Gemeinde Uppsala

Museen und Galerien in der Gemeinde Uppsala

Museums & Galleries

Uppsala’s museums showcase the city's evolution from a Viking religious center to a premier European university hub. Key sites include the 16th-century Uppsala Castle and Gamla Uppsala’s archaeological mounds. Scientific history is preserved at Carl Linnaeus’s former residences and the Museum of Evolution, which houses Scandinavia’s largest fossil collection. The city also offers diverse art experiences, from the studio of sculptor Bror Hjorth to the contemporary galleries housed within the castle’s south wing.

Museums & Galleries — Karte

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Uppsala Castle

Uppsala Castle is a 16th-century royal castle in the city of Uppsala, Sweden.

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Uppsala University Museum

Gustavianum is the oldest standing building of Uppsala University. It was built between 1622 and 1625, and was used as the main building of…

Åsa Walla / CC BY-SA 3.0

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The Linnaeus Garden and Museum

The Linnaean Garden or Linnaeus Garden is the oldest of the botanical gardens belonging to Uppsala University, Sweden, and nowadays one of…

Ojan / Public domain

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Bror Hjorth's House

Bror Hjorth was a Swedish artist. Hjorth was one of Sweden’s best-known sculptors and painters, and was professor of art at the Royal…

Oscar Montelius / Public domain

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Old Uppsala

Gamla Uppsala museum is a historical museum in Gamla Uppsala, in the northern part of Uppsala, Sweden.

JensPersson / CC BY 3.0

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Upplandsmuseet

Upplandsmuseet is the county museum of Uppsala County, Sweden.

Mathias Klang / CC BY 2.0

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Carolina Rediviva

Carolina Rediviva is the main building of the Uppsala University Library in Uppsala, Sweden.

Caroline en voyage / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Linnaeus' Hammarby

Linnaeus's Hammarby is a historic house museum and mansion, and one of three botanical gardens belonging to Uppsala University, located in…

Mynt1300 / Public domain

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Uppsala University Coin Cabinet

The Uppsala University Coin Cabinet is one of Sweden's most important public coin and medal collections.

Ulff / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Museum of Evolution

The Museum of Evolution of Uppsala University is a natural history museum in Sweden, and holds Scandinavia's largest fossil collection of…

Ojan / Public domain

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Disagården

An open-air museum in Gamla Uppsala showcasing 19th-century rural life. It features historic timber farm buildings, traditional gardens, and local livestock breeds, illustrating the agricultural heritage of the Uppland region.

Sabrelogic / Public domain

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Biotopia

A biological museum located in Vasaparken featuring interactive exhibitions on the nature and wildlife of Uppland. It focuses on environmental education and local ecosystems through dioramas and hands-on displays.

Pudelek / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Uppsala konstmuseum

Located in the south wing of Uppsala Castle, this municipal museum specializes in contemporary and modern art. The collection includes international photography, ceramics, and works by Swedish artists, alongside rotating temporary exhibitions.