Baddaren
Science centre in the old bathhouse pavilion at Lögarängen by Lake Mälaren in Västerås, with over 100 interactive experiments indoors and outdoors.
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About the museum
Baddaren (The Bather) is Västerås's new science centre and is located in the bathhouse pavilion at Lögarängen by Lake Mälaren. The building was designed by the architect Nils Tesch and built in the late 1960s as the entrance building to the old open-air bathing place. In 1969 the façade received the artist Per Olof Ultvedt's neon artwork En baddare i badet (A Bather in the Bath), which still shines towards Lake Mälaren every evening and has given the facility its name.
The pavilion was singled out in 2012 as particularly valuable by Västmanlands läns museum (Västmanland County Museum) and stood unused after the new Lögarängsbadet was inaugurated in 2019. Building permission to convert the house into a science centre was granted in 2025, and Baddaren officially opened on 1 July 2026.
The facility was created by the team behind Tom Tits Experiment in Södertälje, with Klas Fresk, Ulla Fresk and Lasse Levemark at the head, and comprises about 3,300 square metres of public space. The idea is for visitors to feel the laws of nature with their whole bodies through play and experiments, and new stations are to be added each season.
Highlights
- Over 100 interactive experiments indoors and outdoors
- Voice-controlled fountain and the DigiWall climbing wall
- Water pavilion with a Mälar water pump
- The neon artwork En baddare i badet by Per Olof Ultvedt from 1969
- Park with a theme of wind, water and plants
Permanent exhibition
- Experimentutställningen – Over 100 interactive stations on physics, sound, force, water and the body, including the voice-controlled fountain, a giant yo-yo, the DigiWall and the Water Pavilion.
- Founded
- 2026
- Operated by
- AB Svenska Experimentbolaget
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 229 |
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| Children & teens | SEK 229free up to age 3 · Children aged 0–3 go free; admission from 4 years. |
Entrance price SEK 229 from 4 years (the price applied in the 2026 season). Tickets are bought on site; no advance booking is needed. School classes and groups book via info@baddaren.com.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The whole facility is pushchair-friendly and accessible by wheelchair. Toilets are on both floors.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
Interactive experiments for all ages, indoors and outdoors. The whole facility is pushchair-friendly. Children aged 0–3 enter free.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
About a 15-minute walk from Västerås central station and the town centre; a bus also runs.
By car
Parking available
Parking is available next to the facility.
A guest harbour is a stone's throw away for those arriving by boat.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Café with ice cream, fika and simpler food, with seating indoors and outdoors. Packed lunch can be eaten in the park.
Events & venue rental
Baddaren is closed for the season and reopens on 5 June 2027.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Most visitors stay for two to four hours. School classes and groups book via email. |
