The Swedish Linnaeus Society

The Linnaeus Society is a nationwide organisation whose aim is to spread and expand knowledge about Carl Linnaeus and his work. Our mission is to safeguard the Linnaean tradition, thus encouraging and awakening interest in nature and scientific culture.

The Society organises activities for members and the general public; we run the Linnaeus Museum in Uppsala and we publish The Swedish Linnaeus Society Yearbook (SLÅ). The Society also publishes Linnaeus’ dissertations translated into Swedish from Latin.

The Swedish Linnaeus Society is led by a board comprising 14 members, one of whom is appointed by Uppsala University.

Research library
Elof Förberg initiated the Swedish Linnaeus Society and was the great organiser in the early years. After Förberg’s death in 1924, the Society bought his Linnaeus library. Förberg’s library is now housed in Uppsala University Library, which has made space available for the collection.

The history of the Society
The history of
the Linnaeus Garden
The history of
the Linnaeus Museum
Historical publications