See the only preserved 17th-century ship in the world at Vasa Museum, the most-visited museum in Scandinavia. This maritime museum on the island of Djurgården displays a 64-gun warship that sank during its maiden voyage in 1628. The structure on exhibit is almost the complete ship from the wreck, which was decorated with hundreds of original carved sculptures. After decades of restoration work (the ship was salvaged in 1961), the museum opened in 1990. Today more than a million tourists visit the site annually to view the ship's 10 exhibitions in 13 different languages. Work out when and for how long to visit Vasa Museum and other Stockholm attractions using our handy Stockholm tour builder app.
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Quite an amazing experience - the ship is huge, so well preserved and I felt like I was in the movies. Was skeptical initially if it's worth it, but definitely, pay the Vasa a visit and make sure to.... more
Quite an amazing experience - the ship is huge, so well preserved and I felt like I was in the movies. Was skeptical initially if it's worth it, but definitely, pay the Vasa a visit and make sure to.... more »
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One of the museums on so-called Museum Island in Stockholm is the Vasa Museum, which is pretty spectacular. They've salvaged a virtually complete 17th century sailing ship that sank on it's maiden...
One of the museums on so-called Museum Island in Stockholm is the Vasa Museum, which is pretty spectacular. They've salvaged a virtually complete 17th century sailing ship that sank on it's maiden... more »
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Visited here our first day in Stockholm. Was super cool to see such a large ship on display inside. It really takes you by surprise when you first walk in! The amount of details in the ship is amazing. And to think how old it is and how long it spent underwater… Bought tickets on site and didn’t wait in any line. My only complaint is the lighting. It seems very dim which makes it difficult to see the details and interior. I don’t know if it’s due to the preservation but brighter lights would be more beneficial. Even adding some lights inside the ship would make it easier to see inside when you’re looking through the open areas. I like how there’s several different levels to see the various angles. It wasn’t too crowded inside which was nice and there was a lot of history and reading on other parts. All in all, it was a great time spending a couple hours here and I recommend it to others!
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Amazing one of a kind museum. Detailed explanations of the salvaging and history of the ship. Guests are allowed really up close to the ship and it’s beautiful details can be examined. Three levels to the museum with a beautiful cafe with nice staff and good food. Gift shop is well stocked with affordable and good quality memorabilia. Strongly recommended!
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