Abba Museum in Stockholm, Sweden
I wouldn't say I'm a massive Abba fan, but I love to jive along to Dancing Queen whenever I hear it. I just can't help it. When I knew I was coming to Stockholm, I made sure to include the Abba Museum in my itinerary.
It's quite small!! That's my first impression of the Abba Museum when I first saw it. Had it not been for the sign I would have thought I'd gone to the wrong building. Luckily, that didn't dampen my spirits, size doesn't always matter, right 😉? I was so happy to arrive at the Abba Museum at last.
Then I got another little shock at the ticket office. I hadn't pre book tickets as I read online it wasn't that busy, you can just walk in. I can't remember the exact price of the tickets, might have been something like SEK350/£25. But, if you pre book on-line it was about 20% cheaper. What the...!!!?? 20% is quite a big difference. I stepped back outside immediately and booked the tickets online from my mobile saving 20%, and got in 10 minutes later 😁. Abba here I come!!
The main exhibition area was a level down from the entrance and was a lot bigger than the outside. Never judge a book by its cover they say.
50th anniversary
This year is the 50th anniversary of Abba winning the Eurovision and the first exhibit is a tribute to this major milestone that changed the landscape of Swedish music and pop music in general. All the original outrageous outfits worn by the members during that evening were on display, as was the custom made star shape guitar that Bjorn played during the contest. It was pretty surreal seeing a part of pop history.
The night that changed everything
The next exhibit were two cars in a park. I thought that was very random, but apparently that's how things started for the band. The night that changed everything was lit up on the wall.
Abba may have propelled onto the global music platform when they won the Eurovision, but they were already quite famous as individual artists in Sweden before their win. The night that changed everything refers to one evening when the two guys Bjorn and Benny, each with their own bands at that time, bumped into each other in the park. Later that evening they were at the same party and ended up played music together all night. They discovered a common love of music and developed a bond and a partnership that would last for decades. The rest is history as they say.
Before coming to the museum, I didn't know any of this. I thought it was great how the museum was curated, giving fans an insight into how the band started, and how and why it took them to where they ended.
The journey
There were a lot of exhibits inside the museum, donated by the band members themselves and some from those who worked closely with them over the years. This is the studio setup where Abba produced a lot of their music. On the left hand side there are various booths where visitors can go in and do a sing along. It was exactly how you see it on TV, artists stand in an enclosed booth recording their vocals facing the studio outside. I had a go, and took a video of my sing along - to Dancing Queen of course!!! It was really fun, but I won't torture you with my singing, you deserve better 😄
The Goldroom is like the creme de la creme of Abba. A lot of the band's original outfits were on display. If you're a fan of Abba, you'll know their outfits are always very whacky. I was looking at them thinking, only Abba can get away with wearing them!! There was also an area showcasing all the records made and the awards received by the band over the decade they were together. The accolades came from all over the world, a true testimony as to how popular they were around the world.
My favourite item in the museum is this jukebox. Imagine how cool it would be to have a jukebox at home, let along one filled with Abba hits. This is on my shopping list if I ever win the lottery.
Breaking up is never easy
And all good things must come to an end. After nearly a decade of Abba's global success, and the divorce between the two couples, the band announced in 1982 they were taking a break. It was quite sad when I got to this part of the museum. It took me back to Pinmapple's decision from a couple months earlier to call it a day. When you've had a good run, especially a successful one, but get to a stage you know you can't carry on, it's very heartbreaking to put a stop to things, but you know that's for the best. In Abba's case, they didn't formally breakup, more like, let's do our own stuff for a change and see how things go.
Luckily for Abba fans, we still get to see Abba in different forms after the breakup. There was the Mama Mia musical and film, I've seen both and they were an absolute fantastic experience, especially the musical. Then there's the ABBA Voyage, a 3D concert with the band on stage virtually. It's only available in London so I'm seriously considering to go see it sometime.
Anyway, back to the Abba Museum, the last item I want to show you are these puppets. They were used in the last Abba video released in 2004. It's a very creative way to perform, without performing, if you know what I mean. If you don't check out the video below, it's a great one.
If you're an Abba fan, I would highly recommend a visit if you're ever in Stockholm.
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Uuuh I grew up with abba songs such a piece of the history of music 🎵🎵🎵
It's a very nice part of history to be part of
And just like that, lyrics to ABBA songs are stuck on replay in my head! 😅
What is your favorite ABBA tune?
