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21 August 2021 / 9 Comments

Tropicarium in Helsingborg - exotic animals from around the world

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Tropikariet in Helsingborg is an exotic indoor park that showcases fascinating animals from Africa and South America. Here you can meet the world's smallest monkey, see the world's most poisonous animal or perhaps be charmed by the curious meerkats.

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The Tropicarium in Helsingborg

Tropikariet in Helsingborg is an exciting destination for those who want to learn more about all the surprising and interesting animals in our world.

Tropikariet i Helsingborg
Stubborn ants doing their job!

You can find Tropikariet at Hävertgatan 21 in the northern part of Helsingborg, opposite the open-air museum Fredriksdal.

Visiting the Tropicarium in Helsingborg

We took the opportunity to visit the Tropicarium in Helsingborg during our visit to the city. It turned out to be interesting and we learnt some exciting facts about different odd species in the world. The park feels well-maintained and it is noticeable that they have put a lot of focus on stylish and inspiring interiors.

Tropikariet i Helsingborg

We spent a good amount of time looking at all the interesting, charming and sometimes scary animals. If you want, you can also stop for a coffee at the café, which overlooks the park's playful meerkats.

Expedition Madagascar

The first exhibition you enter is 'Expedition Madagascar', which explains the unique wildlife of the African island of Madagascar. It includes chameleons, turtles and the 'Madagascar hissing cockroach', which grows to 5-7.5 cm in length but is not a pest.

Here you can also see the incredibly beautiful lemurs, a type of semi-monkey found only in Madagascar. In the wild, they sometimes eat poisonous centipedes. To remove the poison, they "knead" the centipede so that it releases as much poison as possible. If the lemurs are careless with their kneading, they ingest too much poison and become groggy and high...

Tropikariet i Helsingborg - lemurer

Life in the rainforest

On the second floor of the Tropikariet in Helsingborg, Sweden, visitors can familiarise themselves with life in the rainforest through exhibitions on South America and Africa. First you enter a section called 'Rainforest Night'.

Here, the Tropicarium has turned the clock around to showcase nocturnal animals in dim 'moonlight'. This is an interesting exhibit where you can familiarise yourself with animals such as the Egyptian cave flying dog, owl monkey, red-billed spider and slow loris.

Tropikariet i Helsingborg - regnskogsnatt

When you get out in the 'daylight' you can meet animals such as crocodiles, red-legged spiders and poison dart frogs. The latter is the most poisonous animal in the world. A fully grown Phyllobates terribilis (a type of poison dart frog) has enough venom to kill around 1000 people!

There are also a variety of monkeys and birds on this floor, many of which move freely among visitors. These include the Goeldi monkey (about 20 cm in size), the pygmy silk monkey (the world's smallest monkey) and the golden-headed lion tamarin (one of the world's rarest animals).

Freaks of nature

On the third floor is the 'Freaks of Nature' exhibition. Here you can check out animals that are very strange in one way or another, such as being transparent or having other special features that no other animals have.

A special animal, for example, is the calf rat, which is a rodent but lives in colonies where the inhabitants have different roles: queen, worker or soldier. A bit like ants! The feline in the top picture in this post also belongs to this category - the unusual salamander axolotl.

Shark reefs and ponds

When you go down to the basement of Tropikariet in Helsingborg, you can visit the shark reef and check out the "petting zoo".

Tropikariet i Helsingborg - haj

"Petting pond" is perhaps a bit of a strange word, because you are not allowed to pet or touch the animals in the ponds. You can, however, put your hands down (after washing them) and let the fish and prawns come up and "clean" you.

Tropikariet i Helsingborg - klappdamm
Tropikariet i Helsingborg - klappdamm

More to see and do in the neighbourhood

The visit to the Tropicarium was nice and interesting! If you want to do more in Helsingborg here with 20 attractions you can, for example, visit the city centre, the beach, Fredriksdal Open Air Museum, Ramlösa Brunnspark, Sofiero castle and castle garden and the the picturesque neighbourhood of Råå. Another nice town nearby is Landskrona with 12 experiences. In addition, we can advise you to make an excursion to the famous the scenic island of Ven with 10 tips from us.

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Leafy in Sofiero Castle garden
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Have you visited Tropikariet in Helsingborg? How was your experience? Please tell us!

Facts about Tropikariet in Helsingborg

  • Landscape: Skåne
  • County: Skåne County
  • Municipality: Helsingborg
  • Address: Hävertgatan 21
  • Read more: You can find more information on the Tropicarium's website.

Services and practical information

  • Opening hours: Currently (Aug 2021) the Tropicarium is open Tuesday-Friday 11-17 and Saturday-Sunday 10-17. For current opening hours see the Tropicarium website.
  • Prices: Currently (2021) the Tropicarium has increased admission prices, due to the pandemic environment's restrictions on the number of visitors. Adults 240 SEK, children 3-12 years 120 SEK and children 0-3 years free.
  • Food service: Café Masai Mara serves food and coffee.
  • Shop: There is a souvenir shop with soft toys, toys and other items.
  • Rules: For the sake of the animals, approach them quietly and carefully, do not run, do not pet or feed them, and do not use flash photography.
  • Temperature: Tropical environments have tropical temperatures. In some places it is 25-30 degrees and humidity of 80 per cent.
  • Guided tours and activities: Various activities can be booked such as animal encounters, snake or crocodile petting, guided tours for schools, experience packages, children's parties and conferences.

Accessibility

  • Indoor environment: Wheelchair or walker access is possible everywhere, but the paths through the animal wards are in some places uneven, narrow and sloping.
  • Toilet: There is an accessible toilet on the basement level.
  • Companions: One (1) companion per user enters free of charge.
  • Parking: Parking for people with disabilities is available near the entrance.

Find the Tropikariet in helsingborg

  • Car: Follow the signs for Fredriksdal. Tropikariet is opposite, in a large brick building. Free car parks are available. With a motorhome, it may be easier to get a space in the Fredriksdal car park, with payment via app.
  • Municipal: Take bus 1, 7 or 22 northbound from the centre of Helsingborg. Get off at the Juelsgatan stop.

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  1. Veiken says:

    So very interesting! We have Universeum here in Gothenburg and Tropikariet in Helsingborg seems to be a great complement!
    There are many things around the world that you have no idea about!
    Thank you for visiting the Tropicarium!

    21 August 2021 - 7:49

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  2. Nils-Åke+Hansson says:

    Our oldest daughter has Putsar fish two large aquariums.
    Tropikariet is exciting, we have another small zoo here outside Helsingborg. https://www.djurparken-hbg.se/

    21 August 2021 - 9:52

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  3. BP says:

    I take the turtle and the beautiful tarantula without the slightest hesitation:-)

    21 August 2021 - 20:04

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