Photo: Alexis Daflos © Kungl. Hovstaterna
Stockholm’s historical museums illuminate the forces that shaped Sweden — from imperial ambition and maritime power to scientific innovation and social transformation.
Stand before the preserved 17th-century warship at the Vasa Museum, a monument to Sweden’s Age of Greatness, or explore intellectual legacy and global achievement at the Nobel Prize Museum.
Together, these institutions trace the evolution of a nation — revealing how warfare, exploration, politics, and discovery shaped Sweden’s identity across centuries.
Photo: Jens Mohr, Ekonomiska museet – Kungliga myntkabinettet/SHM
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Photo: Sinikka Halme/ArbetSam (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Photo: The Swedish History Museum (CC BY 2.0)
Photo: Medelhavsmuseet.
Photo: © StockholmMuseum.com
Photo: Charlotte Gawell. Copyright: Kungl. Hovstaterna.
Photo: Staffan Vilcans (CC BY-SA 2.0).
Photo: Alexander Mahmoud
Photo: Hallwylska museet.
Photo: Livrustkammaren (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Photo: Pernille Tofte/SkansenOpening hours and admission policies vary seasonally. Many institutions offer guided tours, exhibitions, and educational programs throughout the year.
Consider combining nearby locations to create a full-day cultural itinerary.
