# Callanderska gården, Sweden: what it is and when to go

> Callanderska gården is a local heritage association and museum in Mariefred, Sweden. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and May to September. In June there are 18 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 48. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/callanderska-garden/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Local heritage association and museum in Mariefred, Sweden · Museums and art
- **Where:** Sweden
- **Best time:** December to February and May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** NYO Nyköping, 55 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 59.25803, 17.22371

## What it is and where

Callanderska gården is a local heritage association and museum in Mariefred, Sweden. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Mariefred](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/mariefred/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 1.3 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 59.25803, 17.22371; the nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO, Nyköping), 55 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=59.258031%2C17.223708)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.258031%2C17.223708)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museos/) places in Sweden. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Callanderska gården is **December to February and May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 6 h 33 |
| February | Best time | 8 h 53 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 22 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 09 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 39 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 11 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 32 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 15 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 30 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 48 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 14 |
| December | Best time | 5 h 48 |

In June there are 18 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 48. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Sweden

To enter Sweden there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Sweden checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swedish krona (SEK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 1177 health advice line.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Mariefred Charterhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sten-sture-stenen/): Carthusian monastery in Sweden · 43 m
- [National Portrait Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gripsholm-castle/): Collection of portraits of famous Swedes · 331 m
- [Gripsholm Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gripsholms-slott/): Castle in Strängnäs Municipality, Sweden · 333 m
- [Gripsholms hjorthage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gripsholms-hjorthages-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Södermanland, Sweden · 1.2 km
- [Badplats Hedlandet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/badplats-hedlandet/): Hot spring bath · 1.3 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/).

## More in Sweden: Museums and art

- [Engelsberg Ironworks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/engelsbergs-ironworks/)
- [Vasa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museo-vasa/): museum in Stockholm, Sweden
- [Nationalmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/national-museum-of-fine-arts/): art museum in Stockholm, Sweden
- [Nobel Prize Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museo-nobel/): museum about Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize
- [Nordic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museo-nordico/): cultural history and ethnography museum in Sweden
- [Moderna Museet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/moderna-museet/): modern and contemporary art museum in Stockholm, Sweden

Every Sweden place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Callanderska gården?

It is a local heritage association and museum in Mariefred, Sweden. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Callanderska gården?

December to February and May to September. In June there are 18 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 48.

### How do you get to Callanderska gården?

The nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO), 55 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.258031%2C17.223708) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Sweden is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Sweden map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Mariefred Charterhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sten-sture-stenen/), [National Portrait Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gripsholm-castle/), [Gripsholm Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gripsholms-slott/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2904723908), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10439702), CC0. More about Callanderska gården on [Wikipedia](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callanderska_g%C3%A5rden). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

