10 Top Free Museums In Stockholm

Stockholm is a wonderful city, though at times it can take a toll on your wallet. It is one of the more expensive cities in Europe, both for people who live there and those who visit. In many cases, however, the city provides good value for money – you might pay a little more for things but they are often of a higher quality than in other cities. After visiting the city for a few days, you might want to enjoy a free activity and there is a number of free museums in Stockholm that are well worth visiting. These are ten of the best.

1. Ethnographic Museum

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One of the more underrated museums in Stockholm, the Ethnographic museum has a number of exceptionally interesting treasures to explore – as well as Stockholm’s only Japanese tea house. It has a range of different items from ancient cultures collected from across the world, including ones that were brought home by Carl Linnaeus and his students, who travelled all over the globe to find new and interesting cultures. The museum has over 330,00 different items and often has great exhibitions on, as well as interactive exhibits for children.

2. Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities

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A sister museum to the Ethnographic Museum, the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities specialises in artworks and other items from China, Japan and Korea. It has the same level of attention to detail as the Ethnographic Museum, it’s just far more specialised. If you’re particularly interested in East Asian culture then this is the perfect museum for you. It can be great to visit after the Ethnographic Museum, or even before. It is located on the island of Skeppsholmen, which contains a number of other excellent museums.

3. Museum of Natural History and Cosmonova

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With nine different permanent exhibitions that explore both nature and how we as humans developed, this museum has something for everyone and covers a huge range of topics. There is information about animals, plants, the Earth itself and our galaxy. There are exhibits on dinosaurs, a section that explores life underwater and a look at the polar regions of the planet. There is even a massive dome that serves as a huge IMAX screen, showing both 2D and 3D films – although seeing a film means paying a very small fee (SEK50 for children and SEK110 for adults.)

4. Maritime Museum

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Stockholm is a city made up of islands, with the main part of the city consisting of 14 different ones, with even more out in the archipelago. This means the city has a long-lasting and important connection with the sea. For a long time the sea served as the main way for Stockholm to connect with the world; this museum explores and celebrates that link. There are plenty of reasons to visit the Maritime Museum but the best is to see the cabin and stern of a boat Gustav III occupied during the late 18th century, as he planned Sweden’s attacks on Russia.