Swedish History Museum, History museum in Stockholm, Sweden
The Swedish History Museum is a national museum in Stockholm presenting objects spanning Swedish history from the Stone Age to modern times. The exhibits are organized across different galleries, each focusing on particular periods and themes throughout Swedish history.
The museum grew from a 16th-century royal art collection that was enlarged through royal acquisitions over centuries. It became a public institution so that all people could access Sweden's historical treasures.
The Viking display showcases jewelry, weapons, and everyday objects from the 9th through 11th centuries. You can see how these people displayed wealth and mastered skilled metalwork and craftsmanship.
The museum is easy to reach by public transportation and sits in central Stockholm. Plan to spend two or three hours to see the main galleries and displays.
Beneath the courtyard sits an underground vault containing thousands of gold and silver objects from Sweden's past. This hidden space shows how much wealth the nation accumulated over the centuries.
Location: Stockholm
Inception: 1866
Founders: Bror Emil Hildebrand
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Part of: National Historical Museums of Sweden
Address: Narvavägen 13-17, 114 84 Stockholm
Opening Hours: Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday 11:00-17:00; Wednesday 11:00-20:00
Phone: +46851955600
Email: info@shm.se
Website: https://historiska.se/home
GPS coordinates: 59.33472,18.09028
Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:03
Photo license: CC0
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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