Museums in Stockholm County
The Vasamuseet with the warship Vasa, the Nationalmuseum, the Moderna Museet, the Skansen open-air museum, the Nordiska museet, Fotografiska and ABBA The Museum in Stockholm, plus Drottningholm Palace on Lovön.
Stockholm County Museum Guide
Our guide lists 162 museums in Stockholm County across 57 towns and cities. You’ll find the widest choice in Stockholm (69), Solna (9), and Södertälje (6).
Broken down by focus, the largest shares go to City & Regional Museums (19%), Science & Technology (19%), and History & Cultural History (17%) – all 12 categories are represented.
24 museums are free to visit. For the others with a published price, a regular adult ticket costs SEK 140 at the median, and the middle half charge between SEK 100 and SEK 170.
34 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, 69 offer dedicated programs for families, and 72 have a café or restaurant. These figures come from our ongoing research – museums whose details we haven’t verified yet aren’t included in the counts.
Top 10 museums in Stockholm County
The best-known museums in Stockholm County
Drottningholms slottCastles & Palaces · Drottningholm
Kungliga slottetCastles & Palaces · Stockholm
VasamuseetHistory · Stockholm
NationalmuseumArt · Stockholm
SkansenOpen-air · Stockholm
Stockholms stadshusHistory · Stockholm
NobelprismuseetPeople · Stockholm
Nordiska museetWorld cultures · Stockholm
Naturhistoriska riksmuseetNature · Stockholm
RiddarholmskyrkanHistory · Stockholm
Museums in Stockholm County with free admission
Stadsmuseet i StockholmHistory · Stockholm
ArkDesArt · Stockholm
S/S OrionTechnology · Stockholm
Scania Experience CentreTechnology · Södertälje
TorekällbergetOpen-air · Södertälje
Vikingagården Gunnes gårdOpen-air · Upplands Väsby
Haga parkmuseumHistory · Solna
Klasro skolmuseumRegional · Sollentuna
Litografiska MuseetTechnology · Huddinge
Nacka hembygdsmuseumRegional · Nacka
Museums in Stockholm County with programs for families
- Drottningholms slottCastles & Palaces · Drottningholm
- Kungliga slottetCastles & Palaces · Stockholm
- VasamuseetHistory · Stockholm
- NationalmuseumArt · Stockholm
- SkansenOpen-air · Stockholm
- Stockholms stadshusHistory · Stockholm
- NobelprismuseetPeople · Stockholm
- Nordiska museetWorld cultures · Stockholm
- Naturhistoriska riksmuseetNature · Stockholm
Moderna MuseetArt · Stockholm
Wheelchair-accessible museums in Stockholm County
- VasamuseetHistory · Stockholm
- NationalmuseumArt · Stockholm
- NobelprismuseetPeople · Stockholm
- Naturhistoriska riksmuseetNature · Stockholm
- Moderna MuseetArt · Stockholm
Historiska museetHistory · Stockholm
ABBA The MuseumSpecial · Stockholm
LivrustkammarenHistory · Stockholm
Östasiatiska museetWorld cultures · Stockholm
ArmémuseumHistory · Stockholm
Museums in Stockholm County with the highest published visitor numbers
- SkansenOpen-air · Stockholm
- VasamuseetHistory · Stockholm
JunibackenSpecial · Stockholm- Naturhistoriska riksmuseetNature · Stockholm
MedelhavsmuseetArchaeology · Stockholm- Nordiska museetWorld cultures · Stockholm
Hallwylska museetPeople · Stockholm
Tekniska museetTechnology · Stockholm
Etnografiska museetWorld cultures · Stockholm- ArmémuseumHistory · Stockholm
By category
Cities with the most museums
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
How many museums are there in Stockholm County?
Our directory currently lists 162 museums in Stockholm County across 57 towns and cities.
What are the best-known museums in Stockholm County?
Some of the best known are Drottningholms slott, Kungliga slottet, Vasamuseet, Nationalmuseum, and Skansen.
Which museums in Stockholm County offer free admission?
24 museums are free to visit – for example Stadsmuseet i Stockholm, ArkDes, S/S Orion, and Scania Experience Centre.
Which museums in Stockholm County are open on Mondays?
Many museums are closed on Mondays, but according to their regular hours 19 are open, such as Kungliga slottet, Vasamuseet, and Skansen.
Which museums in Stockholm County are wheelchair accessible?
34 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, including Vasamuseet, Nationalmuseum, and Nobelprismuseet. Others are partially accessible – you’ll find the details on each museum’s page.
How much does it cost to visit museums in Stockholm County?
A regular adult ticket costs SEK 140 at the median, with prices ranging from SEK 30 to SEK 279. Children, students and families usually pay less.
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