Photo: Louise Linde.

Sounds of Old Town

Date: July

Time: –

Location: Old Town (Gamla stan)

Price: 275 SEK

Svenska

Immerse yourself in the power of music and the echoes of history in Stockholm’s Old Town! Nobel Prize Museum, Medieval Museum, and Storkyrkan invite you to a journey through time and sound. In English.

During the summer evening event “Tunes in the Old Town,” history, knowledge, and music are woven together. A combined ticket gives you access to a guided tour, a walk, and a concert.

At the Nobel Prize Museum, you'll hear about Nobel Laureates and their connections to music. The Medieval Museum offers a short walk that highlights the role of music in medieval Stockholm — from the city’s jesters and pipers to the church’s songs and rituals.

The evening concludes with an atmospheric organ concert in the magnificent Storkyrkan, over 700 years old. Here, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach takes on new expression.

Before the concert, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore the church interior on your own — something that normally requires a separate entrance ticket.

Programme

Nobel Prize Museum: Music as motivation

What did the poet and Nobel Prize laureate Louise Glück find in the composer Gustav Mahler’s music that inspired her acclaimed poetry collection Averno? The guided tour at the Nobel Prize Museum offers insight into the background of the Nobel Prize, and explores how music has played a vital role in the work and creativity of Nobel Prize Laureates.

Medieval Museum: Time to Play! Music in Medieval Stockholm

What did Stockholm sound like in the Middle Ages? With instruments like bone flutes, jaw harps, and ocarinas, the city’s performers and jesters amused the townspeople. Music and songs were viewed differently back then, but often served the same purposes as today — bringing comfort and joy, telling stories and myths, and playing a key role in church rituals. Listen to tales of the music and sounds that echoed through the streets, squares, and churches during the Medieval Museum’s walking tour.

Stockholm Cathedral: Bach goes…

In the cathedral’s concert series Bach goes…, the timeless music of Johann Sebastian Bach meets new interpretations. Bach’s baroque tones are reimagined by contemporary musicians on the church’s Marcussen organ from 1960. Next to the grand organ is the ornate organ loft, with a balustrade and façade designed in 1787 by architect Erik Palmstedt.

Dates Summer 2025

  • June 27 at 5.30—8pm
  • July 4 at 5.30—8pm
  • July 11 at 5.30—8pm
  • July 18 at 5.30—8pm
  • July 25 at 5.30—8pm

  • August 1 at 5.30—8pm
  • August 8 at 5.30—8pm

Buy ticket

You need to buy a ticket to this program:

  • Adults, SEK 275
  • Children/young people under 19 years, SEK 275

Accessibility

Accessibility is limited due to inclines and cobblestone streets.