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    Nordiska Museet

    3.7 (52 reviews)
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    Idan R.

    What a great little museum the Nordiska is. Don't expect very elaborate exhibits. It's a cozy museum with a carefully curated collection of artifacts to showcase Nordic culture. The highlight of the museum is the building itself. The exterior is just gorgeous. Here are the highlights: 1. "Come to Norden" - vintage travel posters of Scandinavia - must see. 2. "Table Settings" - beautiful settings of Nordic kitchen tables which are mouth watering. 3. "British - Ever so Nordic " - a nice homage to British culture and its influence on Sweden. 4. "Paris of the North" - beautiful display of vintage fashion. 5. "The Arctic"- beautiful display of aboriginal artifacts. The Nordiska Museet is very close to the Vasa museum, the Viking museum and the ABBA museum.

    Cher Y.

    It is the least favorite one among all the museums we visited. Little content and fairly boring. Not worthy of the charge. Skip this one. Definitely not good for family visit.

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    Jeremy B.

    The current exhibit on the Arctic is an impressive collection of culture, customs, survival and the effects of mankind and governments. It is definitely a thought provoking analysis of the fragile world we live in, and would likely require repeat visits to explore all of it. The section of the history of travel and tourism in the Nordic region is truly a gem for anyone interested in travel, art and advertising. I didn't have time, but there was also an exhibit on Paris fashion. The restaurant is a good option for a snack or lunch.

    Charles S.

    Nordiska is to Swedish history and culture what the old Smithsonian Museum of American History used to be to US history and culture back when it opened -- the nation's attic. The Smithsonian has been reorganized and modernized. Nordiska still has everything. The building itself is very cool -- and enormous. This is one of those huge museums where you have to pace yourself. If you live in Stockholm you could do this museum in small bits. But for visitors. Hmm. Set a time with your travel companions and blast through. Some exhibitions are sure to appeal to each of you, although they aren't likely to be the same ones. My friend and I met at the lamp exhibit on the ground floor after 90 minutes and we were out the door at two hours. .

    Herbert E.

    'Ello chaps! Nordiska Museet (Nordic Museum) is a modern, multi-story museum that has much of Sweden's cultural history in display. See how Swedish have lived over the centuries, and displays of their traditions. Toys, electronics, clothing, dinnerware, you'll find it all here. There are restrooms and air conditioning. Nordic Museum IS part of the Stockholm Pass attractions program.

    Anthony B.

    I may have set my expectations too high by first visiting the Vasa Museum next door. While the architecture makes for some good Instagram pictures, the actual exhibits were a bit underwhelming. Most of them focused on the evolution of Swedish living room furniture - no joke. They offer headsets so you can listen to narrations as you walk through the exhibits - it felt a bit like walking through a tour of a more upscale IKEA. The two exhibits that I liked were the section on the history of hops and Swedish brewing, and the Northern Lights section. Definitely recommend seeing Stockholm's multitude of other museums/palaces over this, unless you have a passion for the history of furniture.

    Front of the building, looking majestic in winter light.
    Dominique F.

    The Nordiska Museet, located in the stunning Djurgården area of Stockholm, describes itself in a simple way: "A great way to understand the Swedes." After touring the four immense floors of this old and stately building, which are packed with intriguing artifacts and knowledge from Sweden's past and present, you will come away with a great respect for a beautiful and rich culture. The museum has four specialty topics that it promotes: clothing and fashion, home and living, customs and practices and natural resources. Within each topic, exhibitions are smartly curated to impart a visitor with wonder and education. When I visited (late October 2016), there were a few noteworthy shows going on, such as "A Taste of Hops" (beer brewing's unique role in Swedish culture), "Sápmi" (an exploration of Sami identity and history), and "Table Settings" (how Swedish fine dining has evolved through the centuries). Those three examples only showcased a fraction of the immense collection the Museet contains. There is so much to take in, I highly recommend spending an afternoon to experience the museum fully. Pick up a free audio guide to enhance your experience. A ticket per adult costs around $11 USD. Among the excellent exhibitions are a cafe, store, children's center, and a locker room area. Oh yeah, and a monumental statue to Gustav Vasa. You seriously can't miss the guy.

