Nordic Museum, Cultural history museum on Djurgården island, Stockholm, Sweden
The Nordic Museum exhibits extensive collections of furniture, clothing, toys, and everyday items from Sweden and neighboring Nordic countries since the 16th century.
Artur Hazelius founded the museum in 1873 as the Scandinavian Ethnographic Collection, which received its current name Nordic Museum in 1880.
The museum highlights Nordic traditions through diverse exhibitions, including Table Settings displaying five centuries of dining practices from the region.
The museum welcomes visitors daily from 10:00 to 17:00, offering guided tours, a restaurant serving Swedish specialties, and a shop with regional products.
The Renaissance-style building contains a 126-meter main hall featuring a central statue of King Gustav Vasa, with archives holding 6 million historical photographs.
Location: Stockholm
Inception: 1873
Founders: Artur Hazelius
Architects: Isak Gustaf Clason
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Address: Djurgårdsvägen 6-16, SE-115 93
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00-17:00
Phone: +46851954600
Email: nordiska@nordiskamuseet.se
Website: http://nordiskamuseet.se
GPS coordinates: 59.32917,18.09333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:48
Stockholm has over 70 museums and cultural institutions spread between its medieval city center and its islands accessible within a few minutes by tram. The city has preserved its original buildings while developing modern exhibition spaces that cover a thousand years of Scandinavian history. Visitors can spend a day walking from the cobbled streets of Gamla Stan, lined with 17th-century merchant houses, to the contemporary galleries of Fotografiska housed in former port warehouses. The permanent collections cover diverse fields. The Vasa Museum displays a 69-meter (226 feet) warship recovered intact after three centuries underwater. The Royal Palace opens its state apartments and treasury to the public. Djurgården Island features several major sites, including Skansen open-air museum with 150 historic buildings from across Sweden, the Modern Art Museum with works by Dalí and Picasso, and ABBA The Museum dedicated to the band that sold 400 million records. The Nobel Museum chronicles the history of the Nobel Prize since 1901 with objects belonging to over 900 laureates.
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