Tourist Attractions & Monuments Stockholm

Timetable

Museums are generally open from Tuesday to Sunday, often closed on Mondays and/or Sundays. Generally open from 10am to 6pm. Smaller museums are rarely open during the week. To get to Djurgården, take streetcar line 7, accessible from Hamngatan or Nybrokajan.

To be booked

For guided city tours (Ingmar Bergman, gastronomic walks, etc.) it is recommended, if not imperative, to book in advance. For museum tours, it's possible to make last-minute arrangements during your visit. That said, museum tours often have fixed times, so check online.

Budget & Tips

Since January 2023, an annual pass for 140 SEK has been available for the national museums of world cultures: the Ethnographic Museum, the Museum of Mediterranean Antiquities, the Östasiatiska Museet and the Museum of World Culture in Gothenburg.

For paying museums, prices vary between 100 and 150 SEK (adult price). Most paying museums are free for under-18s and under-19s, and offer discounts for students and senior citizens. Some of these museums have free permanent collections, but charge for temporary exhibitions.

Visit the digital Stockholms Läns Museum (www.stockholmslansmuseum.se) for more information on the municipality of Stockholm. They offer walking itineraries, online collections and exhibitions not to be missed. A museum in your pocket!

Main events

The run-up to Christmas is always full of events and festivities, with special meals and concerts open to the public. The town is transformed inside and out. Otherwise, Skansen is often a venue for numerous festivities and traditions throughout the year, such as St. Walburge's Day in April. Summer also offers a whole series of music and cultural festivals.

Guided tours

There are guided tours to suit all tastes, with different themes ranging from cinema, gastronomy and literature to a kayak tour of Stockholm!

Visit www.toursofstockholm.com for a plethora of local guided tours.