ABBA THE MUSEUM!

The Silent Disco was really loud because I couldn't find the volume control on the headphones. 

Today we visited The ABBA Museum!  I don't think you should come to Sweden without learning the rich heritage of ABBA. 

I think I waited too long to take the photo. Her genuine smile turned to a grimace I think. 

You enter through a series of rooms with videos playing. It really feels like a preshow because maybe it was at one point, but now you just move on when you want. 

There is a big commercial for ABBA Voyage, which is a show running in London featuring motion captured uncanny versions of ABBA that people in the commercial seemed to love. 

They didn't hold back on the costumes. 

The real part of the museum starts with info about each band member before they were ABBA. You may notice us wearing ear buds. It isn't because we hate ABBA and are listening to Motley Crue, it's because we are listening to the audio tour part of the museum. 

There is a meet and greet part of the tour where you can sit down on a park bench with ABBA and ask very personal questions. You can see Agnetha is very uncomfortable with my question. 

After you learn how they all met and got together (in more ways than just as a band), you are led into a room all about Eurovision! This past week we were able to watch Eurovision live on our hotel TV. We learned that ABBA got their big break by winning it with their pop hit Waterloo. (Fun fact, that means Water Toilet in England). We also learned Volera was a Eurovision song. 

I already spoiled it, they won. 

I got to pose behind the actual guitar they used. 

Hello?  Is this ABBA?  Hello?  I have been trying to contact you about an extended warranty on your Volvo. 

So ABBA goes on to incredible success after Eurovision. The museum then walks you through their processes. 

We both tried to get the mix right via an interactive sound mixer. It was pretty fun. 

We did our best to practice the ancient art of Karaoke. 

They had cool displays talking about their touring and costume making. 

The most impressive part of the museum is all of the interactive elements. 

I got up and shook my moneymaker along with the rest of the uncanny band. I was able to see strangers cheering me on. Donna said they were surprised a man was doing it. What they didn't know is that I was a man that gave no f****!

It was your typical Pepper's Ghost effect as seen in Haunted Mansion and other places. It's a very old but effective illusion. 

We got to ride in the helicopter. I'm not sure what the story is behind this but The pinball machine features a helicopter too. Okay I looked it up. It's featured prominently on an album cover. We only have ABBA Gold. 

Dress Up!

Donna listened to deep cuts on the jukebox. 

Yikes!

At the end of the tour we took advantage of the fancy toilets. 

We danced out but not before exiting through the gift shop. 

There was every opportunity to spend money. 

I wanted to get this smock and wear it playing the pinball machine but an $80 photo gag is a bit too pricey for me. 

Donna got a T-shirt featuring one of the famous cats. 

It was a great museum and a lot of fun. Tons of great photo opportunities. I only wish they had a room that just played a ton of their songs, like a concert experience. That's the only thing that was missing in my opinion.