Best Museums in Stockholm

I visited 33 museums in Stockholm, Sweden in 2024 — every one is rated below, best first, on my 0–3 scale (how I rate). One earned my top “don't miss” rating — start with Nationalmuseum. 3 of them are free.

1.3
Nationalmuseum
Don't miss · ~SEK 167 ($16.00) · Visited 2024 · I’d revisit
Museum of painting, sculpture, design, applied & graphic art from the Middle Ages to the present.
2.2
Moderna Museet
Worth a stop · ~SEK 156 ($15.00) · Visited 2024
“Not on Stockholm Pass”
Prominent 20th-century & contemporary art collections on show in museum, plus photographic exhibits.
3.2
Skansen
Worth a stop · ~SEK 208 ($20.00) · Visited 2024
Open-air history museum on Djurgården island with relocated farm buildings and crafts demonstrations, alongside a Nordic-animals zoo.
4.2
Swedish History Museum
Worth a stop · ~SEK 156 ($15.00) · Visited 2024
“Surprising how much didn't have english translation ”
Displays including the Viking era & the Middle Ages, including a gold room & ecclesiastical art.
5.2
The Hallwyl Museum
Worth a stop · ~SEK 125 ($12.00) · Visited 2024
“Not on Stockholm Pass”
Art & artifacts collected by Countess Wilhelmina von Hallwyl and displayed in her former home.
6.2
The Royal Apartments
Worth a stop · ~SEK 188 ($18.00) · Visited 2024
Baroque-style royal palace with 3 museums & a vast library. Admission fee can include a guided tour.
7.2
The Treasury
Worth a stop · Free · Visited 2024
“Ticket shared with Royal Apartments”
Royal Treasury beneath the Royal Palace, displaying Swedish crown jewels and regalia.
8.2
Vasa Museum
Worth a stop · ~SEK 198 ($19.00) · Visited 2024 · I’d revisit
Museum for well-preserved, 17th-century warship, Vasa, that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628.
9.1
ABBA The Museum
Interesting · ~SEK 249 ($23.90) · Visited 2024
“Not on Stockholm Pass, maybe only go if you're a fan”
Collection of the pop group's memorabilia & interactive exhibits, including a studio & dance floor.
10.1
ArkDes
Interesting · Free · Visited 2024
Museum celebrating Swedish architecture & design, with permanent & rotating exhibits.
11.1
Avicii Experience
Interesting · ~SEK 240 ($23.00) · Visited 2024
Interactive Stockholm museum on the life and music of Swedish DJ Avicii.
12.1
Bonniers Konsthall
Interesting · ~SEK 135 ($13.00) · Visited 2024
Modern, glass-fronted contemporary art museum, with temporary group & solo exhibitions, plus a cafe.
13.1
Carl Eldhs Ateljémuseum
Interesting · ~SEK 125 ($12.00) · Visited 2024
Sculptor Carl Eldh's preserved studio, filled with plasters, bronzes, and tools as he left them.
14.1
Etnografiska museet
Interesting · ~SEK 156 ($15.00) · Visited 2024
“Not on Stockholm Pass”
Rich collection of global statues, costumes, textiles & writings, with guided tours & a restaurant.
15.1
Fotografiska Museum Stockholm
Interesting · ~SEK 205 ($19.70) · Visited 2024
Museum in a brick-built, former customs house with a contemporary photography exhibition program.
16.1
K. A. Almgren Silk Mill & Museum
Interesting · ~SEK 104 ($10.00) · Visited 2024
Working 19th-century silk mill with exhibits on Stockholm's textile and weaving history.
17.1
Maritime Museum
Interesting · ~SEK 125 ($12.00) · Visited 2024
Maritime museum with exhibitions relating to merchant shipping, ships, shipbuilding & naval defense.
18.1
Medelhavsmuseet
Interesting · ~SEK 156 ($15.00) · Visited 2024
“Not on Stockholm Pass”
Ancient Greek & Roman antiquities, plus Egyptian mummies & Islamic artworks in a high-tech museum.
19.1
Museum Three Crowns
Interesting · Free · Visited 2024
“Ticket shared with Royal Apartments”
Models, artifacts & the remains of a 13th-century defensive wall from the former Tre Kronor castle.
20.1
Nobel Prize Museum
Interesting · ~SEK 146 ($14.00) · Visited 2024
Exhibits about the history of the Nobel Prize & the significant contributions made by its winners.
21.1
Nordic Museum
Interesting · ~SEK 177 ($17.00) · Visited 2024
Displays on native traditions & trends in home decor & fashion, plus festivals & events.
22.1
Paradox Museum
Interesting · ~SEK 276 ($26.50) · Visited 2024
“Very similar to Museum of Illusions in NYC”
Stockholm interactive attraction filled with optical illusions and perception puzzles.
23.1
Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde
Interesting · ~SEK 177 ($17.00) · Visited 2024
“Not on Stockholm Pass”
Castlelike palace museum containing the collection of Prince Eugen & hosting temporary exhibits.
24.1
Spritmuseum
Interesting · ~SEK 146 ($14.00) · Visited 2024
18th-century naval building for exhibits on history & culture of alcohol in Sweden, plus bar/dining.
25.1
Storkyrkan
Interesting · ~SEK 104 ($10.00) · Visited 2024
Stockholm's medieval cathedral, dating to the 13th century, with a famous 1489 Bernt Notke sculpture of St. George and the Dragon.
26.1
Strindbergsmuseet Hem & Museum
Interesting · ~SEK 104 ($10.00) · Visited 2024
Artifacts & library from writer August Strindberg, displayed in the Blue Tower, his last residence.
27.1
Swedish Army Museum
Interesting · ~SEK 146 ($14.00) · Visited 2024
“Not on Stockholm Pass”
Army museum exhibiting Swedish military uniforms & weapons from the 16th century to the present day.
28.1
The Performing Arts Museum
Interesting · ~SEK 156 ($15.00) · Visited 2024
Stockholm museum on the history of theater, dance, music, and circus in Sweden.
29.1
Viking Museum
Interesting · ~SEK 197 ($18.90) · Visited 2024
Museum displaying wooden, 9th-century Viking ships, plus artifacts recovered from burial tombs.
30.0
Dansmuseet
Skip · ~SEK 125 ($12.00) · Visited 2024
Collection of international art, costumes & masks, plus revolving exhibitions & performances.
31.0
Tekniska museet
Skip · ~SEK 177 ($17.00) · Visited 2024
“Children would enjoy it”
Interactive science & technology museum with family-friendly exhibits, a library & archives.
32.0
Vrak – Museum of Wrecks
Skip · ~SEK 193 ($18.50) · Visited 2024
Museum on Baltic Sea shipwrecks and underwater archaeology, sited on Stockholm's Djurgården.
33.-1
Police Museum
Awful · ~SEK 63 ($6.00) · Visited 2024
“This museum is awful on many levels and the curators should be fired”
Stockholm museum on Swedish police history, including notable cases and uniforms.