Cultural Night in the Linnaeus Garden
- Date: 12 September 2026, 11:00–20:00
- Location: Linnaeus Garden, The Orangery in Linneanum, Villavägen 6
- Type: Concert, Cultural event, Lecture
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- Organiser: The Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala
- Contact person: Lotta Saetre
Chronicle play, talks, dance shows, guided garden tours, and open house in the Linnaeus Museum. Admission free.
Programme 2025
Open garden
Visit the Linnaeus Garden at its peak season. Join a guided tour of the garden to learn more about the plants and the history of Sweden's first botanical garden. Tours in English start at 11:30 and 14:30.
Open House in the museum
Visit the Linnaeus Museum, the home of the Linneaus family and the working place of Linnaeus. Objects and portraits tell the story of Linnaeus’ life and times, both in private and as a scientist.
Uppsala Krönikespel – Linnaeus in his garden
11:15–11:45, 12:15–12:45
A colorful outdoor play, telling the story of Uppsala with focus on the time of Linnaeus. Linnaeus songs composed by Daniel Olvondahl, dans and more. In front of the Orangery.
Scientific talks and 18th century dance in the Orangery
13:00–19:00
• 13:00–13:45 Anders Backlund, Uppsala Linnaean Gardens (in Swedish): De linneanska trädgårdarna - en forsknings- och undervisningsinfrastruktur i mer än 300 år
• 14:00–14:45 The dance group Grevinnan Brahe performes dances from the 18th century
• 15:00–15:45 Ola Winberg, history (in Swedish): Resa i 1600-talets trädgårdar
• 16:00–16:45 Fyriskvartetten, string quartet
• 17:00–17:45 Cecilia Candréus, Textile Studies (in Swedish): Handens redskap – tidigmoderna sätt att se på hantverk
• 18:00–18:45 The dance group Branicula shows historical dances
• 19:00–19:45 Mario Vallejo-Marin, Plant Ecology and Evolution: UppTalk – What’s the ‘buzz’ about? Bees, flowers and the evolution of buzz-pollination