Madicken – a play exhibition

Madicken – a play exhibition is designed for children aged 3–9, and is filled with interactive features. Here you can play a large-format board game, play in environments from Madicken, dress up and much more.

Astrid Lindgren's books about Madicken are about a seven-year-old girl who is fearless and curious, and often finds herself in difficult situations that she finds clever ways to get out of. She climbs trees, balances on roofs and parachutes with an umbrella. But above all, she is a sensitive and tender person who has a strong sense of justice and is happy to help those who are worse off than herself.

1910-tal

Madicken lives with her mother, father, little sister Lisabet and maid Alva on a farm called Junibacken. The books are set in the 1910s, but the story is always relevant. It shows the different sides of class society and how important it is to have civil courage. And Madicken has that!

Interactive

The exhibition uses several of Ilon Wikland's illustrations from the Madicken books in a large-format board game. The images remind us of some of the well-known events from the stories. The game board that winds its way across the floor frames environments from Madicken's world. Children can play in Madicken and Lisabet's rooms, bake pretzels in Abbe's house, listen to a ghost story in Brygghuset, visit Doctor Berglund, ride a slide in the garden and much more.

Please read Astrid Lindgren's books about Madicken before your visit!

Play exhibitions are part of Kulturen's focus on children and this is the eleventh in a row. Our hope is that our play exhibitions encourage play and curiosity, and that they are an entrance to the world of both books and museums.

Target group: 3–9 years old.

No advance booking, included in the entrance fee.

Entrance fees: Visitors aged 0–18 and Kulturens members have free admission. Adults 150 SEK, pensioners 120 SEK, students 120 SEK.