I've heard so much about Skansen, but all the descriptions were vague and strangely nondescript. We…read morefinally decided to check out Skansen two days before midsummer, mildly apprehensive about the entrance fee since we still couldn't figure out what Skansen was about, but we hoped there would be midsummer decorations. There was confusion about the train route and after speaking to the gate agent, skipped the extra fee for the train to go up the hill. We were here to walk. At first glance, Skansen is a living museum of how things were done in the olden days, replete with actors. There were no midsummer decorations, though I was told the main thing was the may pole, which we had already seen erected on another archipelago. A delightful surprise was the animal farm (with an almost free roaming peacock) and the Nordic animal zoo. This accidental stumble on animals (bears, bison, reindeer, etc) was my favorite part of Skansen. Overall a neat place to spend an afternoon. Would recommend!

What an awesome time here!!! If you are ever in Stockholm this is a must for sure. It may not seem…read morelike much but imagine a zoo and theme park all built into one. Not that you'll find crazy rides but there's entertainment for kids with some rides, plus not to mention the lounging areas, the animals, and so much more. Came here walking from our hotel , you can catch a bus, and it was just beautiful. I highly recommend a visit. This can be an almost all day thing or just come for a few hours like we didn't.

On rainy days this is the perfect spot to be, proven when you can't find parking because everyone…read moreelse had the very same idea. The funny thing is that it never seems like there's a lot of people inside. The only place where we noticed it last time we went was by the sharks. No wonder tho, they just had a presentation about them. Anyhow, I enjoy walking around here, seeing the butterflies and sharks and whatnot .. and I feel it's actually worth the money compared to another ocean place. I could sit where the butterflies are forever just trying to find the most beautiful ones, (they are all beautiful!). The kids LOVED the shark tank where they could stand right by the window and look at the sharks swimming by. The cafeteria is to me a regular cafeteria at a museum. They have the standard things, coffee, sweets, a little bit of food and other drinks. They do have a lot of seating and in the summer they have a beautiful outside area to sit. A big plus is that they have plenty of high chairs so there is a small chance of you having to have your kid in your lap. I don't think I've ever been and not found one. I say what I always say. If you visit Stockholm visit this place even though it might not be on top of your list, but if you have kids you should make it one.

So it was with a little happy 4-y/o friends kid accompanied by us, 3 adults (at least on paper I…read moreguess) that we arrived to Aquaria to see the shark-feeding mentioned on their homepage at 11:00. In the cashier charged all of us, including the little 4 y/o 440kr in total. Woooow!!! We were a little late so we were told to go in by the back entrance so we could see the shark feeding. I saw myself running through rooms for 5-10mins just to get there in time. But that was wrong, it's a 10s walk to the tank. The little room was packed with kids all excited so we had to squeeze us in close to the glass in order to see something. The feeding was a flop because you had to be in the so called glass tunnel (this looked massive on internet but was only like a meter long) which basically fit a handful of kids so most didn't see much. Few minutes later and it was finished. So what else was here but the 10m long aquarium? Well a few with jellyfishes, some exotic fishes, 2 starfishes and a couple of cute seahorses. Next room was much smaller and had a mini waterfall with some salmons in it and lots of vegetation, not much to see. There was a tropic room which was warm and humid with basically nothing much to see. But at least it looked cool walking in a jungle for 15m's around the room. Then there was 2 small containers with farmed salmons from 1-2 year which swam in a circle. Last it was a frog room (held in a 20 square meters) which was kinda exciting to see if you could find the different frogs. If you stretch it, you could spend 20-25mins and that is basically what you get for 440kr for 3.5ppl. If you have time go down to Copenhagen (actually just outside the airport) and you will see a real aquarium instead of this sad place. Or even go and see any of the free fish zoo-stores in Stockholm and have a nicer time. In the end you can spend the 440kr on a nice lunch with a beer or something which will fill you up and make you happy. Aquarium, it's a joke.

Pretty disappointed. I was really looking forward to this museum and had heard good things…read more Overall it's hot, overcrowded, sprawling with screaming children and the exhibitions are pretty average. It's not a great value for money venue in my opinion. The toilets are rancid (I'll leave it there), poor coffee shop and staff seem both uninterested in the customers and the fish. When you walk in, you enter a rain forest with a cool wooden bridge and fish and water life under you. Great sound effects and a good experience. After that it just goes down hill. Overall, not a great venue or experience. Only worth a visit on a rainy day or with people your not interested in impressing.