The Linnaeus Garden – a live textbook of Linnaeus pedagogy
Highlights
The Linnaeus Garden with the professor's residence – the site of the first Swedish botanic garden.
The Linnaeus Garden with the professors residence is the site of the first botanic garden. This is where Carolus Linnaeus made his observations on the transition of seasons and variation of nature amid blossoming flower beds, tight hedges, marshes and ponds.
Nowadays approximately 1 000 species are grown in the garden following the Linnaean Sexual System. Nowhere else than in his own garden can one appreciate the scientists achievements.
Venus Medici
In 1757 Carolus Linnaeus bought one of Uppsala's first public sculptures.
Textbook in botany
The plants in the Linnaeus Garden are arranged according to Linnaeus's Sexual System.
The Director's Lodge
The Linnaeus museum, was Linnaeus's home and study for 35 years.
We run and develop the Linnaeus Garden
The Linnean Gardens of Uppsala
The Linnaeus Garden is run by Uppsala University with economic contribution from Uppsala municipality. Together with the Botanical Garden and Linnaeus’ Hammarby it constitutes the Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala.
Historical building
The Linnaeus Garden became a listed historical building in 1935 and is administered by the National Property Board.
The Linnaeus Museaum
The Swedish Linnaeus Society manages the Linnaeus Museum. The house is a listed historical building which is administered by the National Property Board.