandström, who is known from the programme "How do animals do?"
  • Segway: You can rent a segway to discover Haga Park on your own. Book in advance and bring a valid ID card.
  • Weddings and events: You can book a venue with a 30,000 square metre plot.

Good to know

  • Baby carriages: It is not allowed to bring prams into the exhibition. Prams can be locked in the pram parking area outside the entrance.
  • Photography: It is possible to take photographs without flash for personal use. Commercial photography must be booked in advance.

Journey to the Butterfly House in Haga

  • Bus: Take bus 515 from Odenplan and go to Haga Norra. From here, follow the signs to Fjärilshuset. Another option is to go from Solna with bus 513 or 67 (Kolonnvägen) or 176/177 (Solna Råsunda side). More options can be found on sl.se.
  • Car: From E4/Uppsalavägen, turn off at Haga Norra.
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  1. Lena - good for the soul says:

    I've been to Haga Park (worked on the other side of the road), but never the butterfly house. I have the impression that it is a place more for children. But you seem to have enjoyed your visit.

    Hug Lena

    26 January 2020 - 11:03

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  2. Ruth in Virginia says:

    It was very nice in ONE place.
    Made me wonder what role butterflies play in the whole big picture.
    maybe just for us to enjoy?
    My daughter had a toad, called Plumpus, who lived in a bird bath.
    and got daily exercise on the lawn. 🙂
    Aquariums are always fascinating.

    Hagaparken for me means Sibylla and her lovely girls.

    26 January 2020 - 11:57

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      Helena says:

      Fantastically nice! Right here I guess that their purpose is for us to enjoy, and to learn about animals and nature perhaps 😉 Oh, how cosy to have a little toad 🙂 And yes, the sesses at Haga have been heard of! Will return with a little more about Haga soon!

      26 January 2020 - 13:20

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  3. bmlarstravellingblog says:

    We have never been to Haga. However, we visited the butterfly house on Mainau when we were there in 2018. Very nice to stroll around among all the big beautiful butterflies!

    26 January 2020 - 14:49

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  4. BP says:

    What incredibly nice pictures from the Butterfly House. I have been there a long time ago, but I see that the Butterfly House has been greatly expanded. When I was there, there were only butterflies.
    At 25 degrees without wind - not bad at all.
    Had a good laugh at the camera coming out the natural way. I wonder if it still worked. It should have - theoretically that is;-)

    26 January 2020 - 16:39

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    • Emma, sun like sun? says:

      The funny thing would be if photos were taken during the passage!

      28 January 2020 - 9:09

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      • Eva Bergström says:

        I drive an electric wheelchair. Called and asked if it was possible to drive there. They said it's fine. Just a bit hilly... because I had to constantly check that I was not driving in a pit, I could not see butterflies. My companion made sure I got out. I feel cheated. You should not be disabled. I am 75 years old and have parkinsonism.

        04 August 2021 - 13:10

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  5. Emma, sun like sun? says:

    I think it was spring 2014 when we were there. We had a great time and I remember that we were very happy with the visit.

    Unfortunately I lost my glasses there, don't really know how it happened. But I emailed them and told them what they looked like and to my delight they had been returned by someone! They sent them to me by post and in the letterbox was a very carefully wrapped package with gift strings and everything! They had even stuck on some little butterfly labels and I peeled them off and glued them to my mobile phone case, very nice!

    I Benalmádena there is also a butterfly house, it is so cosy to go there! The layouts are very similar but what is different are the shops. When we were there in Haga, they sold lots of things that had nothing to do with anything, just to attract people to sell something. In Benalmádena they had some of the knick-knacks but most of it was related to the butterflies and they were more tasteful. As I said, it is many years since we were in Haga, I hope that it has changed. Oh yes, a work friend bought something there for his who and when they opened the package a cockroach fell out. All the way from the factory in China. It was dead but anyway ... Hu!

    27 January 2020 - 12:07

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