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Sight Djurgården, Stockholm

Vasa Museum

A sight in Djurgården, Stockholm, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Vasa Museum in Djurgården, Stockholm
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Why go

A nearly intact 1628 warship that sank on her maiden voyage.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Stockholm, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with ABBA The Museum and Skansen.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Djurgården
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Stockholm, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    ABBA The Museum

    Interactive museum where you can sing and dance alongside the band.

    Activity · 0.4 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Skansen

    Open-air museum of historic Swedish buildings with Nordic animals.

    Sight · 0.8 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Royal Palace

    Baroque palace with state apartments, the Treasury and a daily guard change.

    Sight · 1.1 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Östermalms Saluhall

    Food hall from 1888 with seafood counters and Swedish classics.

    Food · 1.2 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Fotografiska

    Photography museum in an old customs house with a top-floor café.

    Sight · 1.2 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Stortorget

    Gamla Stan's oldest square, ringed by colored merchant houses.

    Sight · 1.2 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Vasa Museum is a stop on our Scandinavian Capitals route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Stockholm

Vasa Museum is our only sight pick in Stockholm; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Stockholm guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Stockholm run from -1°C in January to 23°C in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Vasa Museum itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Stockholm from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Stockholm weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Galärvarvsvägen 14, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden
Coordinates
59.32802, 18.09140
Destination
Stockholm, Sweden
Website
vasamuseet.se

Vasa Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Vasa Museum?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Vasa Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Vasa Museum?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Go at opening to beat tour groups.

Where is Vasa Museum?

Vasa Museum is at Galärvarvsvägen 14, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden, in Djurgården. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Vasa Museum?

Vasa Museum appears on Scandinavian Capitals, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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