The ABBA Museum: Pop history comes alive here

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The ABBA Museum, situated on Djurgården Island near the Gröna Lund amusement park, debuted in 2013 and quickly became a part of every Stockholm must-see list. ABBA, alongside IKEA, is undeniably one of the brands that foreign tourists most closely associate with Sweden.

This is particularly true for those who, back in 1974, were glued to their TV screens, fervently hoping for the success of this fresh and unconventional group. (Although, it’s worth noting that the British audience wasn’t among them, as they awarded “Waterloo” zero points.) As many know, ABBA clinched victory at the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, sparking an unparalleled triumphal journey across the globe.

Time documents

The ABBA Museum contains a wealth of contemporary documents relating to the supergroup: costumes, golden records, fan mail, sound recordings, film footage, props and much more.

In addition, whole scenes and sets are recreated, including the little stuga in the archipelago where Björn and Benny composed songs during the summer months. Pop history comes alive here.

Previous history

You also learn in pictures, text and sound what the four band members Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad did before ABBA was founded.

Silicone figures

In 2015 the exhibition was supplemented by silicone figures of the four band members. This ensemble has become one of Stockholm’s most popular and powerful photographic motifs.

ABBA Museum II

Actually the ABBA Museum is the second museum of the band. The first museum was already announced at travel fairs in 2006 and 2007. The museum was supposed to open in 2008, in Stockholm harbour, where the photo museum Fotografiska is located today.

However, as you may be aware, the planned ABBA museum from that time never materialized. We don’t consider this a drawback, as the second attempt secured a superior location. Being in close proximity to Gröna Lund, the open-air museum Skansen, the Djurgårdsfärjan passenger ferry terminal, and the tram stop (line 7), there is always a bustling atmosphere in this area.