 Sights and Attractions in Stockholm: Museums
ArchitectureExhibiting the art of building, as well as the planning of building. Located on Skeppsholmen.Army museumLarge collections of arms, costumes, flags,trophies among other things. Located on Östermalm.BiologicalLarge stuffed animals. Djurgårdsvägen.Carl Milles MuseumCarl Milles (1875-1955) is Sweden´s internationally best known sculptor. His summer-house with a studio can be found in Lidingö (outside Stockholm). It is now a museum.Carl Milles museum phone: 08-446 75 90. CityExhibition of the city developments through times. Södermalmstorg, Slussen.Dance Costumes and masksTelevisions showing different dances. Barnhusgatan 12-14.East AsianA unique Swedish collection of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Indian art. Located on Skeppsholmen.EthnographicExhibition of how people live in the third world. Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 34.HistoricSwedish ancient and medieval artefact collections. Located on Östermalm.MedievalThe rise of Stockholm and the medieval art of building, as well as life. Located on Blasieholmen.MediterraneanA unique collection of artefacts from Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, Etruscan era, Roman era, and Islamic art. Located on Fredsgatan.ModernArt from the 20th century on exhibition. Located on Skeppsholmen.MusicSwedish music history is on display by a number of instruments. Located on Östermalm.Natural HistoryThe Swedish Museum of Naural History (Naturhistoriska muséet) NRM is the largest museum in Sweden and one of the ten largest natural history museums in the world. Exhibitions and educational programs present the human environment from the Universe to DNA. In Naturhistoriska Muséet you also find Cosmonova, the only omnimax cinema in Sweden. For further information and for tickets please call; Phone 08-666 40 40. Fax 666 51 41.Cosmonova National AntiquitiesSwedish antiquity as well as Viking and medieval periods.NordicExhibits how people in Sweden lived in different parts of Sweden in different time periods. Costumes, tools, working conditions, as well as dwellings. Located on Djurgården.PostDepicting how the post offices grew in time from medieval times up until today.SeaHistory Models of ships and vessels. Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 24.ShipPlenty of ships from the 20th century. Galärvarvet close to the ship Vasa.SkansenOutdoor museum showing Swedish culture, history and animal life. There are some 150 houses depicting urban life, as well as country life, lower, middle and upper class. A zoo with animals from Swedish farms as well as Swedish wildlife, an aquarium, terrarium, as well as a tobacco museum. Located on Djurgården.National Museum of Science and TechnologyTechnical and industrial innovations since the 18th century. Among others Polhelm's mechanical instruments used on his expeditions, steam engines, cars, aeroplanes, and the like. Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen.Tobacco & Match MuseumThe Swedish history of tobacco. Exhibitions, factory, museum shop and café. Skansen.ToyThere are some 10,000 toys mechanical, and non mechanical, from the 19th century and forward in time. Mariatorget 1.Tram museumThe development of public transportation in Stockholm, from horses through trams and buses displaying also the subway. T-banestation, underground station, Odenplan.Mobile tram museumLet the tram take you to the museums along the museum route, the so called Djurgårdslinjen, or have a cup of coffee.Vasa!The flagship Vasa, believed to be unsinkable, sunk on her virgin tour a hundred metres from the harbour in 1628. The shipwreck was salvaged in 1961 and restored to her former pride and beauty. Surely one of the highlights in any sight-seeing tour. Located on north-western Djurgården.WaterAquaria living rain forest, mangrove, sea containing sharks among others, live coral reefs, Sewers, Café. This is truly an ecological adventure. Located on Djurgården.Wine and liquorThe only one of its kind in Sweden, on exhibition is the production of various types alcoholic beverage in Sweden and elsewhere. Well worth visiting. Dalagatan 100. Underground station, (T) Odenplan. Useful information This is Sweden About this information E-mail |