Wendela Hebbes hus
Writers' museum in Södertälje, in the villa where Wendela Hebbe, Sweden's first female professional journalist, and her daughter Signe Hebbe lived.
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About the museum
Wendela Hebbes hus is a villa by Vänortsparken in Södertälje that has become a museum of writers and people. Wendela Hebbe, born 1808, became one of Sweden's first female professional journalists in 1841, when she was employed by Aftonbladet, and she introduced the social reportage into the Swedish press. She also wrote children's and adult books and set songs to music. Her daughter was the opera singer Signe Hebbe.
Wendela Hebbe received the villa as a Christmas present in 1862 from Aftonbladet's editor-in-chief, Lars Johan Hierta, and between 1863 and 1888 it was her summer villa at Snäckviken. When the land was sold to Astra, the villa was dismantled in 1985. The literary association Wendelas Vänner (Wendela's Friends), formed in 1983, ensured that the house was given a new site beside Vänortsparken, where it was rebuilt and inaugurated as a museum on 9 May 1998.
In the exhibition rooms on the upper floor are editions of Wendela's books, furniture from the family and objects describing her life, including Signe Hebbe's studio, a library and a room with paintings by the granddaughter Mollie Faustman. Downstairs in the house is Restaurang Hebbevillan, and the association arranges lectures, book talks and the Wendelapriset (Wendela Prize) for the best social reportage.
Highlights
- Furniture, books and objects after Wendela and Signe Hebbe
- The Mollie Faustman room with paintings by the granddaughter
- Signe's studio with piano and personal objects
- Literary evenings and the Wendela Prize in the house
Permanent exhibition
- Wendela och Signe Hebbe – Exhibition rooms with furniture, books, portraits and personal objects of Wendela Hebbe and her daughter Signe, and a room with paintings by Mollie Faustman.
- Founded
- 1998
- Operated by
- Wendelas Vänner i Södertälje
Admission & discounts
| Groups | –Guided tour (about 45 minutes): basic fee SEK 1,500 for groups of up to 10 people, then SEK 100 per person beyond the first ten. |
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| Guided tour for a group of up to 10 people (about 45 minutes) | SEK 1,500SEK 100 extra per person beyond the first ten. |
Prices for individual visitors are not stated. Restaurant Hebbevillan in the same house offers lunch at a special price for visitors.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- 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
The upper floor with the exhibitions is not accessible by wheelchair or pushchair; visitors need to be able to use stairs. Buses can stop just outside the entrance.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
Restaurant Hebbevillan in the house (hebbevillan.se) and a museum shop with books and magazines from Wendelas Vänner.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| Good to know | Groups book a guided tour via info@wendela.se (knowledgeable guide, about 45 minutes). The museum is open to individual visitors only on special occasions. |
