Things to Do in Stockholm

Things to Do in Stockholm

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Gröna Lund Tivoli
Smaller than Copenhagen's Tivoli or Göteborg's Liseberg... 		Amusement Parks Djurgården and Skansen
 
Hallwylska Museet
This private late-19th-century palace, one of the first in Stockholm... 		Museums / Galleries Norrmalm
 
Historiska Museet
Viking treasures and the Gold Room are the main draw, but well-presented... 		Museums / Galleries Östermalm
 
Hötorget
Once the city's hay market, this is now a popular gathering place... 		Markets / Bazaars Norrmalm
 
Junibacken
In this storybook house you travel in small carriages through... 		Amusement Parks Djurgården and Skansen
 
Kulturhuset
Since it opened in 1974, architect Peter Celsing's cultural center... 		Arts / Performance Venues Norrmalm
 
Kungliga Slottet
Designed by Nicodemus Tessin, the Royal Palace was completed... 		Castles / Palaces Gamla Stan and Skeppsholmen
 
Kungsträdgården
Once the Royal kitchen garden, this is now Stockholm's smallest... 		Squares Norrmalm
 
Medelhavsmuseet
During the 1700s this building housed the Royal Courts. Then... 		Museums / Galleries Gamla Stan and Skeppsholmen
 
Millesgården
This gallery and sculpture garden north of the city is dedicated... 		Museums / Galleries Östermalm
 
Moderna Museet
The museum's excellent collection includes works by Picasso... 		Museums / Galleries Gamla Stan and Skeppsholmen
 
Musik Museet
Inside what was the military's bread bakery from the 17th century... 		Museums / Galleries Östermalm
 
Nationalmuseum
The museum's collection of paintings and sculptures is made up... 		Museums / Galleries Gamla Stan and Skeppsholmen
 
Nobelmuseet
The Swedish Academy meets at Börshuset (the Stock Exchange)... 		Museums / Galleries Gamla Stan and Skeppsholmen
 
Nordiska Museet
An imposing late-Victorian structure housing peasant costumes... 		Museums / Galleries Djurgården and Skansen
 
Operan
Stockholm's baroque Opera House is almost more famous for its... 		Arts / Performance Venues Gamla Stan and Skeppsholmen
 
Östasiatiska Museet
If you have an affinity for Asian art and culture, don't miss... 		Museums / Galleries Gamla Stan and Skeppsholmen
 
Östermalmstorg
The market square and its neighboring streets represent old... 		Squares Östermalm
 
Riddarholmskyrkan
Dating from 1270, the Grey Friars monastery is the second-oldest... 		Religious Sites Gamla Stan and Skeppsholmen
 
Riksdagshuset
When in session, the Swedish Parliament meets in this 1904 building... 		Government Buildings Gamla Stan and Skeppsholmen
 
Rosendals Trädgården
This gorgeous slice of greenery is a perfect place to spend a... 		Gardens / Arboretums Djurgården and Skansen
 
Sergels Torg
Named after Johan Tobias Sergel (1740-1814), one of Sweden's... 		Squares Norrmalm
 
Skansen
The world's first open-air museum, Skansen was founded in 1891... 		Museums / Galleries Djurgården and Skansen
 
Stadshuset
The architect Ragnar Östberg, one of the founders of the... 		Government Buildings Norrmalm
 
Stockholms Stadsbiblioteket
Libraries aren't always a top sightseeing priority, but the Stockholm... 		Libraries Norrmalm
 
Stortorget
Here in 1520 the Danish king Christian II ordered a massacre... 		Squares Gamla Stan and Skeppsholmen
 
Strindbergsmuseet Blå Tornet
Hidden away over a book store, this museum is dedicated to Sweden's... 		Museums / Galleries Norrmalm
 
Svea Hovrätt
The Swedish High Court commands a prime site on the island of... 		Government Buildings Gamla Stan and Skeppsholmen
 
Vasamuseet
The warship Vasa sank 10 minutes into its maiden voyage in 1628... 		Museums / Galleries Djurgården and Skansen
 
Waldemarsudde
This estate, Djurgården's gem, was bequeathed to the Swedish... 		Museums / Galleries Djurgården and Skansen
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