Stockholms stadshus

About the museum

Stockholms stadshus stands at Hantverkargatan 1 on Kungsholmen, on the site of the old Eldkvarn mill by Lake Mälaren. In 1908 the city council decided to build a municipal hall, and the architect Ragnar Östberg designed the building. Construction took fifteen years, and the house was inaugurated on Midsummer Eve 1923. Around eight million bricks were used, and the bricks were made at Lina tegelbruk (Lina brickworks) in Södertälje.

The building is considered one of the country's finest works in the National Romantic style and shows influences from Italian Renaissance, Nordic Gothic and Islamic art, among other sources. Many artists and designers contributed to its decoration, among them Carl Eldh, Prince Eugen and Einar Forseth. The 106-metre tower is a well-known landmark.

The city hall is still a workplace for the city council and the city administration, but it can be visited on guided tours lasting about 45 minutes. The tour passes through the Blå hallen, Gyllene salen, Rådssalen and Prinsens galleri (the Prince's Gallery) and covers history, politics, architecture and the Nobel Banquet (Nobelfesten), which is held in the building every year. Since 2025 the city hall has been part of Sweden's Cultural Canon (Sveriges kulturkanon).

Highlights

• Blå hallen (the Blue Hall), one of the building's best-known rooms
• Gyllene salen (the Golden Hall) with a timeline of Sweden's history along the west wall
• Prinsens galleri (the Prince's Gallery) with Prince Eugen's mural painting “Staden vid vattnet”
• Rådssalen (the Council Chamber) with a painted wooden ceiling
• The city hall tower and Stadshusparken (the City Hall Park) by the water

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Stockholms stad

Admission & discounts

Tickets are bought on the website. The prices apply to the standard guided tour; separate tickets are sold for the tower entrances, theme tours and events.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The house is a listed building, so full accessibility cannot be provided everywhere. Access to tours is via the stairs from the Borgargården courtyard, with a 170 cm wide ramp with a handrail. The tour passes the staircase in the Blå hallen with 39 low steps, and a lift is available inside the building. Sitting during the tour is not possible, but a rollator can be used. The tower is reached halfway by stairs or lift; the last section consists of stairs and sloping passages.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly

A family tour with craft activities is offered during the autumn school holiday. Pushchairs may be brought on the guided tour but not into the city hall tower, and bags larger than 30 × 21 cm may not be stored in the pushchair.

Getting there & parking

The visitor entrance is through the large festive entrance from the Borgargården courtyard at Hantverkargatan 1. Bicycle racks are available outside.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

The building houses Ragnars Skafferi for fika and lunch and the Stadshuskällaren (city hall cellar) for lunch and evening service; the Stadshusshopen (city hall shop) is by the vault at Hantverkargatan 1. Bags larger than 30 × 21 cm are left in the staffed cloakroom or in lockable lockers at the entrance. Food and drink may not be brought in, but packed food is allowed in Stadshusparken.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

The banqueting halls can be hired, and civil weddings are held on Saturdays in the Ovalen (the Oval).

Plan your visit