Abba museum to open in Stockholm A museum dedicated to Swedish pop group Abba is to open next year in Stockholm. The museum, backed by former member Bjorn Ulvaeus, will feature some of the band's glitzy stage costumes, instruments and other mementos. Visitors will also be able to sing along to Abba songs alongside life-size holograms of the group. Ulvaeus said he hoped all four members would attend the museum's opening set for next spring, but ruled out any chance of a stage comeback. "It is a strength for Abba that you remember those young, ambitious, energetic people during the 70s, rather than some feeble old folks who feel compelled to get up and play all the time," he said. Stockholm had long considered building a museum for Sweden's most successful pop group, but previous plans fell through in 2008. Abba: The Museum will be a permanent fixture within a new Swedish Music Hall of Fame which is being built on Djurgarden, one of the city's many islands. Ulvaeus told reporters at a news conference he had been hesitant about becoming a "museum artefact before I'm dead," but liked the idea of including Abba in a hall of fame that would also recognise other Swedish musicians. "Swedish pop music is an important part of our cultural heritage and Abba is one of our most well-known brands." A lot of the items on display were included in the Abbaworld exhibition that toured Europe and Australia between 2009 and 2011. However, there will also be some new items which the former members have donated from their personal collections. Abba shot to fame after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with Waterloo and have sold nearly 400 million records around the world. Earlier this week, it was revealed the group's greatest hits album, Gold, was the UK's biggest selling CD - boosted by the hit musical Mamma Mia!
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I like Abba and I think that it's one of the best groups all over the world) It's perfectle that people can see many different costumes, instruments and other mementos of Abba. And who wouldn't like to visit this museum?)) We all have known songs of this group from the early years. And they really deserve respect.))
Oh! It is a great article. Abba is a remarkable group. By the way, this group has the most popular Christmas song, it is "Happy new year". I would like to visit this museum.
Is it really, A-Ha is from Norway? I did not know before. I like this group,too. Tell me your favorite songs,please!!
I know about this! The most popular singers and groups are from Scandinavia By the way, A-Ha and Röyksopp are from Norway. Loreen who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 with her song "Euphoria" is from Sweden. To tell the truth, I don't like the musical "Mama Mia". I've seen it. All musicals annoy me.
Abba is really a wonderful group!!! It is unusual to open this museum!!Of course, i would like to visit it. In my opinion, i will get a big pleasure!!! It is cool!!
I'd like to visit this museum. Actually, I like to visit any museums.
My favourite songs are "Summer moved on", "Velvet","Cannot hide","Forever not yours" and "Take on me" 
The most popular singers and groups are from Scandinavia 
It is unusual to open this museum!!Of course, i would like to visit it. In my opinion, i will get a big pleasure!!! It is cool!!