Tom Tits Experiment
Sweden’s largest science centre, in an industrial building from 1900, with more than 400 experiments across four floors and an experiment park.
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About the museum
Tom Tits Experiment is Sweden’s largest science centre and is housed in an industrial building completed in 1900. The idea is to be a place where everyone can let their curiosity and creativity run free and make discoveries, above all in natural science and technology. The building has more than 400 experiments spread over four floors, and an experiment park that is open for part of the year.
The name comes from a fictional character in a French magazine from the late 19th century. Tom Tit presented scientific experiments that readers were encouraged to try for themselves, and the character later got a book of its own, La science amusante par Tom Tit. In the same way, visitors here can experiment on their own, in whatever order they like.
Tom Tits Experiment is owned by Södertälje municipality through Telge AB and is a member of Svenska Science Centers. The organisation also runs its own preschool and offers professional development for teachers. Most visitors are families with children.
Highlights
- Over 400 experiments across four floors
- The water section
- The Illusion Gallery
- The Dark Tunnel (Mörkertunneln) and a 40-metre slide
- Optikul, the exhibition on light and optics
- Soap bubble show
Permanent exhibitions
- Vattenavdelningen – An exhibition where visitors explore the properties of water with experiments on buoyancy and flow.
- Illusionsgalleriet – Tricky pictures and optical illusions that show how the eye can be fooled.
- Optikul – The latest exhibition, which is about light and optics.
- Founded
- 1985
- Operated by
- Tom Tits Experiment AB (ägs av Södertälje kommun via Telge AB)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 210 |
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| Reduced | SEK 190Students with a student card and pensioners from age 66 or with a pensioner’s card |
| Children & teens | SEK 170free up to age 2 · Children aged 3–15. Children from 12 years may come without an adult; younger children must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over. Children aged 0–2 have free admission. |
| Seniors | SEK 190Valid from age 66 or with a pensioner’s card. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Companions have free admission when accompanying a person entitled to a companion (valid companion card). |
| Students & apprentices | SEK 190With a student card. |
| Groups (20+ people) | –10% group discount on the standard price for groups of at least 20 people; book via bokning@tomtit.se. |
| School price on weekdays during term (pre-booked visit) | SEK 70Teachers have free admission with a school class; schools and preschools in Södertälje municipality visit free of charge during the terms. |
| School price during holidays (pre-booked visit) | SEK 125Valid 28 February–12 March, 28 March–12 April, 24 October–1 November and 26 December–11 January 2027. |
| School price in summer (pre-booked visit) | SEK 135Valid 9 May–16 August. |
Prices are given as the lowest price in the range SEK 170–205 for children, SEK 210–255 for adults and SEK 190–235 for students and pensioners. The price varies by day and season and is shown in the ticket calendar. The same price applies online and at the entrance; free cancellation up to 24 hours before the visit. An annual pass gives free admission and a 15% discount in the experiment shop.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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
There is a lift between the floors, an accessible toilet in the building, and pushchairs and aids may be brought in. Seats for resting are placed in the exhibitions, and many experiments can be tried while seated. Not all experiments suit everyone; for example, it is difficult to get into the Dark Tunnel by wheelchair.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
Children from 12 years may come without an adult. Bring a change of clothes so that the children can play freely in the water section. Soap bubble shows and special programmes during the school holidays.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Centrifugen
Commuter train from Stockholm to Södertälje centre (roughly every 15 minutes), then about ten minutes’ walk along the pedestrian street, or bus to the Centrifugen stop next to the house. Buses 747, 748 and 749 from Liljeholmen metro station take about 25 minutes; long-distance trains stop at Södertälje Syd, from where a bus goes to Centrifugen.
By car
Parking available
Parking on Nedre Villagatan, run by Södertälje municipality; registration in the current parking app is required. The upper car parks allow all-day parking for a fee; the lower ones offer two hours’ free parking without extension. Coach parking at Torekällberget (entrance Västergatan) and Scaniarinken.
From the motorway exits, Tom Tits is signposted with brown signs.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
Restaurant with dish of the day, à la carte, sandwiches, salads and fika, a park café, and the option to pre-order a packed lunch. The experiment shop sells experiment products and gifts.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Corporate events
- Weddings / ceremonies
Conference rooms in several sizes, event venues and the option of weddings.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Most visitors stay three to five hours. A guided tour of about 1 hour (max 20 people) can be booked for conference groups. There is only one rule: no hands in pockets. Sundays usually have fewer visitors. |
