I've heard so much about Skansen, but all the descriptions were vague and strangely nondescript. We…read morefinally decided to check out Skansen two days before midsummer, mildly apprehensive about the entrance fee since we still couldn't figure out what Skansen was about, but we hoped there would be midsummer decorations. There was confusion about the train route and after speaking to the gate agent, skipped the extra fee for the train to go up the hill. We were here to walk. At first glance, Skansen is a living museum of how things were done in the olden days, replete with actors. There were no midsummer decorations, though I was told the main thing was the may pole, which we had already seen erected on another archipelago. A delightful surprise was the animal farm (with an almost free roaming peacock) and the Nordic animal zoo. This accidental stumble on animals (bears, bison, reindeer, etc) was my favorite part of Skansen. Overall a neat place to spend an afternoon. Would recommend!

What an awesome time here!!! If you are ever in Stockholm this is a must for sure. It may not seem…read morelike much but imagine a zoo and theme park all built into one. Not that you'll find crazy rides but there's entertainment for kids with some rides, plus not to mention the lounging areas, the animals, and so much more. Came here walking from our hotel , you can catch a bus, and it was just beautiful. I highly recommend a visit. This can be an almost all day thing or just come for a few hours like we didn't.

Vasamuseet på Djurgården i Stockholm, ligger 15-20 minutters gange fra havna…read more Det er her det berømte Krigsskipet Vasa er, skipet som sank etter en 14-15 hundre meter på jomfruturen. 10. august 1628 og ble hevet fra bunnen i 1961 etter 333 år under vann. Skipet er verdens best bevarte 1600-tallsskip og består av rundt 98 % originale deler. Du går over flere etasjer og kan beundre og spekulere over hvordan de kunne lage et slikt skip på den tiden. Hele historien får du med deg ved å se og lese på info platene. De har fått laget en kopi av skipet i 1:10, noe som tok 5 år og 12000 arbeidstimer, mens originalen tok rundt 2 år, startet i 1626 og var ferdig i 1628. Dette er et must om du er i Stockholm. The Vasa Museum on Djurgården in Stockholm is a 15-20 minute walk from the harbor. This is where the famous warship Vasa is, the ship that sank after a 14-15 hundred meters on its maiden voyage. August 10, 1628 and was raised from the bottom in 1961 after 333 years underwater. The ship is the world's best preserved 17th century ship and consists of about 98% original parts. You walk over several floors and can admire and speculate about how they could make such a ship at that time. You get the whole story by looking and reading the information plates. They have had a copy of the ship made in 1:10, which took 5 years and 12,000 working hours, while the original took about 2 years, started in 1626 and was finished in 1628. This is a must if you are in Stockholm.

This place was highly recommended in the Eick Steves Scandanavia guide. He was right - thoroughly…read moreenjoyed this museum where a 17th century warship is the star attraction. Took a free 25 minute tour - very useful for explaining the history behind the ship and its unfortunate sinking - the Titanic of Sweden. The ship itself is breathtaking! Lovingly restored and hopefully they can keep it around for posterity. There's a nice film to watch that provides additional background. Great multi floor exhibits and viewing platforms for the Vasa. Highly recommend!!!

Love photography, love this museum. Visited couple back and still think about it once in awhile…read more Located on the waterfront (great view of the city), and the building it self is just a great architectural itself. The museum has several levels and well layout and organized. Staff are everywhere and friendly. On top level, there is a restaurant overlook the city. The view is just amazingly breathtaking, service is great. Foods and drinks are also good too. On street level, before you leave the museum, a small but plenty of variety of shops for shopping. There are several exhibitions throughout the year and they're all fantastic. Love this museum.

So much depends on what's on exhibit and how much you enjoy it. Setting that aside, this museum was…read morefully installed on our visit, so we saw three major exhibits. Their staging of exhibitions and curation are world-class. Their cafe and restaurant on their top floor is spectacular, and can satisfy a range of wants from dining to a coffee. Their prices for admission are fair. Plan for 1.5-2 hours for your visit, excluding time in the cafe or dining, and getting to and from the museum. We'd go back. TIP wine and other drinks are available beginning around 18 at the galleries entrance TIP account for walking to and from Slussen (600-750 m), which is the nearest transit

Amazing street art / miniature patisserie for mice and little men by the art collective AnonyMouse…read moreMMX. If you're too big to enter and could go nuts for some nutty pastries, I would recommend crossing the street and go checking out Puckies of Sweden. On the way there, you'll also go past the second AnonyMouse establishment on Chamottevägen in Gustavsberg - Hotel Stilton.

