Spårvägsmuseet
Museum about the history of public transport in Stockholm by water, road and rail, in the renovated Gasverket in Norra Djurgårdsstaden.
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About the museum
The Spårvägsmuseet (Tramway Museum) was founded in 1920 by Captain Ernst Hjortzberg and has since been located at several different sites in Stockholm. The museum tells the story of the development of public transport in the capital by water, road and rail, and is run by SL, the Region Stockholm public transport authority.
Today the museum is in the converted Gasverket (Gasworks) in Hjorthagen, part of Norra Djurgårdsstaden. The building has been rebuilt to hold exhibitions, a café, a shop and a lecture hall.
The exhibitions show 13 vehicles, from horse-drawn carriages and boats to motor and electric traffic, together with uniforms, tickets, advertising and the art in the metro. On the top floor a chronological tour follows the history of public transport from rowing boats and horse-drawn traffic to the opportunities and challenges of the future. In the café a mini metro train runs past.
Highlights
- 13 historic vehicles on floors 1–3
- A chronological exhibition on the history of public transport on floor 4
- Art in the metro and historic uniforms
- A café with a mini metro
- Tours in the metro
Permanent exhibitions
- Fordonen på plan 1–3 – 13 vehicles from horse-drawn carriages and boats to motor and electric traffic, with uniforms, tickets, advertising and art in the metro.
- Kollektivtrafikens historia på plan 4 – A chronological tour from rowing boats and horse-drawn traffic to the opportunities and challenges of the future.
- Founded
- 1920
- Operated by
- Region Stockholm (SL)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 150 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | SEK 75Students and pensioners |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people under 18 have free admission. |
| Seniors | SEK 75 |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Companions enter free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | SEK 75 |
Free admission: Thursday evenings 17:00–21:00 during the evening-opening period (3 September–10 December)
Entrance tickets are sold only on site at the museum's reception. Tickets for lectures, art tours and other programmes are booked online.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
Smooth floors without thresholds, and a lift (110 cm wide) between all floors. The historic driver's cabs and the oldest vehicles cannot be entered by wheelchair. Accessible toilets with a changing room are on floors 1 and 4. A hearing loop is in the lecture hall, with readings through headphones, and 3D-printed tactile miniatures are by every vehicle on floors 1–3. Assistance dogs are welcome with a certificate.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
|---|
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
Prams may be taken into the museum as space allows, but at weekends and in holidays it can get crowded, and there is pram parking. A baby carrier or a seated pushchair can be borrowed. Adults must be with children, as the museum has high places and climbing opportunities. Children's menu in the café.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Drevergatan
The metro red line to Ropsten, up the exit towards Hjorthagen/Gasverket, then about a 10-minute walk. Bus 6 to the Drevergatan stop or bus 57 to the Jaktgatan stop. Commuter boat 80 to Ropsten, then about a 10-minute walk.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The museum has no car park of its own, but paid parking is available in the surrounding area. There is no bicycle parking of its own, but there is some nearby.
The museum is opposite the Coop on Bobergsgatan; at the Ropsten metro exit towards Hjorthagen there is a display with directions. The area is under development. About 15 minutes by bicycle from the city centre.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
- Coat check
- Lockers
- Wi-Fi
Café with lunch, fika and a children's menu (the kitchen closes at 16:00); no museum admission is needed to eat there. Packed-lunch room on floor 2. Free Wi-Fi for visitors; login details are at reception.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Meetings and conferences are offered in the museum's premises.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tours of the museum and of the metro are offered during certain periods; see the website. School programmes and school visits for all school years. Lithium batteries are prohibited on the premises. |
