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The 15 Best Museum Visits in Sweden

31 tours  ·  from $18

In a country with six hours of winter daylight a museum is the plan, not the fallback. The 15 below cover the Vasa, Skansen, the photography galleries and the odder collections, with entry prices and which tickets skip the queue.

Stockholm: Skansen Open-Air Museum Admission Ticket - Entering the historic Swedish homes and farmsteads
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Stockholm: Skansen Open-Air Museum Admission Ticket

1.Skansen Open-Air Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,427 reviews · 1 day · from $27Our pick

Spend a full day at Skansen, Stockholm’s open-air museum of historic homes, farmsteads, workshops, and Nordic animals. Walk through old Swedish neighborhoods, watch traditional crafts, see elk, lynx, bears, and reindeer, and stop for food with city views. The grounds are hilly, so wear good shoes and allow at least half a day.

“Exceptional experience and must visit when in Stockholm! Loved the entire concept, the role-playing employees depicting the Swedish way of life :) Wonderful.”

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Stockholm Pass: Save up to 50% - Includes Vasa Museum Ticket - The Vasa Museum is the strongest anchor
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Stockholm Pass: Save up to 50% – Includes Vasa Museum Ticket

2.Stockholm Pass: Save up to 50% – Includes Vasa Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,392 reviews · 1 - 5 days · from $95

Use one digital Stockholm Pass for 1 to 5 consecutive days of museum entry, palace visits, cruises, buses, and tours. The Vasa Museum, Skansen, Royal Palace, Viking Museum, Fotografiska, ICEBAR Stockholm, and hop-on hop-off buses are included. You activate the pass at your first stop, then show its QR code at each entrance.

“This pass was well worth getting. Only used it for the one day but even then, if you plan your day well, it saves you a good 30% on entry fees .”

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Stockholm: Nobel Prize Museum and Exhibition Entry Ticket - Starting on Stortorget in Gamla Stan
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Stockholm: Nobel Prize Museum and Exhibition Entry Ticket

3.Nobel Prize Museum and Exhibition Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 994 reviews · 1 day · from $18Best value

Visit the Nobel Prize Museum on Stockholm’s Stortorget for a self-guided look at laureates, inventions, peace efforts, and literature. Your ticket includes special exhibitions and daily English and Swedish tours. Allow 1 to 2 hours, or longer if you watch the films and read the object stories. The museum is wheelchair accessible.

“The Nobel Peace Prize Museum was excellent value for money. It’s very central and easy to find, which made our visit stress-free. It was also a great educational experience for my 17-year-old son, who really enjoyed learning more about the Nobel Peace Prize and its importance. Highly recommend for families and anyone interested in peace and world history.”

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Stockholm: Fotografiska Museum Entrance Ticket - The exhibition rooms: photography with video and sculpture
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Stockholm: Fotografiska Museum Entrance Ticket

4.Fotografiska Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 702 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Visit Fotografiska at Stadsgården for a full day of contemporary photography, video art, and visual installations. Your ticket covers museum admission, while the top-floor bistro and restaurant offer food, drinks, and wide views across the water. Exhibitions change often, so check the program before booking.

“It was brilliant. I highly recommend this experience. It was interesting, thought provoking, emotional, inspirational and diverse.”

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Skip the Line: Disgusting Food Museum Entrance Ticket - Key points to know before you go
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Skip the Line: Disgusting Food Museum Entrance Ticket

5.Skip the Line: Disgusting Food Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $25Top rated

At Malmö’s Disgusting Food Museum, you’ll explore 80 notorious foods and decide how far your curiosity goes. Smell the world’s stinkiest cheese, sample unusual sweets made with metal cleansing chemicals, and test your nerve at the tasting bar. The museum is compact, family-friendly, near public transportation, and best booked ahead.

