Summer program at naturum Tåkern

Summer program at naturum Tåkern 2026

During the summer, Naturum Tåkern is open Wednesday to Sunday 13 June-16 August (except Midsummer's Eve) from 10:00 to 17:00. Every opening day we offer the following activities:

Today's species
Every day, the guides bring in a new species at the visitor centre. The species will be on the reception desk all day. Take the opportunity to ask your questions about the species to the naturum hosts at the reception!

Guided tour inside the visitor centre
Get a quick introduction to nature at Tåkern by joining a guided tour inside the visitor centre's exhibition. The guide will tell you about animals, plants, the history of Tåkern and man's influence on the lake while you get to discover different parts of the exhibition. The tour is suitable for both children and adults!
Cost: Free
Age: From about 4 years and up.
Time: Wednesday-Sunday 13/6-16/8 at 10:30.
Place: Meet at the reception inside naturum

Netting small insects on land
Together with a guide, you get to go out on the beach meadow to find butterflies, beetles, spiders, grasshoppers, dragonflies and much more! If there are not too many of us, you can try to net for the small insects yourself. Take the opportunity to ask your questions to the guide!
Cost: Free
Age: From about 3 years and up.
Time: Wednesday-Sunday 17/6-17/8 at 13:30. We last about 20 minutes.
Place: Gathering at the reception inside naturum

Netting small insects in water
This is our most popular activity – perhaps because it is popular with everyone between the ages of 1 and 101! You can borrow a net and then we go together to the naturum's netting jetty. The guide will help you find out what it is you have got up for bugs. It can be anything from house builders to dowels (which is an old Swedish word for devil).
Cost: Free
Age: From about 3 years and up.
Time: Wednesday-Sunday 17/6-17/8 at 14:00-14:45.
Place: Gathering at the reception inside naturum

Wednesday-Friday:

Children's Discovery Tour – Family Guided Tour
During the summer, there is full activity among birds, insects and other animals. Babies will be fed, plants will bloom and Tåkern is teeming with life. We go on a discovery trip with binoculars and magnifying glass jars.
Some days during the summer we have special themes on this guided tour, see our program.
Cost: Free
Age: From about 4 years and up.
Time: Wednesday-Friday 17/6-14/8 at 11:00-approx. 11:45
Place: Gathering at the reception inside naturum

Saturday-Sunday
Nature and culture guided tours with different themes:
June: Flowers at the bird lake
July: Tåkern - the lake of insects
August: Scythe and life by the lake
Cost: 60 SEK/adult, free for children
Time: Saturday and Sunday at 11:00-12:00
Place: Gathering at the reception in naturum

Theme day:
17/6 Spiders' Day

23-26/6 Summer camp for children