Swedish Museum of Natural History
Swedish Museum of Natural History, Natural history museum in Norra Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden
The Swedish Museum of Natural History presents collections of animals, plants, fossils, and minerals across multiple exhibition halls within an Art Nouveau building.
Founded in 1819 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the museum moved to its current location in 1916 in a building designed by Axel Anderberg.
The museum maintains extensive research departments focusing on geosciences, paleobiology, zoology, botany, mycology, and bioinformatics, contributing to scientific knowledge advancement.
Located at Frescativägen 40, the museum opens Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and received 330,211 visitors during 2022.
The museum incorporates Cosmonova, Sweden's first IMAX Dome cinema and largest planetarium, providing educational films about nature and space exploration.
Location: Stockholm
Inception: November 13, 1916
Architects: Axel Anderberg
Official opening: 1916
Architectural style: Art Nouveau architecture
Fee: Yes
Part of: Ministry of Culture of Sweden
Address: Frescativägen 40, 114 18 Stockholm 114 18
Opening Hours: Martes-Domingo 10:00-18:00
Phone: +46851954000
Email: registrator@nrm.se
Website: https://nrm.se
GPS coordinates: 59.36905,18.05400
Latest update: May 19, 2025 06:52
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