What to do and see in Stockholm, Stockholm County: The Best Museums

September 27, 2021 Layne Dawes

The capital city of Sweden combines modern attractions with historic charm. Kick off your stay with visits to Stockholm’s two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Royal Palace Drottningholm (the residence of the royal family) and the magical Skogskyrkogården, or Woodland Cemetery. Stroll the cobblestone streets of Old Town and over the picturesque bridges that span the city’s canals. The 19th-century Skansen was the world’s first open-air museum and is still a premier place to learn about Swedish history.
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1. Hallwyl Museum (Hallwylska Museet)

Hamngatan 4, Stockholm Sweden +46 8 402 30 99 [email protected] http://hallwylskamuseet.se/sv
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Hallwyl Museum (Hallwylska Museet)

WELCOME TO THE HALLWYL MUSEUMLeave the noise of the city behind you and step 100 years back in time! Walk through the doors of Hallwyl House, located at No.4 Hamngatan in the heart of Stockholm. Find out about Countess Wilhelmina von Hallwyl and her family – their fascinating history and the magnificent home she created at the end of the 19th century. The Countess’s dedicated collecting resulted in one of Sweden’s largest assemblages of art, porcelain and antique furniture. Experience period luxuries and modern conveniences in the Count and Countess’s lavish house, with its dining room, salons, smoking room, weapons room, billiards rooms and porcelain room!ADMISSION- SEK 70/Adult- Guided tour of all floors, including admission: SEK 100- Free entry for children up to 18 years of age.OPENING HOURSJan–Jun, Sep–Dec: Tue, Thu–Sun 12–4pm, Wed 12–7pmJul–Aug: Tue–Sun 10am–4pmAUDIO GUIDE: Swedish and English

Reviewed By alexanderschober - Berlin, Germany

The Hallwylska Museet is a free of charge gem to be explored. If you interested in late 19th century interiors, porcelain, weapons or paintings this is the place for a stroll through the history of a remarkable collectors couple. The combinations of furniture, art and decoration is splendid. There is a nice bar in the ground floor. The museum is mainly situated in the 1st and 2nd floor (bedrooms). Great kids room, lockers, gift shop. Plan at least one hour.

6-8 Sjotullsbacken Djurgården, Stockholm 115 25 Sweden +46 8 662 58 84 [email protected] http://www.thielskagalleriet.se/
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Thiel Gallery (Thielska Galleriet)

Reviewed By StevenKolsteren - Groningen, The Netherlands

Spectacular, very good! The house was built in a Art Nouveau/ Secession style for a wealthy industrial and collector. His collection is outstanding, very high quality works by Swedish artist friends, by Munch and Danish artist Willumsen, and a sculpture garden. It is near the ferry to Nacka beach. A great place to walk, rest and simply the best museum in town.

3. Medeltidsmuseet

Stromparrterren 3 Norrbro, Stockholm 111 30 Sweden +46 8 508 316 20 [email protected] http://medeltidsmuseet.stockholm.se
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Medeltidsmuseet

The Medieval Museum is temporarily closed until until further notice due to the situation with Covid-19. All events are canceled until December 31. History comes alive again! Visit the medieval Stockholm, meet the people and hear stories from the everyday life, explore reconstructed brick buildings, warehouses and workshops. The museum is built around the around the findings from the largest excavation in Stockholm. Our underground exhibition features 55 meters of the original 16th century town wall, a medieval graveyard and a war ship. During the summer we are open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Free admission!

Reviewed By accidentalsunshine - Adelaide, Australia

This excellent free museum is located under the Stockholm Parliament & is accessible via steps & a lift off Norrbro, one of the bridges to Gamla Stan. It tells the story of early Stockholm amongst the ruins found when a proposed car park was excavated. It's very well thought out with both the history & day to day life of the cities residents explained in both Swedish & English. Given the early sunset at this time of year, combined with the cold, we found this a wonderful place to spend an hour late in the day. It's wonderful that it's completely free as this is one of the more interesting museums I have visited.

4. Vasa Museum

Galarvarvsvagen 14, Stockholm 115 21 Sweden +46 8 519 548 80 [email protected] http://www.vasamuseet.se/en/
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Vasa Museum

The Vasa ship capsized and sank in Stockholm 1628. After 333 years on the seabed the mighty warship was salvaged and the voyage could continue. Today Vasa is the world's only preserved 17th century ship.

Reviewed By Ringletstiny

The museography is spectacular, you feel the power of such migthy war ship from the 1600's - you will be amazed the moment you enter the museum and see the Vasa for the first time - Unforgettable. And also if you are traveling with kids DO NOT MISS THIS MUSEUM

5. Royal Armory

Slottsbacken 3 Kungliga Slottet, Stockholm 111 30 Sweden +46 8 402 30 30 [email protected] http://www.livrustkammaren.se
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Royal Armory

The Royal Armoury (Livrustkammaren) is a popular family museum located in the cellars of the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The Royal Armoury shows the history of Sweden’s kings and queens. The museum boasts a wide range of historical artefacts depicting the royal history of Sweden from the 16th Century until the present day. Weapons, armour, suits and carriages tell of events and people during 500 years of Swedish and international history.

Reviewed By okeedoke

We only had a short time to visit this wondrous site and next time we certainly will not be so thrifty with our time. It's magnificent and free! If you're visiting the Royal Palace and parliament building you'll just have to head to the basement and look upon these wondrous exhibits. The suits of armor for men and horses are spectacular! The finer of King and Queen robes and gowns is unworldly and there is even the actually tunic worn by King Gustavus Adolphus when he was killed at the Battle of Lützen! Oh, and the handkerchief that held the King's bloody heart long after death....wow! Splendid costumes and glittering carriages tell stories of magnificent royal coronations, weddings, and funerals. Learn about Streiff, the horse belonging to Gustav II Adolf. See Karl XII’s muddy blue uniform from 1718 and the clothing Gustav III wore to the masquerade ball of 1792.

