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Things to do with kids in Gothenburg

6 family-friendly places in Gothenburg: zoos, aquariums, playgrounds and more.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Things to do with kids in Gothenburg

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    Maritiman

    "The world's biggest floating museum of ships" consists of 19 boats of all sizes. The biggest attraction is the former military destroyer Småland.

    100 kr, children (5–15) 50 kr, family 270 kr, students & senior citizens 70 kr

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    Maritime Museum and Aquarium

    Sjöfartsmuseet Akvariet

    Explains the maritime history of Gothenburg, West Sweden and of the fishing industry; has models of sailing ships. An aquarium in the basement, consisting of an "ocean lab" for visitors, a main tank with sharks and kinds of small fishes and some small tanks with coral, jellyfish and starfish. There is a lookout just by the museum, on the top of the pillar of the "Seamans wife", where you can view the harbour, but it is not open every day.

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    Skanskaskrapan

    Läppstiftet / Lilla Bommen

    Informally called "the lipstick" by the local, it features a viewing platform (Götheborgsutkiken) at 86 metres, which offers great views over the city.

    Jul–Aug: daily 11:00–16:00 (lift goes several times per hour); rest of the year: Mon–Fri 11:00–15:00 (lift goes every hour)40 kr, children 5–15 years: 20 kr, family: 100 kr

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    Slottsskogen

    A big English garden close to the Botanical Garden and a popular spot for relaxing and picnics. Within the park you'll find the Museum of nature history, an observatory, a mini golf course, and a child zoo. In the zoo, you can also pay a visit to the quintessential Swedish animal: the älg, also known as moose. Slottskogen is famed for its valley with over 60 kinds of Azalea that blooms during early summer. The museum and the zoo don`t have an entry fee. Slottskogen can be very crowded with people going for a barbecue in Summer. On the night before the 1st of May, there is usually a big bonfire in the park, which is worth watching.

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    Universeum

    A new museum focusing on the environment with an indoor rainforest, experiment workshop, etc.

    Adult 175 kr, under 3 years free, 3-16 years 120 kr, family 545 kr

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    Lisebergslinjen

    A vintage tram line that runs during summer from the central station to Liseberg.

    Adults 30 kr, children 20 kr, small children free

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Gothenburg (CC BY-SA 4.0).