Naturum Stendörren

About the museum

Naturum Stendörren is a visitor centre in the Stendörren nature reserve in Södermanland, at the farm Aspnäset on the shore with a view of the sea. It is run by the County Administrative Board of Södermanland and provides information about the Baltic Sea and the nature, environment and cultural history of the archipelago.

In naturum the permanent exhibition Det unika havet Östersjön (The Unique Sea, the Baltic) is shown, where visitors can crank up the land uplift and see how the shoreline has changed, guess who eats whom, and look for tangle shrimps in the aquarium. During the season there are guided tours, feeding of the animals in the aquarium and netting at the shoreline, and naturum has a small shop with books and nature articles and an outdoor serving area with fika during the summer.

There are several nature trails in the reserve. The outdoor exhibition Historien i Sörmland Stendörren (The History of Stendörren in Södermanland), developed together with Sörmlands museum, follows a trail about two kilometres long, and Stendoras stig (Stendora's Trail), about one kilometre long, is aimed at children. At a few places in the reserve there are sculptures of rare and threatened species.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition on the Baltic Sea, with aquarium
• Netting at the shoreline and guided tours during the season
• The outdoor exhibition Historien i Sörmland Stendörren
• Stendoras stig for children
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Det unika havet Östersjön – Permanent exhibition on the Baltic ecosystem, with a land uplift to crank up, an aquarium with tangle shrimps and questions about who eats whom.
• Historien i Sörmland: Stendörren – om skärgård, människor och natur – Outdoor exhibition with signs and installations along a trail about two kilometres long in the northern part of the reserve, developed together with Sörmlands museum.

Operated by

Länsstyrelsen i Södermanlands län

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission to naturum.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• 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

Those who have difficulty walking can drive right up; contact naturum for the code for the barrier.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Activities for big and small, netting at the shoreline and Stendoras stig with tasks and play for children (a leaflet is available in Swedish and English).

Getting there & parking

Naturum is reached by a walk of about 600 metres along the road from the car park at Entré Krokholmen in the Stendörren nature reserve. Those who have difficulty walking can drive right up after getting the code for the barrier from naturum.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Outdoor serving area at naturum in summer with fika, ice cream and simpler food. Small shop with books on animals and plants, butterfly nets and other nature equipment.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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