Behind the scene in the greenhouses
- Date
- 15 March 2026, 12:00–16:00
- Location
- Botanical Garden, Starts at the Museum of Evolution, Zoology
- Type
- Cultural event, Guided tour
- Web page
- https://www.uu.se/en/botanical-garden
- Organiser
- The Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala, the Evolutionary Museum, and Gustavianum
- Contact person
- Lotta Saetre
The Museum of Evolution, Gustavianum and the Botanical Garden invite you to unique tours of rooms you usually never get to see. Discover storage rooms, greenhouses and treasure vaults! Learn more about soil and cultivation from our gardener. Pre-book your ticket at the Museum of Evolution.
The Tropical Greenhouse and the Museum of Evolution are open 12:00–16:00. Free admission to both museums all day.
Tour programme
Join a guided tour in English.
All tours must be booked in advance at info@em.uu.se. Places are limited. Tours are approx 60 minutes long. We meet at the Museum of Evolution Zoology, Villavägen 9, before each tour.
12.15 Gustavianum’s historical collections – Theme Archaeology
Archaeological treasures between swords and mummies. Gustavianum’s collections tell the story of Sweden’s and the world’s cultural history through objects from near and far.
13.00 The Museum of Evolution – Zoology
The museum’s exhibitions feature countless animals, but the storage rooms contain the real treasures: thousands of beetles, unique Linnaean animals and more or less well-taxidermied objects.
13.45 Gustavianums historical collections – Theme Archaeology
Archaeological treasures between swords and mummies. Gustavianum’s collections tell the story of Sweden’s and the world’s cultural history through objects from near and far.
14.00 The Museum of Evolution – Botany
In a building that is usually never open to the public is our herbarium. See our collection rooms, Joachim Burser’s Hortus siccus and Queen Lovisa Ulrika’s botanical volumes.
14.15 The Museum of Evolution – Palaeontology
Ever wondered why the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the Nordics is in Uppsala? And what other extinct animals do we have in storage? You’ll get the answers during our fossil tour.
14.45 The Botanical Garden’s cultivation greenhouses
Put your hands in the soil, learn about seeds and cultivation, and see how we work to create a biodiverse garden. Join the gardener in the workshop and greenhouse.
Family activity
At the Museum of Evolution Palaeontology, Norbyvägen 22
Drop-in all day