GREEN DESTINATIONS PLATINUM AWARD
Royal Djurgården has been awarded Green Destinations Platinum Award twice, 2022 and 2025, for working with sustainability issues in all Global Sustainability Tourism Council’s topics in a structured way, and has been pointed out as a lighthouse for sustainable destinations worldwide and an inspiration for more destinations in big cities.
”Royal Djurgården is working with sustainability issues in all GSTC topics. It can be seen as a lighthouse for sustainable destinations worldwide where a destination included in a capital city can focus on all necessary issues in a structured way.”
PLACE BRAND IMPACT STORY AWARD 2025
Royal Djurgården has been selected as winner of the 2025 Place Brand Impact Story Awards – a prestigious award that highlights brands that not only represent a place, but also actively drive its development in a sustainable direction. Behind the award is The Place Brand Observer (TPBO), a leading global knowledge hub in place branding.
”Royal Djurgården in Stockholm – Sweden’s leading destination – set a global benchmark for integrating sustainability into place branding. By blending heritage conservation with innovative visitor experiences, this initiative demonstrates the power of collaboration, uniting 62 attractions to create lasting cultural and environmental impact. A shining example of how strategic place branding can shape both local identity and international reputation.”
WINNER GREEN DESTINATIONS TOP 100 STORY 2022
“Royal Djurgården, Sweden, has won the 1st place in the category “Business & Marketing” in recognition of leadership towards engaging the private tourism sector in sustainability and finding innovative ways to communicate sustainability efforts.”
Certifications
BRA MILJÖVAL
Eco Sightseeing Stockholm
DEMETER
Rosendal’s Garden
ISO 14001
Cirkus Venues including
– Backstage Hotel
– Backstage Brasseri, Bar och Café
– Hasselbacken Hotel
– Cirkus Arena och Restaurang
Rederi Ressel
The Maritime Museum
Stockholms spårvägar
The Vasa Museum
Vrak – Museum of Wrecks
KRAV
Junibacken’s restaurant
Rosendal’s Garden
Strömma Restaurants
FSC och PEFC
Nordiska museet forest
SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS – SVENSK MILJÖBAS
Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde
Awards
ETHNOGRAPHICAL MUSEUM
2024 Swedish Design Award 2024 in the category XL Design – Museum display / Outdoor, Svenska Designpriset – for the exhibition We are Seediq.
GRÖNA LUND
2014 St Julian prize, Stockholms stad – Employer skills
2018 Human Growth Award – Best HR team of the year
2019 Sustainability initiative of the year, Sustainable hospitality – for UpCycle challenge
JUNIBACKEN’S RESTAURANT
2018 Sustainable menu of the year, Sustainable restaurants
NORDISKA MUSEET
20221 Exhibition of the Year 2020 for Tidsvalvet, Sveriges Museer and Forum för utställare – for an exhibition about and for children that takes both cultural history, imagination and children seriously.
2024 Kulturarvspriset (Cultural Heritage Award), Svenskt Kulturarv – for a new and comprehensive graphic design, improved accessibility, and relevant new exhibitions.
2024 Swedish Design Award in the Digital Webpage category, Svenska Designpriset – for powerful design with a pleasant interactivity that respects historical heritage while inspiring discovery.
2025 Exhibition of the Year 2024 for Nordbor, Sveriges Museer and Forum för utställare – for an exhibition that grabs attention and at the same time is a brilliantly beautiful exhibition.
PARKTEATERN
2017 St Julian prize, Stockholms stad – Accessible information and communication
PRINCE EUGENE’S WALDEMARSUDDE
2017 Museum of the year, Swedish Museums Association and ICOM Sweden
ROSENDAL’S GARDEN
2020 100% Cirkulärt Sustainability prize 20/21, White Guide – winners in the Holistic approach category for their Experiment 2000m2 project
SKANSEN
2015 St Julian prize, Stockholms stad – Physical accessibility
2023 Winner Sustainable Brand Index Travel & Tourism
2024 Winner Sustainable Brand Index Travel & Tourism
2025 Winner Sustainable Brand Index Travel & Tourism
TEKNISKA
2013 International Design Communication Awards – Best programme for targeted audience for the exhibition 100 innovations
2016 Museum of the year, Swedish Museums Association and ICOM Sweden – for successful renovation work and user-oriented focus
2017 Contemporary documentation of the year award, DOSS – for the ‘I’m Alive’ project
2017 Children in Museums Award, European Museum Academy and Hands On! International – for their work towards creating a creative and innovative museum for children
2017 Swedish Arts & Business Award, Culture & Business
2018 St Julian prize, Stockholms stad – Access to information and communication in the MegaMind exhibition
2022 World Property Award 2022 – for Wisdome Stockholm
2023 Wisdome Stockholm is awarded the Swedish Architects’ Kasper Salin prize in, which is awarded to a Swedish building or group of buildings of high architectural quality. In the same year, Wisdome also received the Design S award from Svensk Form in the Architecture category.
2024 Best Culture Project 2024, Dezeen Awards – for Wisdome “as a stunning example of architectural innovation that harmoniously integrates with its context“.
2025 Museum of the Year, the National Association of Swedish Museums and Swedish ICOM – with a combination of playfulness and scientific depth, the Museum of Technology strives to awaken and broaden interest in technology in society.
WÄRDSHUSET ULLA WINBLADH
2021 Winner of matro.nu – Diplom, for most conversation friendly restaurant
FOLKE BERNADOTTE’S BRIDGE
2019 Urban Environment Award, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
2020 Stockholm Building of the Year, Stockholms stad