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    Stephanie P.

    Given the breathtaking exterior of this building, I really wanted to like the inside too. Sadly, in most respects it fell short of my expectations. First of all -- and I fully recognize that this is a picky museumgoer thing to say -- the signs for the coat room and toilets should be clear from the very first step, especially when the museum asks you to check bulky bags and coats. I walked several confused circles looking for the silly things. There is indeed a wonderful room of sturdy lockers, different shapes even for bags vs. coats; but where to find them is just not obvious. Nor does the minimal map help much with this crucial central area. Picky picky, yes I am a picky visitor. But the signage doesn't improve much from there. Because of the unusual floorplan, with galleries encircling the humongous central hall (originally built as a banquet hall, not a museum), the limited bidirectional flow should be relatively straightforward -- but again, it isn't. The exhibition about the Sami culture is one example: it tries to welcome visitors from both directions, but ends up therefore repeating its introductory text at each end. In other sections I found myself too often wondering, What hallway am I in now? What is the theme here? Does it relate to what I just saw, or is this a new topic? Such questions get tiring after one floor, let alone three or four. Some sections closed for reinstallation could also have been better signed. Noise and smells from the central hall, onto which all the galleries look, drift through unimpeded. Not bad when it's coffee smell from the cafe, but when it's a baby wailing for a hearty quarter hour it's not so nice. That said, I really enjoyed the exhibition on table settings. The dioramas of mealtimes from different centuries gave a rare and wonderful impression of life at home in these periods -- from a 16th-century Swedish dinner table to a glorious 18th-century banquet in the manner of French aristocrats. Labels here did a great job of picking out interesting points, even if any overarching development or narrative was lacking. (Far less successful were the furnished interiors on another floor, which had so little signage as to appear meaningless.) Low, therefore, on my Museum-o-Meter. Skip it in favor of the Vasa Museum and Skansen.

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    David C.

    - Sweden's largest museum of cultural history. The Nordic Museum has exhibitions about life and work, trends and traditions, and fashion, textiles, furniture and interiors, jewellery, photography, folk art. They have a cool cafe downstairs overlooking the ice skating rink (kids only-winter months only)

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    Without question, the Nordiska Museet on Djurgården is housed in one of the most beautiful buildings in Stockholm. The architectural wonder is only surpassed by the history of the building and the individual determination it took to bring it to fruition. Though, what I expected to be my favorite museum experience in Stockholm disappointed on a few fronts. The organization of the museum seemed to be a bit all over the place. Rather than doing it chronologically or in any sort of linear order, each section led clumsily into the next. The music revolution of the 60s was on the ground floor, the history of Sami people were on two different floors, the Nordic wedding section poured into the Christmas traditions I guess that in an anthropological history museum, I would've expected everything to be laid out as if it was telling a story. The audio tour was good, but very thorough, some displays having up to 20 minute explanations, which means that you'd need about 9 days to experience the whole thing. So it can't effectively be done in one trip, unless you fly through a lot of the audio explanations. As a fan of history I recommend it. As a fan of efficiency, some work needs to be done.

    Eba' A.

    Big building 4 floors show the history and present life of Swedish people. Their clothes, furniture, houses,... You really will respect their history. Its the Great Sweden. I went to toilet downstair, i was impressed how clean they were. Bug hall with many toilets and safety box. Its a must see place

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    We enjoyed our time here learning about Swedens history.

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    A lot of things to see here and well worth an afternoon. The clothing, jewelry and native cultures were really cool to see.

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    Skansen

    Skansen

    4.4(172 reviews)
    0.6 kmDjurgården

    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.

