The Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala: opening times
The Botanical Garden with the Tropical Glasshouse and Linneanum Orangery are open throughout the year.
The Linnaeus Garden and Linnaeus Museum are open from May until the end of September; the Museum can also be visited by pre-booked groups during the winter months.
At Linnaeus’ Hammarby the Cultural Heritage Reserve is open throughout the year, while the park, buildings, café and shop are open May – September.
Free entry for employees and students of Uppsala University
The Botanical Garden has free entry to the outdoor areas. There is an entry fee to Linnaeus’ Hammarby, the Linnaeus Garden with Linnaeus Museum, and to the Tropical Greenhouse. Children under 18 years and employees and students of Uppsala University have free entry.
Different admission prices can be charged for special exhibitions and events.
The Botanical Garden: opening times
The Park
- May–September: 7am–9pm
- October–April: 7am–7pm
The gates close to Uppsala Castle, The Segerstedt Building and Carolina Rediviva (the University Library) are from May 1 until the arrival of the first snow.
The Tropical Greenhouse
Opening hours until 3 October 2021
- Tuesday–Friday 11am–3pm
- Saturday-Sunday Noon–3pm
Regular opening hours
- June–August: Tuesday–Friday 9am–3pm (Thursday open until 6 pm), Saturday-Sunday 11am–4pm
- September–May: Tuesday–Friday 9am–3pm, Saturday-Sunday Noon–3pm
The Orangery, Linneanum
Opening hours until 3 October 2021
- Tuesday–Friday 11am–3pm
Regular opening hours
- Tuesday–Friday 9am–3pm
Opening hours during public holidays may vary.
The park and gardens
June–August: Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm (1 pm in Swedish)
Tropical Greenhouse
October–May: First Sunday of the month (in Swedish)
The guided tour in October cancelled due to covid-19.
Fee 50 SEK, includes entrance fee to the Tropical Greenhouse, where the guided tour starts.
The Botanical Garden: admission charges
The Park: Free of charge.
The Tropical Greenhouse:
- Adults 50 SEK
- Senior citizens 65+ 50 SEK
- Students 50 SEK (Students at Uppsala University free of charge)
- Children (ages 0–17) free of charge
The Linneanum Orangery has an entry charge for special exhibitions.
The Linnaeus Garden and The Linnaeus Museum: opening hours
The garden and director’s lodge (Linnaeus Museum) are open:
- May: Tuesday–Sunday 11am–5pm
- June–August: Monday–Sunday 11am–5pm. Closed Midsummer Eve.
- September: Tuesday–Sunday 11am–5pm
The garden gates close at 8pm
Wintertime in The Linnaeus Museum
In winter the director's lodge is open to pre-booked groups only. Please, contact our booking office for more information.
In English at 11.30am and 2.30pm.
Guided tours in Swedish at 1.30pm and 3.30pm
The regular guided tours are included in the entrance fee and cannot be booked in advance.
No guided tours nor audioguides are available during 2021.
Normally the director's lodge is included in the guided tour when available. Audioguide to the museum is normally available in English.
The Linnaeus Garden: admission prices
During normal opening hours:
- Adults 100 SEK
- Senior citizens 65+ 80 SEK
- Students 80 SEK (Students at Uppsala University free of charge)
- Children (ages 0-17) free of charge
The admission price includes entry to the Linnaeus Museum. Different admission prices may apply for special exhibitions and events.
After 5 pm: free entry (all buildings are closed).
The Linnaeus' Hammarby: opening times
Museum, Linnaeus' house and exhibitions
- May: Tuesday–Sunday 11am–5pm (the café open Friday–Sunday only)
- June–August: Tuesday–Sunday 11am–5pm
- September: Friday–Sunday 11am–5pm (the café open Saturday–Sunday only)
The dwelling house is only open for guided tours. There will be four tours a day. Groups of more than 10 people have to book a private guide.
On Google Maps you can take a virtual tour of the house.
Grounds and Cultural Heritage Reserve
The gates to the garden and grounds close at 8 pm.
The Cultural Heritage Reserve of Linnaeus’ Hammarby is open all year.
In English every opened day at 12.30
Guided tours in Swedish at 11.30, 14.30 and 15.30. Written information is available in English, French, German, Spanish and Russian.
The daily guided tours are included in the entrance fee and can not be booked in advance.
Entry charge for Linnaeus’ Hammarby
During ordinary opening times:
- Adults 100 SEK
- Senior citizens 65+ 80 SEK
- Students 80 SEK (Students at Uppsala University free of charge)
- Children (ages 0-17) free of charge
A guided tour of the museum is included in the entry charge. Groups of more than 10 people must book their own guide. Entry charges may differ for certain exhibitions and events.
From 5 pm (garden and park only): free entrance.
The Cultural Heritage Reserve of Linnaeus’ Hammarby: free entrance
Free entrance
Free entrance to The Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala apply to:
- employees at Uppsala University
- students at Uppsala University
- members of Linnés vänner (friends of Linnaeus), our friends' organization
- members of The Swedish Linnaeus Society (The Linnaeus Garden and Linnaeus' Hammarby only)
- members of The Society of Linnaeus' Hammarby (The Linnaeus Garden and Linnaeus' Hammarby only)
- gold or silver members of Friends of Uppsala University
- members of Inter Nordic Guide Club (IGC), including the organization Uppsalaguiderna.
- employees at Uppsalas musee
- members of The Association of Swedish Museums
- holders of ICOM-card
- holders of Kulturarvskort get 50% off the admisson fee. The card is on sale in our shops. (Holders of the card for employees get free entrance.)
- Culture buddy groups have free admission in 2020 (more information for Cultural buddies)
Concessions apply to:
- Senior citizens 65+
- Students (Free antrance to students at Uppsala University)
- Kulturarvskort 50% recuction of entrance fee. Buy your member card in our museum shops. The card is valid at many museums in Sweden.
- Members of SJ Prio pays 80 SEK at the Linnaeus Garden and at Linnaeus' Hammarby
The Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala: annual pass
The annual card of the Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala gives free entry to the Tropical Greenhouse, Linnaeus Garden and Linnaeus’ Hammarby. It also give you a 50% discount on special tours.
The annual pass is valid for one calendar year and is on sale in our museum shops or at the Garden Office in The Botanical Garden (weekday daytime).
An annual pass costs 200 kr.
The annual pass 2021 is valid until the end of 2022.