Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Gothenburg

Playground of about 20 play sculptures on a pier, with baby and nest swings and sound play.

Circus-themed playground with mirrors, a high climber, a zipline, trampolines, a playhouse, and baby and giant swings.

Farm-themed playground with a hay-bale slide, a tractor, a play barn, sheep swings, a zipline and trampolines.

Botanical garden with a central play area, a squirrel hunt, an activity booklet and the Vitsippsdalen creek loop, free to enter.

Play center built around the Alfie Atkins stories, for ages 0 to 8, with a short theater show each day.

Maritime museum and aquarium with Knattegatt, a sensory crawling room for ages 0 to 3, and Stora Blå, a sea-world exhibition for ages 4 to 10.

Culture museum with Together, an interactive exhibition about sharing space, and scheduled creative activities; free for anyone under 19.

Science center with a rainforest, an aquarium and experiments, plus Miniverseum for ages 0 to 6 with a baby-food microwave.

Volvo exhibition with interactive technology, plus an outdoor traffic school for ages 5 to 12.

Lake with a jetty, a playground, grills, beach volleyball and a grassy slope for picnics.

City history museum with a play floor and a nursing space on it, toilets on every floor, and free entry for anyone under 20.

Free zoo in a large city park, with Nordic animals.

Aviation museum in a former secret underground hangar, with aircraft and helicopters.

Natural history museum with a mounted blue whale and animal collections, free for anyone under 20.

Amusement park with a Rabbit Land for younger kids, plus haunted houses that are mostly for ages 11 and up.

Floating museum of real ships to climb aboard, with audio quizzes.

Interactive museum of optical illusions, perspective rooms and photo puzzles.