A limited number of opening tickets on release now. It’s official – ABBA The Museum will open on the 7th of May 2013. The buzz is in full swing, as is the demand for tickets both in Sweden and internationally. In response, ABBA The Museum will now release opening tickets for the first three weeks, the 7th –31st of May 2013.

Last October, Björn Ulvaeus informed the Swedish and international press of the plans for ABBA The Museum. Alongside Mattias Hansson, Managing Director of the museum, he confirmed that the museum is to be a part of Swedish Music Hall of Fame, located at Djurgården, Stockholm.

“We want to be available to everybody, from our very first opening day. Since a lot of music lovers and ABBA fans live outside of Sweden, we want to offer them a chance to get tickets beforehand in order to guarantee a unique first time visit”, says Mattias Hansson.

Tickets
For those who prefer to make a spur-of-the-moment visit to the museum in May, there will be a limited number of tickets on sale at the venue. The tickets will cost SEK 195 (approx €23) and SEK 50 for children under the age of 8 (approx €6) and will be time-slotted in a bid to cut queues and give all visitors a music experience of a lifetime. All ticket sales in Sweden and globally will be handled by SJ’s outlets; phone number +46771757575, SJ Resebutiker, www.sj.se/abbathemuseum. Prices are correct at the time of writing.

The venue and the museum
ABBA The Museum will become the home of ABBA’s collected works, set to be showcased in a contemporary, musical and interactive exhibition that allows the audience to get close to their favourite band. ABBA The Museum is a part of the new Swedish Music Hall of Fame, and the tickets will be valid throughout the building. In addition to the two permanent exhibitions ‘The History of Swedish Popular Music’ and ‘Hall of Fame’, Swedish Music Hall of Fame will also host temporary, mostly contemporary music exhibitions.

The 5,000sq. meter building, located at Djurgårdsvägen 68, Stockholm, includes 2,000sq. meters of exhibition space, of which a considerable amount is dedicated to ABBA The Museum. The museum is counting on 200.000-250.000 Swedish and international visitors during 2013.

More on ABBA
ABBA remains Sweden’s most successful band of all time, with sales of 378 million albums around the world. ABBA The Museum will span the band’s career all the way from the start in 1970, via the breakthrough with ’Waterloo’ in 1974, the grand world tours and finally, the split in 1983. Since then, ABBA has lived on through a wide range of musical projects run by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, whose musical ’Mamma Mia!’ revived the public’s interest in ABBA’s music yet again. An interest that never seems to fade – earlier this year, ’ABBA Gold’ was officially named the best-selling CD ever in England.


Some of the entertainment industry’s most prominent establishments stand behind ABBA The Museum: Parks & Resorts (Gröna Lund and more), Universal, Polar Music, Synergera Rättighetsförvaltning and Eventum have all contributed to its existence.

Business partners with an in-depth involvement include MasterCard, Spotify, SJ, Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Viking Line. Media partners include SBS Radio and TV4.

Getting There
The nearest airport is Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport which is 40 Kilometres ( 25 Miles) north of the city. As the major gateway into Sweden, Arlanda Airport is well served by international airlines. Transport to and from the airport:-

Rail
The fastest way to the airport from Stockholm Central Station is the Arlanda Express high-speed train service, making the trip in just 20 minutes.

Beginning on December 9, 2012, it is now also possible to use the Greater Stockholm Local Transit (SL) commuter rail service (Pendeltåg) between Uppsala C and Stockholm C. This route is expected to take 38 minutes in between the Arlanda C station to Stockholm C, and 18 minutes to Uppsala C.

Bus
Flygbussarna, Swebus and SL operate coaches to and from the airport which stop at several locations in northern Stockholm County as well as Stockholm City Centre and Stockholm Central Station. There is also a local bus line no 583 to Märsta, from where there are local trains to Stockholm and surroundings, the cheapest way of getting to/from Stockholm.

Taxi
All taxi companies are required to offer fixed prices when going from the airport, which takes away the guess-work of how much the fare will cost (one can still request use of the taxi meter). Most major companies also offer fixed prices to the airport.

Incoming Groups and Individuals

If you have a group or even an individual who wants to visit the museum and needs ground arrangements in Stockholm please contact Baltic Gateway by clicking on www.balticgate.pl.