Spice your own schnapps

The Pharmacy is home to Sweden’s oldest preserved pharmacy interior, and actual pharmacists dressed in late 18th century fashions work here. Today, spiced schnapps is mainly drunk as a festive tipple. Historically, however, it has been viewed as a powerful medicine for all manner of illnesses and ailments.

  • The pharmacist will meet you at Skansen’s main entrance, and will accompany you through the atmospheric Old Town Quarter to the Pharmacy. There, the pharmacist will explain about the historic setting, medicine production, and historic opinions about illness and health. You will then take your seat at the workbench and, with the pharmacist’s guidance, produce a health-giving mixture of spices with the flavours of the 18th century.

    During the tour, you will be given a beautiful glass bottle and a recipe with suggestions for drinks to add to the mixture when you get home, because we are not allowed to serve alcohol during guided tours and outside of restaurants.

  • Information

    When: Bookable on request, all year round
    Duration: 1 hour
    Number: Up to 10 people per group
    Corporate rate: SEK 5,500 (incl. VAT) per tour. Includes entry to Skansen.
    Contact: 08-442 82 70 or bokning@skansen.se

    Important: Alcohol is not included

  • The Children´s zoo (Lill-Skansen) included in the entrance fee
    Jan-Mar weekdays10-15 weekends 10-16, April 10-16, May 10.00–17.00, Jun-Aug 10.00-18.00, Sept 10.00-17.00, Oct-Dec weekdays 10-15, weekends 10-16

  • Baltic Sea Science Center, included in the entrance fee
    Jan-Mar weekdays10-15 weekends 10-16, April 10-16, May 10.00–17.00, Jun-Aug 10.00-18.00, Sept 10.00-17.00, Oct-Dec weekdays 10-15, weekends 10-16

  • Funicular railway (Bergbanan)
    The funicular railwayruns daily during Easter, weekends in April and thereafter daily.

  • The Skansen-Aquarium
    Opens daily 10.00 see calendar for closing hours