Children in front of the fire truck — Photo: Jens Mohr, Tumba Paper Mill Museum/SHM.

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Children and Families

Tumba Paper Mill Museum is a delightful destination for children. Admission is free for both adults and children. As a parent or other accompanying adult, you will probably have many questions before your visit. We will do our best to answer them here.

Restaurant and café closed

The café is currently temporarily closed. We are looking for a new provider to resume operations.

About the café

Cook in a kitchen — Photo: Helena Bonnevier, Tumba Paper Mill Museum/SHM.

Child-friendly exhibitions

Swedish banknote paper has been produced in the Tumba Paper Mill since 1755. At the museum, you can learn about Sweden's banknote history, and about the people who lived and worked at Tumba Paper Mill. The museum has lots of exciting things for children and families to discover, both indoors and outdoors.

Our exhibitions are easy to visit with children – there's plenty to see at just the right height for them. For example, you can visit the old school room or peek inside the old fire station.

Explore the exhibitions

Old schoolbenches. — Photo: Ola Myrin, Tumba Paper Mill Museum/SHM.

Climb aboard the fire engine

A popular family activity is to climb aboard the fire engine in the Spruthuset firehouse. Spruthuset was built in 1926 to serve as the mill's fire station. It houses fire engines, helmets and other equipment.

Discover the fire station

A child sitting in the fire truck — Photo: Jens Mohr, Tumba Paper Mill Museum/SHM.

An audio guide on a smartphone. — Photo: Jens Mohr, Tumba Paper Mill Museum/SHM.

Audio guides

If you want to discover the mill area on your own, we recommend the free app “Upptäck historien”, where you can find facts about the history of the mill and a fun quiz for those with older children.

The museum also has a free audio guide, with which you can you can dive deeper into our exhibitions. These are available in English and Swedish.

The museum´s audio guides

Visiting the museum with a pram

Stroll around with your pram in the quiet and beautiful mill area, where you can also have a picnic. Most of the museum is accessible for strollers, but some exhibitions are not.

Accessibility at the museum

People walking with strollers — Photo: Jens Mohr, Tumba Paper Mill Museum/SHM.

Courses for children and youth

During the summer, we offer a course in art and design for children aged 10–15 who live in Botkyrka Municipality. The course is organised with the support of Botkyrkabyggen and Botkyrka Municipality. Our summer courses (in Swedish) will be announced in the spring.

About summer courses