Frequently asked questions

Opening hours: 10:00-17:00 (extended during certain breaks - see current opening hours here)

How long should a visit last?

Tom Tits Experiment is a large facility with many experiments. You can explore and try the experiments in any order. This gives flexibility: you can choose to make a short visit of an hour or so, or spend the whole day with us. It’s completely up to you.

Payment

Tom Tits Experiment is a cash free science center. You are welcome to pay with card (except American Express) or Swish!

Please check our current price list.

Visit SL:s website for updated information about how to best reach us from where you are.

Commuter trains

Commuter trains from Stockholm City to Södertälje centrum run approximately every 15 minutes.

It is then approximately 10 minutes’ walk to Tom Tits Experiment from the station, on pedestrian-only streets through Södertälje centre. Two buses run from the train station and stop very close to Tom Tits Experiment. Bus 754 is a very convenient line: the bus stop called Centrifugen is right beside our building. See sl.se for timetables.

Intercity trains

Intercity trains stop at Södertälje Syd station. Buses run from the train station to Centrifugen bus stop, right beside our building. The journey takes about 25 minutes. See sl.se for information about buses.

By bus from Stockholm

It is easy to reach Södertälje centre by bus from Stockholm. Several lines leave from Liljeholmen metro station. More information about bus times is available at sl.se or telephone (in Sweden) 08-600 1000.

By car

Our address is Storgatan 33, Södertälje.
Brown information signs guide cars from all motorway exits to Tom Tits Experiment. Follow these signs to find us easily.

Parking

Parking is available on Nedre Villagatan close to Tom Tits Experiment. Parking on Forskargatan is open for our visitors on Saturday and Sunday. 

GPS coordinates

Latitude: 59.1998
Longitude: 17.6244

Restaurant

Welcome to our restaurant where we offer a buffet with several hot dishes.

Opening hours
Monday-Sunday: 11.00-14.30.

Café

In the café we offer lunch options, such as tasty salads and sandwiches, homemade pastries, snacks, coffee and drinks.

Opening hours
Monday-Sunday: 10.30-16.30.
After 16.00 it is not possible to order food.

Is it possible to eat food you bring with you?

Yes, we have a special room for eating known as Pelarsalen on the first floor. In the summer, you are also welcome to eat outside on the park lawns.

Pupils: 

SEK 65 in low season 1/9-30/4
SEK 120 in high season 1/5-31/8

The school price is only valid for pre-booked visits.

Teachers: 

Free of charge.

These prices apply only to visits booked in advance.

Can preschool children enjoy Tom Tits Experiment?

Yes, indeed! Small children will find much to investigate and discover. Groups must be booked in advance, and we have a special offer for school groups booked in advance. You should, however, read the information under the heading Child safety.

Read more and book a school visit here.

Child safety

Our park is not designed to be a licensed play park. Children run around and have fun. Make sure that you do not leave them unattended. Be careful in staircases and other places where there is a risk of stumbling. There are several ponds full of water in the park – please hold young children by the hand.

Is it possible to take a stroller around Tom Tits Experiment?

It’s possible to navigate our premises with a stroller. All the floors are serviced by lifts, and the park has several ramps. Special parking for strollers has been set up on the first and third floors.

For what ages is Tom Tits Experiment suitable?

There is lots to see and do here for all ages, from 2 to 102. Really young children can try many experiments that have been built at a suitable height. Most activities can be enjoyed by both children and adults. You should, however, read the information under the heading Child safety.

You must be older than 12 years to visit without an accompanying adult (older than 18 years).

Nearly all of our experiments work for everyone, regardless of age. However, safety considerations mean that we have set age and height limits for some of them.

Slide

Age limit: 6 years is recommended.
Comments: Pregnant women and people with heart problems or other physical disabilities should not take the ride.

Space Ball

Height restrictions: 155-190 cm. 
Please note: Pregnant women and people with heart problems or other physical disabilities should not take the ride.

Tom Tits Experiment intends that everyone is to have the opportunity to investigate, discover and have fun with everything here. We work unceasingly to make Tom Tits Experiment as accessible as possible for people with disabilities. Visitors with certain physical disabilities cannot participate fully in all activities, but we hope that visitors experience accessibility here as high. Most experiments can be performed by people with short reach, and there is much to experience with all of the senses, such as touch, smell and hearing.

Parking

Two parking spots for cars with a permit for disabled parking are located next to the main entrance at Storgatan 33. They are not wide enough to allow a side ramp to be used. 

Lift

All floors of the building are serviced by lifts. In light of current circumstances, the lift is dedicated to visitors with reduced mobility or strollers.

Toilets

Toilets accessible for people with disabilities are also present on all four floors.

Ramps and accessible doors

Both the house and the park have several ramps. The doors in the house are electronic and extra wide in order to be more accessible.

Accompanying person

Certified accompanying person will be given free entry when accompanying a person with disability. You should be able to confirm that you are on duty. A medical certificate or papers from the Social Insurance Agency are not valid companion passes. If you have a guide dog, it is of course allowed to enter with you.

Do you have storage lockers?

Yes, they are located on the first floor and are free to use.

Lifts

Lifts service all floors of the building. The lift is dedicated to visitors with reduced mobility or strollers.

Toilets

Toilets accessible for people with disabilities are located on all four floors.

Smoking

Tom Tits is a smoking free area. 

Parking

Parking is available on Nedre Villagatan close to Tom Tits Experiment. Parking on Forskargatan is open for our visitors on Saturday and Sunday. 

There are two parking spots for cars with a permit for disabled parking. These are located next to the main entrance by the red plank fence at Storgatan 33. They are not wide enough to allow a side ramp to be used.

What can you do at Tom Tits Experiment?

We have four floors and a park (open May-September) with experiments that children, teenagers and adults can enjoy. The experiments tempt us into learning a little bit more about technology, physics, maths, geography, biology, how people work, illusions, and much, much more.

Play and learn together

All the experiments are true hands-on experiments. No previous knowledge is necessary, and most things can be done by anyone, no matter how young or old. You get the chance to use all senses, and many of the experiments you experience quite simply with your full body, by twisting, jumping or bouncing.

Where do you start?

You can test the experiments in any order. We have TV screens on each floor that shows the program for the day. To see a map of the house, click here.

What does the name Tom Tits Experiment mean?

Tom Tit is an imaginary figure who carried out scientific experiments in the French magazine L'Illustration and several books published at the end of the 19th century.