If a visit to Stockholm allows enough time to get out of the city for part of a day, I can't…read moreimagine a better diversion than a visit to this castle. Our ferry left from the western terminal, giving us a different view of the Royal Castle as we left. The boat ride also gives you water views of the Prince Eugene museum, the "God our Father on the Rainbow" statue/fountain, spectacular summer houses on the archipelago, and a look at some of the prettiest ships I've ever seen. After arriving in Vaxholm, we wandered the town and found a lovely lunch under a tent just steps from the dock. Our daughter (the local expert) tells me that with such a short tourist season, restaurants in Sweden won't survive if they don't provide quality and value to the locals. So, we never encountered a 'tourist trap' restaurant, no matter how close it was to any kind of attraction. A small, cable guided ferry takes you from the town to the castle itself. Vaxholm sits on one of the major shipping lanes into Stockholm, and the castle was built to protect the city from unwanted visitors. Most of what you find inside is a museum outlining the history of the protection of Sweden's coastline. Swedish museums have a delightful tendency to include little things that will frighten visitors, and this one was no exception. I won't include any spoilers, but it made my wife gasp, and then laugh. As a way of feeling like you are leaving the tourist center of the country, and are truly seeing part of Sweden, this is an amazing way to spend a summer afternoon.

Visited this island fortress based on recommendation from friends. Spent ~2 hours here during a…read moreday-trip from Stockholm. Transportation: Need to take ferry from Vaxholm but is just 2 minutes from mainland (could've been easily swimmable). Ferry goes around fortress (within less than 10 minutes) as a scenic route on way to island and goes back direct (2 minutes) on return trip. Museum: Good explanation of historical importance of town and fortress. Exhibits are all in Swedish but translated guide is provided in English. Bit difficult to cross-reference guide with exhibits and not all of them had translations. -1 star because there was enough room on walls to provide English directly on exhibits. 15 minute film provides museum overview, but it plays on loop without ability to rewind/pause - inconvenient depending on when arriving. We spent 1 hour in the museum, but it would have taken 1 hour more to go through in detail. Tower: Climb the tower nearest to the bed & breakfast for a great view of the town. 130 steps but well worth it. There is a bed and breakfast and café with tempting menu for those wishing to remain on the island for longer. Bottom Line: Make a trip to see this place if you 5 hours+ for a day trip from Stockholm.

Located in a big park with multiple museums. If you have toddlers or kids 10 and under highly…read morerecommend coming here, price is a bit steep with prices charged at 2 yrs old, their story train is a bit morbid though for kids insinuating suicide but thankfully doubt the kids realize it. Overall a solid choice to keep the kids occupied for a few hours. Multiple play areas in the museum. Purchase tickets online- cheaper

It's a decent place for like people. But it has 10x visitors. They don't seem to have any limits…read more Rooms are way overcrowded with everyone in everyone's way. Long lines to get in, get food..I hate it! There are some many better places to spend time in Stockholm.

A charming museum of contemporary art. We spent an entire morning walking through the galleries and…read moresaw some wonderful works. There are lovely grounds and outdoor sculptures as well. The museum has some sort of huge tubes outside and kids were zooming down the tubs having a fabulous time. We are a really delicious lunch in the museum cafe and I recommend it. I had a wonderful vegetarian lunch that was delicious and my husband had a salad with some really good smoked salmon. A lovely place to look at art and have lunch.

The Moderna Museet is Stockholm's museum for modern and contemporary art, located on the island of…read moreSkeppsholmen. The museum has an impressive permanent collection (pieces by Picasso, Dalí, Duchamp, Matisse, etc.). When we visited last week, I was really blown away by an exhibit made up of works from their permanent collection: "Pink Sails: Swedish Modernism in the Moderna Museet Collection." I wasn't familiar with too many Swedish artists, so it was a pleasure to explore this exhibit and experience art that was new to me! The museum is open late (until 8pm on Tuesdays and Fridays), which was great for us - it let us tag on a visit to the museum at the end of a full day of touristing around Gamla Stan. The museum is gorgeous, very modern, with a great gift shop, cafe, and restaurant. A really beautiful museum and well worth visiting if you're interested in modern and contemporary art.

TLDR: I do think it's worth it to stop in if you're here already for the other museums nearby and…read morereally enjoy making spirits but I would make sure to take the tour over visiting on your own. Generally the biggest reason I wouldn't recommend was the service. You buy your tickets from the very busy and slow bartender, who is also selling tickets to the robot dispensers, and the one serving patrons at the bar. While we were there someone asked the bartender, 'Can you tell me about Swedish drinking history?' To which he replied, 'I don't know anything. We love to drink, that's all I know.' So you're not getting any history from the people who work there unless you take a tour. The drink robot looks fun but I'd guess it's meant for the tours since it's manual and the drinks from it are flat out not good. In my opinion, having to go back outside and flag down the bartender for tickets defeats the purpose of the robot. You could just go to the bartender for a drink. All in all, while the space is interesting, we did the amazing Whiskey Museum in Ireland so I think the Spritmuseum probably only works during a tour, otherwise it definitely falls flat.

Fancy lunch stop but worth your well if you have an hour to spare. Solid service, authentic menu…read moreand more spirits that you know what to do with.