Historical Museums of Stockholm
There are many interesting museums in Stockholm about the history of the city as well as other historical phenomena such as the army.
Swedish Royal Armoury – LivrustkammarenThe 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. | |
Nordic Museum – Swedish traditions and trendsThe Nordic Museum in Djurgården, Stockholm, displays Swedish traditions and cultural trends from the 16th century until today. | |
Stockholm Transport MuseumThe Stockholm Transport Museum houses thousands of objects like vehicles, drawings, uniforms, tickets and more describing the history of local transportation. | |
Vasa Warship MuseumVisit the unique royal warship Vasa (Wasa) which sank in 1628. This warship, built in Stockholm, capsized just minutes after leaving the quay. | |
National Maritime MuseumThe National Maritime Museum in Stockholm displays models of Swedish vessels and warships from the 17th century and onwards as well as paintings and weapons. | |
Museum of SigtunaSigtuna, 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. | |
Museum of Wines & SpiritsInformation about wines and spirits in Sweden, and their history in the swedish society. | |
Vaxholm Fortress MuseumThe Vaxholm Fortress Museum is part of the Swedish Armed Forces and has the task of recounting the history of our coastal defence of Stockholm. | |
Swedish Army Museum in StockholmThe Swedish Army Museum, or Armémuseum in Swedish, exhibits Swedens military history from the Vikings to the present. | |
Birka the Viking TownThe 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. | |
Stockholm County MuseumThe Stockholm County Museum exhibits local history from Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. | |
August Strindberg’s HomeVisit 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 of StockholmThe City Museum narrates the development of Stockholm from a fortified port in the middle ages to a multicultural capital city today. | |
The Museum of Medieval StockholmThe Museum enables visitors to experience medieval Stockholm, with its brick houses and booths, workshops, harbour and gallows. | |
The Swedish Customs MuseumThe Swedish Customs Museum located at Kungsholmen, Stockholm, exhibits the customs history of Stockholm as well as the fight against smuggling. | |
The Swedish Tobacco & Match MuseumThe Tobacco & Match Museum tells the history of tobacco and matches in Sweden. Exhibitions on cultivation, manufacturing and design during centuries. | |
Stockholm Museum of Science and TechnologyThis 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. |


















