Historical Museums of Stockholm

The Royal Armoury is the oldest museum in Sweden, established in 1628 by King Gustav II Adolph when he decided that his clothes should be preserved.

The Nordic Museum in Djurgården, Stockholm, displays Swedish traditions and cultural trends from the 16th century until today.

The Stockholm Transport Museum houses thousands of objects like vehicles, drawings, uniforms, tickets and more describing the history of local transportation.

Visit the unique royal warship Vasa (Wasa) which sank in 1628. This warship, built in Stockholm, capsized just minutes after leaving the quay.

The National Maritime Museum in Stockholm displays models of Swedish vessels and warships from the 17th century and onwards as well as paintings and weapons.

Sigtuna, a town founded on the shore of Lake Mälaren 1,000 years ago, was once Swedens most important city housing the royal courts and political contacts.

Information about wines and spirits in Sweden, and their history in the swedish society.

The Vaxholm Fortress Museum is part of the Swedish Armed Forces and has the task of recounting the history of our coastal defence of Stockholm.

The Swedish Army Museum, or Armémuseum in Swedish, exhibits Swedens military history from the Vikings to the present.

The viking town of Birka was founded in the late 8th century by the Swedish king as a trading port i the Lake Mälaren west of Stockholm.

The Stockholm County Museum exhibits local history from Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.

Visit the writer August Strindberg’s (1849–1912) last home and library in central Stockholm. Displays of Strindberg’s paintings, photographs and literary works.

The City Museum narrates the development of Stockholm from a fortified port in the middle ages to a multicultural capital city today.

The Museum enables visitors to experience medieval Stockholm, with its brick houses and booths, workshops, harbour and gallows.

The Swedish Customs Museum located at Kungsholmen, Stockholm, exhibits the customs history of Stockholm as well as the fight against smuggling.

The Tobacco & Match Museum tells the history of tobacco and matches in Sweden. Exhibitions on cultivation, manufacturing and design during centuries.

This great museum of inventions, experiments and science exhibitions is the largest of its kind in Sweden, and is situated south of Gärdet at Östermalm, Stockholm.