Children and parent having a snack together outdoors
Photo: Daniel Gustafsson, Tumba Paper Mill Museum/SHM.
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Parental Leave

Tumba Paper Mill Museum is a lovely destination for people with young children or babies. Admission is free for both adults and children. As a parent, you will probably have many questions before your visit. We will do our best to answer them here. Please note that the café is closed temporarily.

Restaurant and café closed temporarily

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

About the restaurant and café

An impression of a baby´s hand on paper.
A guide and a woman holding a baby, touching a paper form.

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

Activity: baby impressions

Create a memory that lasts a lifetime and make an impression of your baby's hand or foot! We use white cotton pulp and gently dip your baby's hand or foot onto the mould. A few seconds later, it has become a sheet of paper with your baby's foot or handprint in it. Once the paper has dried for a few days, we will mail it to your home. 

The activity is suitable for babies 3–12 months of age. No prior experience required. Our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the whole process.

Dates and times

Please check our Swedish calendar for dates and times.

Start time is 10:00. Latecomers will not be admitted. The activity takes about 60 minutes, and some waiting time is involved. Please respect that no siblings are allowed in the room during the activity. 

Cost and booking

Price: SEK 85 for adults. Thereafter SEK 50/sheet of paper (maximum three sheets per baby). You can buy your ticket in the main entrance/reception of the museum in the Oxhuset building on the same day between 9:30 and 10:00. First come, first served (no pre-booking). 

Three parents outisde of the museum with prams.
Photo: Jens Mohr, Tumba Paper Mill Museum/SHM.

Visiting the museum with a pram

Tumba Paper Mill Museum is near the Tumba town centre. There is a bus from the commuter train station, or you can walk with a stroller from the station to the museum in about 20 minutes.  

Some of the museum buildings (Oxhuset, Röda magasinet, Spruthuset) are accessible with ramps and lifts, and others are not (Kölnan). 

Accessibility of the museum and the mill site

Stroll with your pram

Come visit the beautiful mill grounds for a stroll with your pram. The park is open to the public. We offer public tours of our exhibitions, and we love to see babies among our visitors (we suggest having them in a baby carrier).

Parnets walking with their strollings at the mill
Photo: Jens Mohr, Tumba Paper Mill Museum/SHM.

Find gifts

Going to a baby shower, christening or naming ceremony or just want to treat a friend or relative who is having a baby? In our shop, you can buy christening and naming cards as well as a do-it-yourself kit to make paper at home. Or why not book your very own baby hand or footprint making session? Makes a great gift for a pregnant friend!

A customer talking to the person working in the museum shop
Photo: Erik Lernestål, Tumba Paper Mill Museum/SHM.
Different kind of cakes and cookies.
Photo: Lieselotte van der Meijs, Tumba Paper Mill Museum/SHM.

Baby showers and naming ceremonies

Do you know someone who is having a baby? Feel free to book our facilities to hold a baby shower or naming ceremony. Combine papermaking with some lovely bubbly or a cosy coffee party with delicious pastries. 

Contact us for a price quote

Email info@tumbabruksmuseum.se or call +46 (0)8-519 553 46.

Family-friendly activities

Visiting the museum with children? There are lots of exciting things for children and families to discover, both indoors and outdoors. Some family favourites include the museum's fire truck and craft workshop.

Children climbing into a firetruck.
Photo: Jens Mohr, Tumba Paper Mill Museum/SHM.