Ignite the flame – make your own matchbox
Photographer: Nils Lagergren

Ignite the flame – make your own matchbox

Royal Djurgården Visitor Center

Open with free admission 6 PM to 12 AM

Artist Nils Lagergren speaks about his Ghost Fleet and walks toward Galärvarvet. Marine archaeologist Susana Vallejos talks about shipwrecks. By the fires, the Swedish Match Museum shares the history of fire and invites you to design a matchbox.

Programme activities

18:00 - 00:00 — The history of fire and matches by the bonfires

Snus and Match Museum tells the story of how people have made fire through the ages.

18:00 - 19:00 — Marine archaeology and shipwrecks with Susana Vallejos

Marine archaeologist Susana Vallejos from Museum of Wrecks on the stories of shipwrecks.

18:00 - 23:30 — Design your own matchbox

In the greenhouse at Restaurant Stockholm 1897 you can create your own matchbox.

19:00 - 19:45 — "Ghost fleet" in motion (in Swedish)

A talk on "Ghost fleet" followed by a walk to the museum ships (approx. 1 km).

21:00 - 21:45 — "Ghost fleet" in motion (in English)

A talk on "Ghost fleet" followed by a walk to the museum ships (approx. 1 km).

Additional information

Pre-registration is required for "Ghost fleet". Email your name to info@royaldjurgarden.se, write "Kulturnatten" in the subject line. Restaurant Stockholm 1897 is open all evening.

Royal Djurgården Visitor Center's website

Location

Address: Djurgårdsvägen 2

Nearest station: Djurgårdsbron

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