The recording booth
You sing and the take is saved to your account.
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ABBA The Museum is devoted to the most successful band Sweden has ever produced, and the members themselves took part in designing it — so it came out interactive rather than merely displayed. The original material is there of course: the glittering seventies costumes, the instruments, the Eurovision awards that launched them in 1974, and a full recreation of Polar Studios where the songs were recorded. But the core of the visit is that you become part of the show: you sing in a recording booth and the take is saved to your digital account, you dance on stage with three-dimensional images of the band, you try the costumes virtually — all tied to your ticket so you can download it later from home. A clever design that makes the museum work even for someone who knows only three songs. There is also one charming detail: a red telephone in the hall whose number only the four members know, and which has genuinely rung several times since opening. The ticket is among Stockholm's most expensive and advance booking is close to mandatory in summer.
You sing and the take is saved to your account.
A full recreation of where the songs were recorded.
Djurgardsvagen 68, 115 21 Stockholm
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