Riksidrottsmuseum

About the museum

Riksidrottsmuseum is Sweden’s national sports museum and is run by Riksidrottsförbundet (the Swedish Sports Confederation) and SISU Idrottsutbildarna (SISU Sports Education). The museum started in 1992 in the Globen arena in Stockholm and is today at Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 26 on Djurgården, next to Tekniska museet.

The collection comprises about 10,000 objects, including cultural-historical items, printed matter, photographs and art. Most of it consists of gifts from athletes, collectors and the public, and some items are several hundred years old. Together the objects document sport’s cultural heritage, and part of the collection can be searched in an online database.

In the exhibitions visitors can, among other things, follow the history of sport in the family exhibition Tiden (The Time), try events from the 1912 Stockholm Olympics in the basic exhibition Solskensolympiaden (the Sunshine Olympics), and play in Lilla SportLab. The museum also has the art hall Konsthall 16, which shows meetings between sport and art.

Highlights

• Solskensolympiaden – interactive basic exhibition on the 1912 Stockholm Olympics
• Tiden – family exhibition on the history of sport, with digital games
• Lilla SportLab – play environment with table tennis, climbing and Mindball
• Collection of around 10,000 objects
• Konsthall 16 for meetings between sport and art

Permanent exhibitions

• Solskensolympiaden – Interactive basic exhibition on the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, where visitors can try events such as 10-metre diving, pistol shooting and the 100 metres, with sculptures and film portraits of 13 heroes of the Games.
• Tiden – om idrottens historia – Family exhibition with historic moments and athletes, models of old games and sports, heavy weights from the late 19th century, record development, and interactive games such as a sports memory game and MultiBall.
• Lilla SportLab – Interactive play environment for children and families with table tennis, climbing and balance, and Mindball.

Founded

1992

Operated by

Riksidrottsförbundet och SISU Idrottsutbildarna

Admission & discounts

Employees of RF and SISU receive half price when buying at the reception. Payment in the shop and café is by card only.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

A ramp leads to the entrance, there is a lift between the floors, and there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet. Pets are not allowed, except guide dogs.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Baby changing facilities
• Playground / play area

Lilla SportLab is an interactive play environment for children and families with table tennis, climbing, balance exercises on wall bars and rings, Mindball and a craft room. The exhibition Tiden is designed for families and includes, among other things, a sports memory game and the digital game library MultiBall. There is no indoor pushchair garage. A changing table is in one of the toilets.

Getting there & parking

The museum is next to Tekniska museet.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Lockers

Café with hot and cold drinks and ice cream; there is no packed-lunch room, and your own food may not be brought in. The shop sells games, puzzles, toys, training equipment, gifts and books on sports history, training and nutrition. Free lockable cabinets are available. Card payment only, not cash.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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