Wadköping

Open air museum Orebro, Orebro County, Sweden

What to expect

Wadköping is an open-air museum village that showcases the past of Örebro. The village features buildings and courtyards from the 16th to 19th centuries, including crafts shops, exhibitions, antiques, and bakeries. Visitors can explore the town street, which runs through the middle of Wadköping, and see the different buildings on either side, including low, red houses from the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries, as well as buildings that show what Örebro looked like after the city fire of 1854. The village offers activities for the whole family, including period architecture, museums, and lots of activities for children. There are also plenty of different little shops to visit, and visitors can buy freshly baked bread at the bakery, have lunch at the restaurant, or watch the silversmith work in the workshop

Plan your family visit to the Wadköping with these blog insights 👇

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9 autumn holiday tips for the haunted city of Örebro

9 autumn holiday tips for the haunted city of Örebro
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Frilufsmuseet Wadköping, and wandered around the historic buildings and environments. We went to the Spökboden, with scary elements

Highlights: The kids found Spökboden's spooky attractions really fun. Wadköping's historic buildings, and environments were very beautiful ✨

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09/16/21: Örebro – a lovely favorite

09/16/21: Örebro – a lovely favorite
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited Wadköping, a museum with buildings from the 17th to the 19th centuries. We had an extraordinary culinary and visual experience. We explored the shops, discovering treasures and admiring the decorations. There were explanatory panels, objects to touch, and sound recordings

Highlights: Wadköping was one of our favorites! Each shop was beautifully decorated. There was a treasure to discover in every corner. The children were invited to touch and test things in the market and farm reconstructions. We had an interesting discussion with a wood turner ✨