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Vasa MuseumvsNordiska Museet
Vasa Museum and Nordic Museum are both rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Vasa Museum scores significantly higher than Nordic Museum. Vasa Museum has a TripExpert Score of 94 with approval from 11 sources such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Atlas Obscura.
Vasa Museum
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Galarvarvsvagen 14, Djurgarden, Stockholm 115 21, Sweden
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Fodor's "The sheer size of this cannon-laden hulk inspires awe and fear in equal measure." Full review
Concierge "If you visit only one site in Stockholm, the Vasa Museum should be it."
Frommer's "This 17th-century man-of-war is the most frequently visited attraction in Scandinavia." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The three-story high warship, with two gun decks, 64 cannons, and 700 ornate sculptures, sank after sailing 1,400 yards." Full review
Time Out "Entering the Vasa Museum for the first time is a jaw-dropping experience." Full review
Frommer's "If you can only swing a single museum while in Stockholm, this testimony to the folly of kings should be it." Full review
Afar Magazine "According to Swedish Naval Articles in place when the Vasa set sail, “He who carries a light in the ship and carelessly starts a fire causing the ship to burn, shall be thrown into the selfsame fire." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This spectacular museum is the big unmissable sight in the city." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The ship has been raised, and in its eerie half-light setting, it makes up today in tourists the prestige it lost in the past.
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Afar Magazine "Really great exhibits and the restoration is beautiful." Full review
Nordiska Museet Fodor's Time Out Frommer's Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
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Djurgardsvagen 6-16, Djurgarden, Stockholm 115 93, Sweden
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Fodor's "Holds peasant costumes from every region of the country and exhibits on many aspects of Swedish life, including the culture of the Sami... Lapps." Full review
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Families with children should visit the delightful "village life" play area
Time Out "The museum is quite old-fashioned in presentation, but no less fascinating for that." Full review
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There are also marvellously detailed doll's houses
Frommer's "Curated to suit a contemporary audience and offer low-falutin' themes such as "Small Stuff," "The Bathroom," "Old People," and "The Guillotine" (Sweden's only)." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This magnificent replica of a Renaissance palace built in 1907 houses the largest Scandinavian cultural history museum, founded by Artur Hazelius." Full review
Afar Magazine "Nordic Museum (Nordiska Museet)This vast museum, housed in a spectacularly ornate building, is dedicated to documenting Swedish life from the 16th century to the modern era." Full review
Independent "The National Nordic Museum is a good introduction to life and culture in the Nordic region."
The green guide to visiting Stockholm
July 1, 2022
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Visit the exhibition “In the Arctic – While the Ice is Melting” to find out more about the fast-changing landscape of the Arctic and man’s struggle to adapt to climate change.
