Orangerimuseet

About the museum

In the park of Ulriksdal palace is an orangery that began to be built in the 1600s. The first orangery at Ulriksdal was erected in 1661–64 to designs by Jean de la Vallée, when the palace, which was then called Jakobsdal, was owned by the Lord Chancellor Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie. After the Dowager Queen Hedvig Eleonora bought the palace in 1669, the orangery was rebuilt around the year 1700 under the direction of the architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger. A comprehensive renovation was carried out in the 1860s.

Orangeries were used for winter storage of southern plants and fruit trees such as myrtle, bay laurel, lemon and orange trees, which in summer adorned the palace and palace gardens. By decision of the King in 1988 the orangery was made available as a sculpture museum. The plants that were previously stored here have since been given a permanent place alongside a selection from the Nationalmuseum’s collections of Swedish sculpture.

Today sculptures from the 1700s to the 1900s are shown, including works by Johan Tobias Sergel and Carl Milles. During the 1700s, sculpture in Sweden was dominated by the French craftsmen who had been called in to work on the new Royal Palace in Stockholm. The Orangerimuseet is open during the summer half-year, and a rearrangement of the sculptures is under way.

Highlights

• The Nationalmuseum’s collection of Swedish sculpture from the 1700s to the 1900s
• Works by Johan Tobias Sergel and Carl Milles
• The orangery from the 1600s, designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger
• Historic trees and shrubs in the orangery
• Location in Ulriksdal palace park

Permanent exhibition

• Svensk skulptur ur Nationalmusei samlingar – Sculptures from the 1700s to the 1900s, including works by Johan Tobias Sergel and Carl Milles, are shown permanently among historic plants in the orangery.

Founded

1988

Operated by

De Kungliga Slotten

Admission & discounts

Free admission for, among others, Friends of the Nationalmuseum, ICOM members and authorised guides upon showing a card. The Cultural Heritage Card (Kulturarvskortet) gives a 50% discount. The Royal Palaces annual pass costs SEK 500.

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

Most of the exhibition is at ground level. The smaller sculptures are displayed half a storey up, with about six steps, and there is no ramp. An accessible toilet is located behind the palace café and at the stable outside the palace park gates. A parking space for people with disabilities is located behind the orangery and at the stable. Assistance dogs are permitted.

Kids & families

Children aged 0–6 have free admission when accompanied by an adult. The app Kungliga promenader (Royal Walks) has a quiz for children in the palace park.

Getting there & parking

By car: E4, exit 169 towards Norrtälje, then follow the signs to Ulriksdals slott. There are cycle paths to Ulriksdal.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check

Visitor centre with café and shop (Slottsboden) in the building between the palace and the orangery. Larger bags, backpacks and umbrellas must be left in the designated place in the entrance.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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