Exhibitions

Uppsala Castle has almost always been in a state of change. The castle has been expanded and rebuilt by various governments and rulers to suit different times, contexts, and needs. The castle has burned and been built again several times.

A fascinating journey into the amazing history of Uppsala Castle

Queen Kristina’s farewell speech, a bloody shirt from the Sture murders, Dag Hammarskjöld’s herbarium, and Dal-Pelle’s testimony from prison. Uppsala castle houses endless memories, items, and stories. Traces of all the people who have ruled, served, laughed, cried, and lived their lives - or only a single night - within the castle walls.

These memories and fates are parts of the history of the castle, of Uppsala, and of Sweden. And just like the castle itself, history is ever-changing. It is revised, reexamined, and rewritten when new perspectives challenge old truths.

By presenting fates and voices that have never been allowed a place in history books we shed new light on what is already known – because history belongs to us all. That has always been the case, and together, we carry the stories of Uppsala forward in time.