    We walked over to Skansen after the Vasa Museum. The weather was quite nice and sunny which was…read moreperfect to enjoy this outdoor museum. After entering we decided to walk the path up to the park instead of buying a ticket for the funicular. It took roughly 10 minutes on a slight incline. Skansen was huge and does take time to go from place to place. Initially we wandered from building to building and many were not staffed or only viewable from the outside. While it was interesting to read the posted signs it wasn't too interesting. At the Oktorp farmstead, we finally found the first staffed location and got to see and learn about dying of yarn. Here we also learned which buildings were staffed and from that point forward gave us a plan of how to tackle Skansen and made the visit much more enjoyable. We had a great conversation about politics in the People's House which was very appropriate and compared it against present day in both our countries. Many parallels. We learned more about typical farm life in the Skane Farmstead while stooping low inside the house and that led to the Delsbo Farmstead. Delsbo was quite the opposite as it was ornately decorated with detailed wall paintings paid for by the well to do family per the staff. I highly encourage anyone visiting to engage with the staff as they were very enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge of the period or activities that went on in that particular farmstead, building, church, etc. We skipped seeing all the animals they kept towards the back of Skansen as well as the aquarium. Overall spent over 2 hours here and likely could've spent more if more buildings were staffed and open. Glad the weather held throughout our visit.

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    Moderna Museet

    4.2(43 reviews)
    0.7 kmSkeppsholmen

    A charming museum of contemporary art. We spent an entire morning walking through the galleries and…read moresaw some wonderful works. There are lovely grounds and outdoor sculptures as well. The museum has some sort of huge tubes outside and kids were zooming down the tubs having a fabulous time. We are a really delicious lunch in the museum cafe and I recommend it. I had a wonderful vegetarian lunch that was delicious and my husband had a salad with some really good smoked salmon. A lovely place to look at art and have lunch.

    The Moderna Museet is Stockholm's museum for modern and contemporary art, located on the island of…read moreSkeppsholmen. The museum has an impressive permanent collection (pieces by Picasso, Dalí, Duchamp, Matisse, etc.). When we visited last week, I was really blown away by an exhibit made up of works from their permanent collection: "Pink Sails: Swedish Modernism in the Moderna Museet Collection." I wasn't familiar with too many Swedish artists, so it was a pleasure to explore this exhibit and experience art that was new to me! The museum is open late (until 8pm on Tuesdays and Fridays), which was great for us - it let us tag on a visit to the museum at the end of a full day of touristing around Gamla Stan. The museum is gorgeous, very modern, with a great gift shop, cafe, and restaurant. A really beautiful museum and well worth visiting if you're interested in modern and contemporary art.

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    Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet - Dinos och homosapiens

    Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet

    3.9(15 reviews)
    5.0 kmNorra Djurgården

    Grand looking building that's been here a long time. Exhibitions about the earth, oceans, fossils,…read moredinosaurs. It has always been very heavy on the fossils and bones. Your future paleontologists will love it (parents reading the degree warning label 'No jobs available' maybe not so much lol). Free to enter, but tickets required for the IMAX cinema planetarium dome. Vivid pictures and sound effects Makes you feel like you are there roaming the planet together with the T-Rexes, Stegosauruses and Brontosauruses. Of course creationists already believe that we did and probably think that Jurassic Park is based on a true story. Creationists should say Hello to the Easter bunny from me. The museum is good for families. Hot dog stand outside and the on site restaurant is Ok.

    I'm not a fan of museums, to be honest, but if I had to pick one, I'd always choose Natural…read moreHistory. Science appeals more to me than art in that sense, and this place isn't any different. The building looks impressive from the outside, but it feels a bit cramped in the inside. It's probably a number of wild kids running around and screaming inside the museum that might all the difference, who knows? *shrugs shoulders* but if you might want to avoid weekend (we had no choice) to enjoy this museum in quiet and peace. The museum itself has free entrance but a ticket is required to go to cosmonova (some sort of planetarium film thing, I suppose) so we stick to the exhibition only. Even that, there are so many to choose from and we wouldn't be done in one day, so we chose to go to the polar region and the Swedish nature. Both exhibitions are very entertaining and educational. I got to know a lot more that I thought I already know about these two regions and when you're in Sweden, you have to check out how big a moose actually is (yes, I have never seen one for real) or that how fluffy and white arctic fox is - especially if you have a fjällräven bag :) (good thing that the fox itself is only just a logo in the bag!) A must go for a science lover like me.

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