Nearly 25 years after their official retirement, members of own museum.
history and make it accessible," Agnetha Faltskog, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Frida Reuss say in a joint statement.
visit.
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"ABBA the Museum", due to open in Stockholm in 2008, will feature the foursome's music, history, original clothes, images, and 1980s.
participate with all their senses", the organisers say.
500,000 people a year.
citizens and for marketing the city," she said.
A site for the museum, of up to 4,000 square metres, is currently being sought in central Stockholm.
a few years ago.
Ewa mentioned it to ABBA's Benny Anderson, with whom she had worked with previously.
But it took the organisers two years to convince the four, who continue to sell nearly three million records each year, that the project was a good idea.
They will donate material for the exhibits, but will not be involved in any other way with the running of the museum.
ABBA has sold more than 370 million records, more than anyone apart from Elvis Presley and the Beatles, with number one hits including Mamma Mia, Fernando, Dancing Queen, Waterloo, SOS and Money Money Money.
1996. It includes Benny's Andersson's Yamaha GS-1 synthesiser, one blue satin jacket.
the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Sibyllegatan 2.
It's open daily except Mondays from noon to 5pm, and admission is free.
As part of a Stockholm ABBA experience, Bentours recommends a stay at Benny Andersson's Hotel Rival, Scandinavia's first boutique hotel which opened in September 2003.
guests can sing along with ABBA while taking a shower.
from $295pp plus tax.
city attractions.
It has a maginificent harbour, great vistas, plenty to do and see with museums and galleries plus wildlife, fine dining, and a coffee shop at every corner.
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