Skansen

Access preferences

Entrance (Accessible entrance for pushchairs and wheelchairs)

Inside the main entrance is a lifting table from street level up to Spegeldammen. The lifting table has space for wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs and pushchairs (max. 500 kg). From Spegeldammen, an escalator and some steep paths lead further up.
The Hazelius Gate is open at certain times of the year. The address is Hazeliusporten 2. The funicular railway inside the Hazelius Gate can take wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs and pushchairs up onto Skansenberget. Wheelchair users and their assistants can travel for free on the funicular railway.

Events (Complementary Offer)

There is a wheelchair area to the right of the Solliden Stage. This area is only intended for wheelchair users and one assistant per wheelchair.
For seated events at the Galejan Fairground, there are designated wheelchair spaces.

Food and beverages (Food and allergies)

The Koloni café, the Tre Byttor tavern, the Gubbhyllan restaurant, the Terrassen restaurant and the Solliden restaurant are accessible for wheelchair and powered wheelchair users.

All our restaurants have alternative menus. If you have any specific requests, please contact the restaurant you plan to visit.
Smoking is only permitted in designated areas with ash buckets.

General accessibility (Getting around inside the museum)

The Baltic Sea Science Center has a lift, and all floors are accessible for wheelchair and powered wheelchair users.

At the Children’s Zoo, almost all our visitor areas are accessible by wheelchair and powered wheelchair. The only exceptions are a few caves and crawl spaces. At the enclosed petting area, there is a gate that staff can open. All doors at the Children’s Zoo have door openers.

Skansen Aquarium and all the animals there are accessible for wheelchair and powered wheelchair users. The only exception is the skeleton exhibition, which is not accessible during the summer.

At Skansen, there are historic areas with buildings that cannot always be adapted as we would like. Find out more about those areas that are accessible via a wheelchair ramp below.

Hearing impairement (Acoustic Experiences)

There is an induction loop in Seglora Church, covering the central parts of the church. There are also induction loops in front of the Solliden Stage and in the wheelchair area.

Parking (Parking)

There is a limited number of parking spaces for disabled visitors at the Solliden restaurant (enter via the Solliden Entrance). Due to the limited number of spaces, we cannot guarantee availability.

Restrooms (Accessible restrooms)

Toilets with wheelchair access can be found at the main entrance, at the Hazelius Gate, behind Högloftet, and at the Forestry Centre and the Children’s Zoo. During the summer (Midsummer to August) and during the Christmas period, there is a temporary toilet with wheelchair access at Vaktstugan. There are toilets with powered wheelchair access behind the Bredablick Tower, inside the Terrassen restaurant and at the main entrance (requires help with doors).

Service dogs (Animals)

Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other assistance dogs are welcome. During your visit, the dog should wear a service vest to show that it is a working dog.
Before visiting, the owner or handler should sign a form to confirm that the dog has been vaccinated against distemper and parvovirus, and that the dog has not shown any symptoms of infectious disease. Forms are available from the entrances.

Wheelchair ramps (Accessibility)

There are fixed wheelchair ramps at Seglora Church, the Furniture Factory, the Engineering Works, Bollnäs House and the Lodge at Bollnäs Square. The Ironmonger’s Apartment has a fixed ramp at the house section, from which the Ironmongery can be accessed. There are also wheelchair ramps at the Skansen shop outside the main entrance and in the Lodge.
Portable wheelchair ramps can be set up at the Skåne Farmstead, the Farm Labourer’s Cottage and Väla School.