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Visit Skokloster Castle. Photo: Jens Mohr, Skokloster Castle/SHM (CC BY).
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Open weekends in May

Spring has come to Skokloster and we are open to visitors every weekend in May 2026. See the Installation the Plume Maker's Spring Parade and discover the Paradise Playground. Bring the kids or grandchildren on a cozy family outing.

Opening hours

  • Saturdays and Sundays in May 2026, from 11.00 to 16.00
  • Thursday May 14–Friday May 15, 2026 (Ascension day Bank holiday), from 11.00 to 16.00

From June 1-August 31 the castle is open every day, from 11.00 to 17.00.

Admission and tickets

  • Adults: SEK 140
  • Children under 19 years of age: Free admission
  • Guided tour: add 50 SEK to the entrance fee.

Please use the small entrance on the castle's south side.

Family activities

Family audio guide

At Skokloster Castle, you can listen to our childrens audio guide - access it free on your phone. The tour will take you around the state apartments and the castle’s permanent exhibition on the ground floor. Scan the QR code, plug in your headphones and step into history.

Weekends in MayMay 14–May15

Castle Safari in the Wrangel Apartment

Can you find all the animals in the paintings, wallpapers, or up in the ceilings? Everyone wins a prize.

Price: SEK 50. Get it at the museum shop.

Photo: Ola Myrin, Skokloster Castle/SHM.

Dreams of Skokloster

On the ground floor of the castle is the exhibition Dreams of Skokloster – between battlefield and starry sky, which is the castle’s permanent exhibition. It's a unique collection of magnificent items like books, costumes, and celestial globes that tell the exciting history of the castle.

You are welcome to visit the exhibition on your own.

Admission to the exhibitions

The exhibitions are included in the museum admission:

  • Adults: SEK 140
  • Children under 19 years of age: Free

The Plume Maker's Spring Parade

This spring, Skokloster Castle will be visited by the Nordic region's only plume maker, Tim Mårtenson. The Plume Maker's Spring Parade is an imaginative installation created for the castle's magnificent halls. It will be on display in the Brahe Apartment and in the rotation on the first floor of the castle during weekends in May and during May 14–15.

Photo: Tim Mårtenson.

English tours at 12.45

Discover spectacular rooms where the Wrangel, Brahe, and von Essen families lived. Your guide will tell you about these families, and the furniture, wallpapers, and paintings, each carrying its own story.

We offer guided tours in English at 12.45 on Saturdays–Sundays in May and during May 14–15 (Ascension day Bank holiday).

Tickets cost SEK 190 (includes admission). Buy tickets on site in the castle entrance.

Guide showing people around in the castle
Photo: Ola Myrin, Skokloster Castle/SHM.

Cafés in the area

Skokloster offers several pleasant options for coffee breaks and meals in the area. Near the castle, there are cafés where you can enjoy freshly baked pastries, sandwiches, and lunches in peaceful surroundings.

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Cookies and buns on a plate alongside coffee.
Photo: Ola Myrin, Skokloster Castle/SHM.

The Museum Shop

Looking to buy a nice gift for a christening, wedding, or graduation? The Castle Shop offers gifts for spring and summer festivities. Or bring a memory home with you - we offer beautiful items for the home, stylish decor pieces, and other products inspired by the castle's collections.

Visit the Museum Shop
Tulips, keychains, napkins and notebooks
Photo: Helena Bonnevier, Skokloster Castle/SHM.

Paradise Playground

Welcome to our historic playground. We call this green haven the paradise, Paradiset. Here you can explore nature and learn more about what was grown at Skokloster once upon a time. You can also play in the gazebo, ride a wooden horse and cart, and balance on tools! Open every day, year-round.

Discover Paradise
Child balancing on a large wooden tool
Photo: Ola Myrin, Skokloster Castle/SHM.

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How to find us

The simplest way to get here is by local public transport or car.

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Prices and tickets

See fees for admission and guided tours.

Adult and child in the museum shop

Published2023.04.25

Updated2026.05.22