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Discover Grimeton Radio Station on a guided tour! You can buy your ticket at any time in the World Heritage Site’s digital ticket shop, or on site at the visitor centre during regular opening hours. Since tours have a limited number of participants, we recommend buying your ticket in advance to secure a reserved spot. You can also experience the World Heritage Site with your own guide by booking a group visit.

Day Shift

The Day Shift is a 40-minute tour with a guide, in which you learn more about Grimeton Radio Station and why it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2004.

Good to know

The ticket includes admission to the World Heritage Site.

Number
30 participants

Age
Recommended minimum age is about 6 years.

Duration
about 40 min

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Accessibility
The tour takes place both indoors and outdoors in areas that are wheelchair accessible. Benches are available along the route for anyone who needs to sit down. The guide wears a microphone vest.

Language
The Day Shift is held in Swedish and English. You choose language when you make your reservation.

 

The Technical Shift and Transmitter Startup

Technical Shift

For anyone who wants to dive deeper into the Alexanderson alternator transmitter and its unique technology, we offer Tech Thursdays during the summer. Join the Technical Shift, a 60-minute guided technical tour of the Alexanderson alternator transmitter.

It´s possible to book these tour together or separate.

Transmitter start-up

Take part in a Transmitter Startup, where the skilled operators bring the old machinery to life. Pregnant people and people with electronic implants are advised not to participate in the transmitter startup.

 

Grimeton Radio Station is an active radio station and scheduled broadcasts may be canceled for various reasons and at short notice.

Good to know

The ticket includes admission to the World Heritage Site.

Number
15 participants for the Technical Shift, 150 participants for Transmitter start-up

Age
Age limit 15+ for the Technical Shift.

Recommended minimum age for Transmitter start-up is 6 years.

Duration
about 60 min

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Safety information
For transmitter start-ups, we advise pregnant people and people with electronic implants not to take part.

Accessibility

The tour takes place both indoors and outdoors in areas that are wheelchair accessible. Benches are available along the route for anyone who needs to sit down. The guide wears a microphone vest. Hearing protection is available for the transmitter start-up.

Language

Technical Shift is mainly held in English När inga engelsktalande besökare deltar kan visningen hållas på svenska.

Transmitter Startup is held in both Swedish and English You choose the language on site.

What information is provided?

There are many stories about Grimeton Radio Station. This 10-minute film clip gives you a taste of them. If you want to know more, you should definitely join one of our guided tours.