In 1895, Astrid Lindgren’s parental grandparents, Samuel-Johan and Ida Ericsson moved from the village of Sevedstorp to take over the rectory lease for the farm Näs in Vimmerby. Here they farmed the land for a total of 3 generations between the years 1895 to 1965. It was here at Näs, in the red house with white knots, that Astrid Lindgren grew up, during the years that her father Samuel August was a tenant.

Astrid Lindgren’s brother Gunnar was the last generation to lease the farm Näs from the church. He farmed the land here until 1965 when the church stopped farming the land, and all the animals and equipment were sold at auction. It was at that time that Astrid Lindgren and her brother Gunnar bought the properties and land closest to the houses here at Näs. Even today, the childhood home and the yellow house are owned by Gunnar’s three daughters, Gunvor, Barbro and Eivor.

During the guided tour, we travel to the time when Astrid Lindgren grew up here on Näs together with her three siblings, parents and many others who worked here on the farm. This is the place where Astrid Lindgren’s own story begins. Still today, the childhood home is a private home for Astrid Lindgren’s nieces that can only be visited with a guided tour. During the guided tour, we travel to the time when Astrid Lindgren grew up here on Näs together with her three siblings, parents and many others who worked here on the farm.

Admission price

Entrébiljett med guidad visning:

8–14 years            285 SEK/ person

15–64 years          400 SEK/ person

From 65 year        350 SEK/ person

Ticket includes:
Admission to the exhibition ”Astrid Lindgren and the power of stories”, the gardens with temporary exhibitions and a guided tour through Astrid Lindgren´s childhood home.

Information
We offer guided tours for a maximum of 12 people with an age limit from 8 years. The guided tour takes about 45 minutes and is experienced standing up. Due to steps and narrow doorways, wheelchairs and walkers cannot be brought into the childhood home.

Reservation
Guided tours can be pre-booked via our email bokning@astridlindgrensnas.se or by tel. 0492-56 68 00 or subject to availability when you are here on your visit. Please note, that if you have not pre-booked your ticket but wish to buy one up on arrival subject to availability, the guided tours may have been fully booked or changed to a Swedish, German, or English tour.

Language
If you wish to book a guided tour in German or English tour during one of the days that we only offer Swedish tours, it is possible on the scheduled dates and times offered, provided no one is already booked for the tour.