“We had fun here the exhibits were good and so was the tasting bar although I have to say it was a bit of a frost finishing with 6 hot sauces”

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Vasa Museum Guided Tour, Including Ticket & Guide - Meeting at Galärvarvsvägen 14
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Vasa Museum Guided Tour, Including Ticket & Guide

6.Vasa Museum Guided Tour, Including Ticket & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 330 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $60

Meet your English-speaking guide at Stockholm’s Vasa Museum for a two-hour visit with admission included. Guides such as Gaia, Katherine, Viola, Sophie, and Kyra bring the ship’s brief voyage, sinking, recovery, and preservation to life. Expect a small group of no more than 14 people, plenty of history, and lots of standing.

“Katherine was a wonderful tour guide! She was very knowledgeable, fun to interact with, and made the 2-hour tour feel like a breeze (while absorbing a lot of great info). She opened up about her life journey with regards to how she ended up in Sweden and made us all feel welcome to be our true selves. This is a must-do tour if you're interested in seeing the Vasa Museum!”

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Entrance ticket to The Viking Museum - From Viking raids to everyday farm life
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Entrance ticket to The Viking Museum

7.Entrance ticket to The Viking Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 301 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

At Stockholm’s Viking Museum, you’ll explore raids, seafaring, farming, mythology, and daily life through artifacts, projections, films, replicas, and a multilingual audio guide. Ask the guides questions as you go, then ride through Ragnfrid’s Saga, an 11-minute story of Viking travel, plunder, and family life.

“Very poor, not much information about the Viking ancestors or life style, only a short ride in a electric car with a silly story line, the staff was very nice but note worth the money, you can get more info on Google then the Viking museum”

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Malmö: Disgusting Food Museum Entrance Ticket - Disgust is more than a reaction to bad food
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Malmö: Disgusting Food Museum Entrance Ticket

8.Disgusting Food Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 234 reviews · 1 day · from $24

At Malmö’s Disgusting Food Museum, your ticket arrives as a vomit bag. Explore foul smells, unusual displays, taxidermied guinea pigs and foods such as Casu Marzu, then sample dried insects, fermented shark, stinky cheese and surströmming at the tasting bar. Plan about 90 minutes, and save room for the optional chilli challenge.

“It lived up to it’s name. Some of the grossest foods and the tasting part didn’t disappoint”

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Stockholm Pass: Save up to 50% - Includes Vasa Museum - Royal sights and Old Town churches
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Stockholm Pass: Save up to 50% – Includes Vasa Museum

9.Stockholm Pass: Save up to 50% – Includes Vasa Museum

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 225 reviews · 2 to 5 days (approx.) · from $101

Use a mobile Stockholm Pass for one to five consecutive calendar days and visit 50-plus attractions, including the Vasa Museum, Royal Palace, Skansen, cruises, galleries, and family activities. You plan the days yourself through the Go City app or PDF guide. Seasonal services and some timed activities require advance checking.

“We went to the Jewish Museum and loved it. However, it was $10 and the pass was $43 so we lost a lot of money! This is only worth it if you are a museum-hopper. After January, it might be worth it because museums will charge, whereas in this month, most museums were free.”

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Stockholm Old Town and the Vasa Museum, a Small Group Walking Tour. - Riddarholmen and the first written Stockholm
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Stockholm Old Town and the Vasa Museum, a Small Group Walking Tour.

10.Stockholm Old Town and the Vasa Museum, a Small Group Walking Tour.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125

Walk through Gamla Stan with a guide such as Natalie or Bengt, hear the story of Stockholm from its earliest settlements to modern Sweden, ride the ferry to Djurgården, and enter the Vasa Museum. The tour covers about 1.5 miles at a measured pace, with no more than 10 people and time to stay in the museum afterward.

“Guide very thoughtful and made sure she took photos of everyone. Had a sheet of great restaurants and places to go. She went into important details and didn’t drown guests with too many details. Very organized and timely”

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Stockholm Must See: City Hall, Gamla Stan and Vasa Museum - Walking through Gamla Stan for two hours
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Stockholm Must See: City Hall, Gamla Stan and Vasa Museum

11.Stockholm Must See: City Hall, Gamla Stan and Vasa Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 73 reviews · 5 hours · from $110

Start outside Stockholm City Hall, then walk through Gamla Stan with a Spanish- or English-speaking guide before taking the ferry to Djurgarden and the Vasa Museum. You’ll see the Royal Palace, Cathedral, Nobel Prize Museum, and the 17th-century warship. Guides such as Sophie, Oscar, Bea, and Arthur are praised for lively storytelling.