6. The Swedish History Museum

13-17 Narvavaegen, Stockholm 114 84 Sweden +46 8 519 556 00 [email protected] http://www.historiska.se
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The Swedish History Museum

The Swedish History Museum is one of Sweden's largest museums. Tens of thousands of people come here every year to explore one of the biggest Viking exhibitions in the world, to be amazed by gold and silver treasures in the Gold Room and to marvel at the museum's unique Medieval Art. Free admission Free entry for all visitors.

Reviewed By KirrilyJ - Surfers Paradise, Australia

We visited the Viking Museum just by chance as I was worried that it may not be suitable for teenagers . My 16yr old loved it as did my 10 yr old . Alex the guide was fantastic. He definitely made it fun and real . He engaged all of the crowd and was very informative. alex even had a sword fight with my kids which was fun to watch . Thankyou Alex and the other staff for making our experience so good .Make sure you visit you won’t be disappointed .

7. Skansen

Djurgarden 49-51, Stockholm 115 93 Sweden +46 8 442 80 00 [email protected] http://www.skansen.se/en/kategori/english
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Skansen

Skansen is the world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891. Here you can stroll through five centuries of Swedish history, from north to south, with a real sense of the past all around the historical buildings and dwellings, peopled by characters in period dress. Living history over 150 dwellings and other buildings from all over Sweden have been dismantled and reassembled in an area of 300 000 m2 at Skansen. You can travel back in time and meet people from the past. On summer evenings you can also come along and watch traditional Swedish folk dancing! Skansen Zoo at Skansen you will find both domestic and wild Nordic animals such as bears, wolves and lynx. Don't miss our guided tours in English during the summer and in December. Our newly-opened Children's Zoo gives youngsters the opportunity to meet a variety of interesting animals.Added attractions Skansen hold a traditional celebrations to mark occasions such as Walpurg is Night, Midsummer and Christmas. Enjoy a delicious meal in one of the restaurants with breathtaking views over Stockholm. And don't miss our Museum shop, selling traditional handicrafts and Swedish design products.

Reviewed By AnnaBanana72

With limited daylight and limited hours in November, Skansen was nevertheless a great experience. We were told at the beginning which areas were "open" but in fact all of it was open as far as we could tell. The "open" areas were the ones with period correct persons that you could speak with and get a better sense of the times. Make sure to go to those - was fun and informative and gave depth. We spent a few hours and didn't see half of what was available, even though most areas didn't have persons to talk to. In the zoo area we enjoyed the playful otters and wolves the most.

8. Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde

Prins Eugens Vag 6 Djurgården, Stockholm 115 21 Sweden +46 8 545 837 00 [email protected] http://www.waldemarsudde.se/
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Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde

Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde, originally the home of Prince Eugen, is now among the most-visited art museums in Sweden. In the Mansion the Prince's Private Apartments remain mostly unchanged, while the two upper floors and the Gallery building are used for temporary exhibitions or for exhibiting works by the Prince or from his collections. The estate is set in a beautiful parkland, featuring centuries-old oak trees. Its situation by the inlet to Stockholm harbour presents the visitor with stunning views of the water. Welcome to Sweden's most beautiful art museum!

Reviewed By margatemensch2016 - Coconut Creek, United States

A few days ago,I visited this small ,cozy art museum in Stockholm's Djurgarden.This art museum was the home of Prince Eugene,a splendid Swedish painter .It has several fine paintings by Prince Eugene such as;"Winter Morning"and "Old Palace",among others.Swedish painters with delightful paintings in this art museum include Ernest Josephson("Goosegirl"),Anders Zorn("Faleuse"),Per Ekstrom,Nils Kreuger("Cows on the Beach"),Carl Hill("Path With Poplars")and Julius Kronberg("Sappho"),among others..I also saw quality paintings by Norwegian Painters,Lars Jorde and Gerhard Munthe. I also relished their fine temporary exhibit of oil paintings and watercolor paintings by Edward Bourne-Jones,the British Pre-Raphaelite Painter.This art museum is well serviced by Stockholm's Number 7 Tram.Seniors like myself receive a discount on their admission fee.

9. Army Museum

Riddargatan 13 Östermalm, Stockholm 114 51 Sweden +46 8 519 563 00 [email protected] http://www.armemuseum.se
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Army Museum

Welcome to Armémuseum – one of Sweden’s best historical museums, with exhibitions on three spacious floors. Accompany men, women and children on their journey through wartime and peacetime. Take a walk through Swedish history, from 1500 to the present day, among fascinating historical objects and realistic scenes. Experience living conditions for soldiers, their families and the general population. In the “children’s trail” activity, children can search for clues that lead them to the spoils of war.

Reviewed By JensN585 - Lerum, Sweden

Tells the story about Swedens war history and shows a lot of stuff and weapons from 1600th to now. Free admission and signage in both Swedish and English. Recommended.

10. Swedish Museum of Natural History

40 Frescativaegen, Stockholm 114 18 Sweden +46 8 519 540 00 [email protected] http://www.nrm.se/index.html
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Swedish Museum of Natural History

Reviewed By CashmereTraveller

Like most things in Sweden, beautifully presented museum, friendly staff and great shop. highly recommend it if you have time

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