Junibacken
Stockholm
Junibacken is a childrens attraction, founded by Staffan Götestam, Fredrik Uhrström and Peder Wallenberg. It is situated on the island of Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden.
It was officially opened by the Swedish royal family on 8 June 1996. It is Stockholms 5th most-visited tourist attraction. It is devoted to Swedish childrens literature, but especially Astrid Lindgren. Outside the building is a bronze statue of Lindgren. The art direction and images for the interior design were made by Swedish artist Marit Törnqvist, who had previously made illustrations for more recent versions of Lindgren's books.
Photo: Holger Ellgaard (CC BY-SA 3.0)
It was officially opened by the Swedish royal family on 8 June 1996. It is Stockholms 5th most-visited tourist attraction. It is devoted to Swedish childrens literature, but especially Astrid Lindgren. Outside the building is a bronze statue of Lindgren. The art direction and images for the interior design were made by Swedish artist Marit Törnqvist, who had previously made illustrations for more recent versions of Lindgren's books.
Photo: Holger Ellgaard (CC BY-SA 3.0)