The Linnaeus Garden – a historic gem in central Uppsala

Opening hours Café Carl von Linné in The Linnaeus Garden

The outdoor seating area is closed 2022 and part of 2023, due to construction work.

Ordinary opening hours (seating area within the garden)

• May: Tuesday–Sunday 11am–5pm
• June–August: Monday–Sunday 11am–5pm

During normal opening times

• Adults 100 SEK 
• Senior citizens 65 + 80 SEK
• Students 80 SEK (students at Uppsala University admission free)
• Children (ages 0-17) admission free

The admission price includes entry to the Linnaeus Museum. 

After 17:00

• admission free (all buildings are closed).

Different prices may apply for special exhibitions and events.

The annual card of the Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala gives you free admission to the Tropical Greenhouse, the Linnaeus Garden, the Linnaeus Museum and Linnaeus’ Hammarby. It also give you a 50% discount on special tours. 

The annual pass is valid for one calendar year and is sold in our museum shops or at the garden office in The Botanical Garden during office hours.

An annual pass costs 200 SEK.

The Linnaeus Garden is on Svartbäcksgatan 27, north of the pedestrian street.

With bus to the Linnaeus Garden

There are no bus stops right outside the garden. The nearest bus stop is ’Skolgatan’ and 'Stadsbiblioteket', just around the block from The Linnaeus Garden. City bus line 5 (green), 8 (bright red) och 10 (pink) stop at Kungsgatan, bus stop Skolgatan. Bus line 2 (red), 6 (brown), 7 (bright blue) och 9 (blue) stop at S:t Olofsgatan, bus stop Stadsbiblioteket. 

• The bus to Gamla Uppsala (line 2, red) leaves from bus stop Stadsbiblioteket. 
• Bus line 2 (red) and bus line 7 (bright blue) pass The Botanical Garden and several museums: Upplandsmuseet, Carolina Rediviva, Uppsala konstmuseum, Evolutionsmuseet and Bror Hjorths Hus.
• Bus line 9 (blue) passes Resecentrum where you can catch the train to Arlanda or Stockholm. The bus will also take you to Linnés Sävja.
• Some regional buses also stop at bus stop Skolgatan.

Parkering at the Linnaeus Garden

There are parking lots at Österplan, east of the railway, with entrance from S:t Olofsgatan. At Dragarbrunnsgatan, close to Klostergatan, there is a multi-storeyed car park.

Toilets

There is a toilet suitable for wheelchair users in the orangery.

Accessibility by wheelchair

The garden and orangery are accessible to wheelchair users.

The ground floor of the Linnaeus Museum is accessible to wheelchair users. The threshold att the entrance is high – please contact the museum staff for assistance. The first floor of the building is not accessible for wheelchair users. 

Virtual tour

However, it is possible to make a virtual tour of the museum and garden by Google Maps. The link does not work in all web browsers.

Induction loop

An induction loop is available on loan for guided tours. There is also an audio guide to the Linnaeus Museum.

Parking

There is no parking at the garden but it is possible to drop off passengers at the entrance (Svartbäcksgatan 27).

Photography and filming for private use

As a private person you are welcome to take photographs outdoors in our gardens and inside in the glasshouses. Please respect other visitors' privacy and do not damage the plants or plantations. You are not permitted to put up screens or to stand or walk in the flower beds.

Photography and filming for commercial use

Commercial wedding photography, portrait photography, fashion photography and such is only permitted by written agreement with the Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala.

If you intend to use our facilities for commercial photography, please contact our booking service by e-mail at least one week before the visit.

Photography in the house at Linnaeus’ Hammarby is not allowed without a permit from Uppsala University Art Collections.

In the Linnaeus Museum (in the Linnaeus Garden) photography without a tripod and without the use of flash is allowed. For all commercial photography you need to contact and get a permit from Uppsala University Art Collections.

Please help us to keep our gardens clean and tidy.

• Do not walk in the flower beds or damage the plants.
• Do not pick flowers, leaves, nuts, seeds or twigs.
• You are welcome to taste windfall fruit from the ground, but do not pick fruit that is still on the tree. Never taste a fruit unless you are certain what it is.
• Do not move or damage the labels.
• Keep dogs on a lead at all times.
• Only guide dogs are allowed into glasshouses and other buildings.
• Motor vehicles are not permitted in our gardens.
• Bicycles are only allowed on the main paths. Please be considerate of pedestrians!
• Please do not touch objects, furniture, or wallpaper in the historic buildings.