To do in Lund

Among cobblestones and half-timbered houses, the medieval city center blends in with modern buildings and innovation environments.

What not to miss

Here you'll find the cozy shopping streets, the food street and all the museums. But Lund is also scenic expanses and a day hike can easily be combined with city life. In short, there is a lot to explore in Lund. What not to miss? Check out our guides to find the ideas!

How is the climate of the future doing? What perspectives can art offer us? Discover the beautiful and thought-provoking exhibition at the Botanical Garden.


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Free things to do in Lund

Do you also feel like doing something but prefer it to be free of charge? Here are seven suggestions with free admission:

  • The Museum of Life (Livets museum) – A loooong museum filled with knowledge and activities about the human body, inventions, and how we work.
    Read more about the Museum of Life
  • Drotten's Church Ruins – An underground museum featuring remnants of two medieval churches: a stave church and a stone church. Access the ruins via the Gattostretto restaurant.
    Learn more about the ruins on Kulturportal Lund
  • Hökeriet – Retro and nostalgia in the little yellow street house on Tomegapsgatan. Part museum, part shop, open on weekends.
    Learn more about visiting Hökeriet here
  • Lund Cathedral (Domkyrkan) – Step into the 900-year-old church space. See the self-playing astronomical clock, join a guided tour, or enjoy concert music. A vibrant and eventful place in the heart of the city.
    Read more about Lund Cathedral
  • Lund City Library (Stadsbibliotek) – Lectures, author visits, storytelling, craft workshops, and more events – all in a building full of books to read or borrow.
    Check out what's happening at the library here
  • Lund Art Gallery (Lunds konsthall) – Contemporary Swedish and Nordic art is displayed here. Just step in from Mårtenstorget and be amazed, surprised, or inspired.
    Find out about the current exhibition here
  • The Nasotek, Café Athen/AF-Borgen – A collection of plaster-cast noses of notable figures from Lund's student life since 1986. Today, there are over 200 noses, including those of artist Måns Zelmerlöw, Sweden’s first female bishop Christina Odenberg, Sweden’s first astronaut Christer Fuglesang, and former Justice Minister Gun Hellsvik. (Note: Student humor!)
    Read more about the Nasotek here
En blommande ros. I bakgrunden en gata med äldre hus. 

Top 10 in the city area

So where to go first and what should you not miss? Here are a few ideas!

Discover a greener Lund

We want to make it easy for you to find climate-smart and sustainable alternatives in Lund. As a visitor your choices, large and small, are an important part of creating a sustainable city. They have an affect locally, regionally and globally, and not least for future generations. Let’s all contribute to a more sustainable Lund.

Skördemarknad. Backar med frukt och grönt står på marken, lutade mot ett bord.

More to discover!

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Where can I find the Botanical gardens? How do I find my way to the City park? Use the Lund map to find your way around town and its outskirts.

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The exhibition tells the story of Lund, a city in the kingdom of Denmark, and its rise as a key religious centre that held sway over the whole church province of Scandinavia. In the Middle Ages, Lund had the most churches of any city in Scandinavia,

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Gather all the kids you know. Here’s a list of fun things to do in Lund with them.