Mine are "Take a Chance on Me" tied with "Dancing Queen."💃
Indeed if I ever make it to Stockholm, Sweden I'll make it a point to visit the ABBA Museum.
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No way! 1. I didn't realize Eurovision was that old, and 2. I didn't know that ABBA was a product of that show due to #1! That is pretty cool. The outside of this building kind of reminds me of the outside of the Ryman auditorium in Nashville. It looks pretty small and modern from the outside, but then you go inside and it is a totally different story. How cool you got to experience this!
And did you also know Celine Dion won the Eurovision in 1988 representing Switzerland? 😉
The museum is actually very cool, they even have the group members on stage virtually and visitors can join them as the 5th member to perform. I'm quite shy otherwise I think it would be really fun and cool
Yeah, I wouldn't want that kind of attention either. That is pretty cool about Celine Dion!
Woah it's so pretty 😍🤩
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I'm an Abba fan and of course watched the movie Mama Mia twice!
The puppets are so gorgeous.
Thank you for sharing the video, it's very entertaining, and for showing us the Abba museum.
If you have a chance, the musical is awesome! I was singing and dancing along!
Glad you enjoyed the virtual tour.
Mamma Mia the musical was in Cape Town and Johannesburg, never came to Durban. I so regret not seeing it, could have gone and stayed with my son. Joburg is only an hour away by plane!
I looove live shows, can imagine how exciting it must have been, so glad you had a good time🤩
My wife would love to visit this museum, she is a big fan of ABBA and sings a lot of their songs.
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If she's big fan, she'd definitely love it here, she can truly immerse herself in Abba world!
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One of my favourite all time bands... so many childhood memories! Will put it on my list for the next Stockhold visit. Thanks for sharing, had no idea there was one there! !BEER
Music is great, isn't it? Songs and bands from different periods of our life can bring back great, or sometimes maybe not so great memories 😉
Indeed. Every day is a music listening day... and some are dance days as well! ;)
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Smart move on stepping out and buying the tickets online!
When I was little I always bought dad the latest ABBA albums. Birthday… Father’s Day. He had these fancy speakers and would turn up the volume when he played them. 🙂
Fond memories.
And fun to have a trip to Sweden! 😍 🇸🇪
Your dad is so cool! Did he dance along as well 😀
I got the Abba Gold CD that was released after the breakup, need to find a CD player to listen to that now
His BIG move is clapping while whistling! 🤣😂🤣
Oof! Still a lotta money though. Not an ABBA fan either but these things can be interesting still, hey?
£20 is not the cheapest, but I figured at least it's different and I do quite like Abba.
I hear there are two types of Abba fans, those who are fans, and those who are fans but don't admit it 😂
Hahah I suppose I might secretly hum along - NO I FUCKING DON'T.
Jamie likes them. I would rather gouge my ears out with a rusty nail.
Very Interesting museum, where we can to know about ABBA group. Thanks for sharing
I learnt a lot of about Abba and seeing all the original exhibits was very cool
Oh, it's interesting. Abba was a very famous group in the past century.
Those puppets, is it me or are they just ugly!
Glad you got to see this, and yes most museums now seem to have prebooking as standard discounts, I think just an excuse to charge more for paying at the door.
Cool outfits though, and I loved the story.
I think it's very cool that they opted for a caricature version. Ugly, but cute 😁
How would we cope without mobile phone nowadays?!
Hehe ugly but cute, if you say so 🤣
I like the sound of Money, Money, money more. 😎
Me too!!
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Yep, I would have done the same and booked on-line. What a difference.
Looks like a cool museum to visit one day. (Not a fan… but everybody knows them)
Have a great day Pauline👋🏻😊
Even though they've broken up, they've managed to keep their name going with the movie, so even the youngsters will know of them, very smart move to continue their legacy
Yes, it was a great move. Very clever.
I was too young when Abba was ruling the music industry but I know how amazing it can be to get closer to that world. My aunt and her family had a trip to some sort of AI concert with the band earlier this year and they had a blast!
Was that in London? That's the Abba Voyage I mentioned, very expensive so I need to find a reason to treat myself
I guess Dua Lipa is more your scene than Abba 😉
It could be, but honestly, I can't remember for sure as both of my aunts travel way more than I do and they always share new places discovered around the globe every one or two months so many countries are popping in my head right now, lol!
Not really. She's good but I am not a fan of her music either haha
Sooooo cooool, that would be awesome to see, especially with Abba playing in the background everywhere too.
Yes, visitors can fully immerse in the Abba experience, really cool
Awesome!
I look forward to it one day thanks! 😃
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