The Linnaeus Garden
Welcome to Sweden's oldest botanic garden and the garden of Olof Rudbeck Sr and Carolus Linnaeus.
The educator's garden

Take a tour in the garden where Linnaeus tought his students.
Events this summer
19 May Garden Festival
2 June Museum Night
July Theatre
8 September Cultural Night
30 September Last day of season
The Director's Lodge

Linnémuseet, was Linnaeus's home and study for 35 years.
The Linnaeus Garden – a haven in Uppsala
The Linnaeus Garden was the first botanical garden in Sweden founded in 1655 by Olof Rudbeck the elder. It is laid out in the French Style and restored following Linnaeus' and Carl Hårleman's design from 1745. Today approximately 1300 species are grown here. All known to have been cultivated by Linnaeus and arranged according to his own system.
The Linnaeus Garden – a historic gem in central Uppsala
The Linnaeus Garden is an oasis hidden behind a planked fence on Svartbäcksgatan in central Uppsala. The botanic garden, with Carl Linnaeus’ professorial residence, exhibitions, café and shop are open from the beginning of May to the end of September.
In the former home of Carl Linnaeus is the Linnaeus Museum, run by the Swedish Linnaeus Society. The Museum is open for pre-booked groups throughout the year.
Getting to the The Linnaeus Garden
The Linnaeus Garden is on Svartbäcksgatan, north of the pedestrianised part of the street.
There are no bus stops alongside the Garden. City buses (numbers 2, 5, 13, 14 and 42) all call at the bus stop called ’Skolgatan’, which is a short walk from the Garden. Regional buses (numbers 110, 111 and 115, for example) also stop at ’Skolgatan’. Buses 110 and 115 to Old Uppsala (Gamla Uppsala) depart from stop ’Skolgatan’.

Also visit Linnaeus' Hammarby
The summer home och the Linnaeus Family
Open May–September.

Also visit the Botanical Garden
The Botanical Garden after Linnaeus
open year around.