Astrid Lindgrens Näs
The place in Vimmerby where Astrid Lindgren grew up, with the exhibition Astrid Lindgren och sagans kraft (Astrid Lindgren and the Power of Story), the childhood home and storytelling gardens.
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About the museum
Astrid Lindgrens Näs lies on the spot in Vimmerby where Astrid Lindgren was born in November 1907 and grew up. The farm Näs was a vicarage lease (prästgårdsarrende) worked by her parents Samuel August and Hanna Ericsson, and many people were needed to run it. Here Astrid encountered the stories and settings that later became the foundation of her books.
The Stiftelsen för bevarandet av Astrid Lindgrens gärning (Foundation for the Preservation of Astrid Lindgren’s Work) was founded in 1996 by Vimmerby Municipality and the theme park Astrid Lindgrens Värld, ahead of the author’s ninetieth birthday. The aim was to build a building and create an exhibition on her life and significance. The project was carried out with support from the public, business, the EU’s regional support funds and the Swedish government.
Today the visitor attraction comprises the large exhibition Astrid Lindgren och sagans kraft, temporary exhibitions in the pavilion, the vicarage and the gardens, and a storytelling garden park. The childhood home is a private home owned by Astrid Lindgren’s nieces and can only be visited on guided tours.
Highlights
- The exhibition Astrid Lindgren och sagans kraft
- Guided tour of the childhood home
- Storytelling gardens with a playground
- Temporary exhibitions in the pavilion and the vicarage
- Restaurant and shop with books by and about Astrid Lindgren
Permanent exhibitions
- Astrid Lindgren och sagans kraft – The exhibition follows Astrid Lindgren’s life from her upbringing at Näs through her war diaries and political engagement, and shows the sources of inspiration for her writing.
- Barndomshemmet – Astrid Lindgren’s preserved childhood home, with furniture, a pedal organ and kitchen utensils, can be visited on a guided tour.
- Founded
- 2007
- Operated by
- Stiftelsen för bevarandet av Astrid Lindgrens gärning
Admission & discounts
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Visitors with a functional variation pay the standard admission price. An accompanying companion (at least 16 years old, with a certificate) has free admission. |
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| Groups (20+ people) | –Group discount for groups of at least 20 paying people; the visit must be booked in advance and the booking confirmation received no later than three weeks before arrival. |
Entrance prices vary with the season and are shown in the ticket shop. The entrance ticket gives access to the exhibition Astrid Lindgren och sagans kraft, the gardens and the temporary exhibitions. A guided tour of the childhood home is an additional ticket and is not included in the entrance. Annual passes are available. The restaurant and shop have free admission. Cash is not accepted; card payment only.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The main entrance, the exhibitions, the shop and the restaurant are adapted for wheelchairs, and the gardens have crushed-stone paths. The childhood home and the building Boa are not accessible. The car park with marked disabled spaces is about 100 metres from the entrance. Accessible toilets are in the Paviljongen (pavilion) and Prästgården (vicarage). Guide, service and signal dogs are welcome everywhere; other dogs on a lead may be in the gardens.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Baby changing facilities
- Playground / play area
The gardens have playgrounds in several places, including the garden room Lekhagen with climbing, balancing and swings, as well as croquet, chess and animals. Changing tables are in the accessible toilets in the Paviljongen, the Prästgården and the Trädgårdshuset. For safety reasons pushchairs may not be taken into the exhibitions and the restaurant, but there are parking places outside.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Vimmerby station
The train stops in Vimmerby at Astrid Lindgrens Värld and at Vimmerby station; from either stop it takes about 15–20 minutes to walk to Näs.
By car
Paid parking · 100 m to the entrance
Parking close to the site costs SEK 75 per day and SEK 45 per half day; a few electric car charging points are available (charging is paid separately).
- Accessible parking
Näs is just over a ten-minute walk from Stora Torget in Vimmerby. By car from the north, come via Linköping on road 23; from the south, via Målilla on road 23; and from the west, via Eksjö on road 40.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Restaurant in the Paviljongen with local ingredients, café range and ice cream; in autumn 2026 open in connection with selected events. Shop with literature by and about Astrid Lindgren, posters, games and gifts. Lockable lockers for outerwear and smaller bags are inside the entrance.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Corporate events
Meetings and conferences are offered at Näs.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| Good to know | About 2–3 hours is recommended for a visit; the large exhibition takes about 40 minutes. The childhood home can only be visited on a guided tour (about 45 minutes, in Swedish, English or German; age limit 8 years); the tour starts outdoors in the gardens and is done standing. During the regular season individual visitors can book a tour; otherwise it is booked via bokning@astridlindgrensnas.se. |