“Oscar was an amazing guide. We covered a lot of ground & he was very informative & great sense of humor. Highly recommend this tour to get as much out of our one day in this beautiful city.”

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Cube of Art Uppsala Museum of Interactive Art - Why families may find it especially useful
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Cube of Art Uppsala Museum of Interactive Art

12.Cube of Art Uppsala Museum of Interactive Art

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21

At Cube of Art in Uppsala, you enter a black, seven-meter-high room where laser and lidar sensors make digital artworks respond to your movement and touch. Plan on about one hour of hands-on play, drawing, color, sound, and discovery. It suits families, teenagers, adults, and team outings. Mobile ticket included.

“It was a fun and unique experience - something I hadn’t tried before! I only wish the AI had been more advanced in recognizing what I drew on the wall, as it seemed limited to certain animals and objects. I also wish the colors, like the butterflies or circles, were more chaotic and vibrant, bursting across the walls. Since there was no roof, it would have been nice to be inside a full cube - surrounded by color and moving art everywhere. Otherwise, I would definitely recommend this for children!”

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Stockholm's Old Town & Vasa Museum Private Walking Tour - Priest Street and the city’s darker corners
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Stockholm’s Old Town & Vasa Museum Private Walking Tour

13.Stockholm’s Old Town & Vasa Museum Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $472

Begin at Stortorget with a private English-speaking guide, then walk through Gamla Stan past the Royal Palace, Storkyrkan, hidden lanes, and tiny Järnpojke. Ride the public ferry to Djurgården and enter the Vasa Museum with admission included. Guides vary, with Elva, Katrin, Veerle, David, and Joel among those praised for humor and local insight.

“We did not get to have this tour. We were not told that we needed to get to pick up site on our own and by the time we found this out it was too late to meet our 10:00 scheduled tour.”

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City Hall, Old Town & Vasa Museum - all-in-1 guided experience - City Hall: impressive from the outside, but read the fine print
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City Hall, Old Town & Vasa Museum – all-in-1 guided experience

14.City Hall, Old Town & Vasa Museum – all-in-1 guided experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $80

Spend about three hours seeing Stockholm’s City Hall exterior, walking through medieval Gamla Stan, and touring the Vasa Museum. Your English-speaking guide, such as Ana, Loredana, Soren, or Sotter, adds stories about Swedish history, local life, and the ship that sank on its maiden voyage. City Hall indoor entry is not included, but Vasa admission is.

“We were so lucky and had our guide (Ileonarda?) to ourselves. She was fantastic- enthusiastic and knowledgeable. She made Stockholm come alive for us. Great start at City Hall and then on to Gamla Town. Lovely ferry over to Djurgarden and the most amazing visit to the Vasa Museum. Thank you.”

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Stockholm: Old Town Walking Tour w/ Vasa Museum & Boat Ride - Starting in Gamla Stan by the Gustav III obelisk
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Stockholm: Old Town Walking Tour w/ Vasa Museum & Boat Ride

15.Old Town Walking Tour w/ Vasa Museum & Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $137

Follow an English or Swedish-speaking guide through Stockholm’s Old Town, past the Royal Palace, Stortorget, the Nobel Prize Museum, and Riddarhuset. Ride a commuter ferry to Djurgården, then visit the Vasa Museum through a separate entrance. Guides such as Calle, Karin, Brigitta, and Toby are praised for clear, lively storytelling.

“Our tour with Calle was amazing! He is so knowledgeable about the history of Stockholm and Sweden, and how the surrounding countries play such an integral part in the country's history and heritage. Calle was great about making sure the places he was showing us and talking about were of interest to us. He was also very funny and entertaining, with juicy little tidbits that made the history of the area really come to life! Overall an amazing tour, and definitely an experience we highly recommend. Thank you Calle, for a fantastic afternoon in Stockholm!”

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