Junibacken park description and photos - Sweden: Stockholm (Topic)

Junibacken park description and photos - Sweden: Stockholm. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Junibacken.

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Junibacken, a children's museum, is located on the island of Djurgarden in the center of Stockholm. The museum was officially opened by the Swedish royal family on June 8, 1996. The museum is the fifth most visited tourist attraction in Stockholm. It is dedicated to the characters and works of Swedish children's literature, in particular to the work of Astrid Lindgren, whose monument is erected in front of the museum.

The museum houses the largest children's bookstore in Sweden. The lockers at the entrance to the museum are unusual in that each of them is made in the form of a book of world classics, for example, `` Treasure Island '' or The Jungle Book. There is also a wide selection of music CDs, films, games, clothes, toys, postcards and posters based on children's literature.

Among other attractions of the museum, of particular interest is the Storybook Square, which is a model of the city square, where each house is dedicated to a separate Swedish children's writer (except Lindgren), starting with the earliest authors such as Elsa Beskov. Here visitors find themselves in the world of children's fantasy, where they can wander along the cobblestone paths and visit their favorite characters of children's works. The square ends with a model of the Vimmerby railway station. In addition, the station is decorated with copies of Astrid Lindgren's memorabilia, including a letter of praise to Lindgren from former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.

From the station, visitors can take a train ride through the world of Astrid Lindgren's works. The train ride ends in front of the house of her most famous character, Pippi Longstocking. Here, young visitors to the museum can play as they please.

The museum also has a theater, restaurant and temporary exhibition space, which typically hosts exhibitions dedicated to one author or character over a period of 11 months.

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