Stockholm City Museum, City museum in Södermalm, Sweden
The Stockholm City Museum is a city museum in Södermalm housing an extensive collection of photographs, artworks, and historical objects documenting the city's past. The collection spans from early settlements to today and shows changes through buildings, streets, parks, and water features.
The building was completed in 1685 as Södra Stadshuset and served other purposes before opening as a museum in 1937. Following extensive renovations from 2015 to 2019, it now presents the city's history in a renewed form.
The museum displays how Stockholm has transformed over centuries and what role buildings, streets, and green spaces play in the city's development. Visitors can see how the city evolved from early settlements into a modern center.
The museum is located near Slussen station and is open from Tuesday to Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday evenings offer extended hours until 8 PM for visitors who prefer to come later.
In the museum's courtyard stands a scale model of Mercury as part of the Sweden Solar System, one of the world's largest planetary models. This unusual artwork combines city history with astronomy in a playful way.
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