Vasa is the world's only surviving 17th century ship. The pride of the Swedish navy, the Vasa ship was designed to be magnificent and flashy, with lots of jewellery and gold, so not quite accurate calculations led to it capsizing and sinking i... read more
Junibacken, a children's museum, is located on the island of Djurgården in the centre of Stockholm. The museum was officially opened by the Swedish royal family on 8 June 1996. The museum is fifth on the list of Stockholm's most visi... read more
In 1891, ethnographer Arthur Hazelius founded the Skansen Park-Museum on the island of Djurgården in Stockholm, which today is not only a favourite recreation place for residents and guests of the capital, but also the oldest open-air museum... read more
The palace complex Drottningholm, which translates as "Queen's Island", got its name not only because of its location on the island of Luvön in Lake Mälaren, but also because of its purpose - in the 16th century Johan III g... read more
