The best museums Uppsala

Named after Gustav Adolphe, this remarkable building is the oldest in Uppsala. The museum presents an exhibition on the history of Uppsala University since 1477, as well as archaeological collections. The highlight of the visit is the Theatrum Anatomicum, an astonishing little wooden amphitheatre built according to the wishes of Professor Olof Rudbeck, where dissections of dead criminals were performed in front of assemblies of surgical students until 1766.

Different graphic arts exhibitions from the th century to the present. Regional paintings and permanent ceramics expo of the famous Uppsala-Ekeby factory.

Housed in the house where Linnaeus lived from 1744, the museum reconstructs the library and study of the great Swedish naturalist and displays many of his personal objects. The museum's garden contains some 1,300 different plant species. For guided tours, visit the website.

Of note : Carl von Linné's birthday is celebrated here every May 23 (free admission).

On August 16, cultural night with the garden illuminated by candles.