Nordic Museum, Cultural history museum on Djurgården island, Stockholm, Sweden
Nordic Museum is a cultural history museum on Djurgården island in Stockholm that focuses on the life and traditions of the Nordic countries. The large building houses collections of furniture, textiles, toys, and everyday objects from Sweden and neighboring Nordic nations since the 16th century.
Artur Hazelius founded the museum in 1873 as the Scandinavian Ethnographic Collection to preserve Nordic culture. The name changed to Nordic Museum in 1880, and the current Renaissance-style building was later constructed to accommodate the growing collection.
Visitors notice how the collection traces daily life across generations, showing how ordinary people ate, dressed, and lived in their homes. The exhibits bring Nordic domestic history into view through objects that once filled kitchens, wardrobes, and nurseries.
The museum opens daily and offers guided tours through the exhibitions. A restaurant on site serves Swedish dishes, and a museum shop sells regional products and books.
The main hall extends for 126 meters and displays a large statue of King Gustav Vasa at its center. The museum archives hold over 6 million historical photographs from the Nordic countries.
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