SWEDEN
Sweden's classics.
The 10 best museums tours in Sweden, from the big-name classics to the quieter picks worth knowing about. What each one involves, who runs it, and what it costs.
Explore Skansen’s open-air museum in Stockholm: 150+ historic houses, Swedish rural life, and Nordic animals, plus seasonal events.
“We had great time especially with the mid summer celebrations”
Stockholm Pass by Go City is a digital ticket for 50+ attractions, including Vasa Museum and the Royal Palace, with savings up to 50%.
“This pass was perfect! We used the hop- hop-off bus several times to get around and saved on our museum passes.”
Nobel Prize Museum ticket in Stockholm’s Old Town with audio/video exhibits, guided English tours, 200+ artifacts, and Nobel medal chocolate shop.
“great expericem suggestion is to compile a book of all those small stories as explsin by guide. say about select nobel laureates. tks”
Fotografiska Stockholm for $22: world-class contemporary photography, waterfront views, and a top restaurant. Open daily 10–23.
“Very interesting and varied. Great building and restaurant.”
Step into Viking Age Scandinavia at Stockholm’s Viking Museum with guided tours, a free audio guide, and the 11-minute Ragnfrid’s Saga ride.
“I like the museum and the ride! It’s a good experience and a wonderful thing to do in Stockholm”
Malmö’s Disgusting Food Museum is a short, family-friendly ticket where you smell and taste 80 infamous foods for $25.25.
“The smelling and tasting part are really great. It is so intriguing to try all different disgusting smell and food in one go”
Skip the guesswork at Stockholm’s Vasa Museum with an English guide and ticket included. Small group, about 2 hours.
“Really enjoyed this tour. Having a guide made sense of the amazing Vasa as there is so much info. I was surprised how interesting a museum about a boat could be.”
Step into Viking Stockholm with a ticketed museum visit featuring films, artifacts, and Ragnfrid’s saga ride, all in English.
“Excellent venue and facilities available. Really enjoy my time in the Viking museum. Highly recommended”
Malmö’s Disgusting Food Museum: vomit-bag ticket, stink jars, a disgust photo booth, then guided tastings like fermented shark and surströmming.
“A great experience! The staff were very good, attentive and always pleasant! Would recommend”
Stockholm Pass with Vasa Museum: a QR-based mobile pass for 50+ sights, including royal highlights and archipelago cruises over 2–5 days.
“Everything worked perfectly. The Hop On Hop Off buses were great. The only negatives were that (1) it doesn’t include access to public transit, and (2) the Hop On Hop Off routes end at 5 PM. By 5 PM, we weren’t finished our activities yet. For both cases, it was good that we supplemented the…”
