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The best museums in Stockholm: history

Ranked by the Sweden Herald newsroom and our readers, with the practical details you need.

The National Maritime Museum, StockholmNumber 1Report
Museum

The National Maritime Museum

Come to see Swedish vessels and warships and learn how shipping and life at sea shaped the country’s maritime history.

Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 24kr

The Nobel Prize Museum, StockholmNumber 2Report
Museum

The Nobel Prize Museum

Go to explore Nobel laureates and their work through the museum’s films, artefacts and guided introduction.

Stortorget 2

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More museums in Stockholm

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  • The Vasa Museumkr krGalärvarvsvägen 14, StockholmWebsite
  • The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern AntiquitiesFredsgatan 2, StockholmWebsite
  • Nordiska museetkr krDjurgårdsvägen 6-16, StockholmWebsite
  • Army MuseumkrRiddargatan 13, StockholmWebsite
  • The Police Museumkr krMuseivägen 7, StockholmWebsite
  • The Hallwyl CollectionHamngatan 4, StockholmWebsite
  • ABBA The MuseumDjurgårdsvägen 68, StockholmWebsite
  • Carl Eldh's Studio MuseumLögebodavägen 10, StockholmWebsite
  • Rosendal PalaceWebsite
  • The Royal ArmourySlottsbacken 3, StockholmWebsite
  • The Swedish History MuseumNarvavägen 13-17, StockholmWebsite
  • Prince Eugen's WaldemarsuddePrins Eugens väg 6, StockholmWebsite
  • Millesgårdenkr krHerserudsvägen 32, LidingöWebsite
  • Liljevalchs+Djurgårdsvägen 60, StockholmWebsite
  • Bellman housekr krUrvädersgränd 3Website
  • ConstantiaWebsite
  • S/S BlidösundWebsite
  • S/Y EllenWebsite
  • SS OrionWebsite
  • The Museum of Far Eastern AntiquitiesTyghusplan 4, StockholmWebsite
  • Dance museumWebsite
  • FärgfabrikenLövholmsbrinken 1, StockholmWebsite
  • Gustav III's Museum of AntiquitiesKungliga slottet, StockholmWebsite
  • K. A. Almgren Silk Weaving & MuseumRepslagargatan 15A, StockholmWebsite
  • PostmuseumLilla Nygatan 6, StockholmWebsite
  • Snus and Match MuseumDjurgårdsslätten 49-51, StockholmWebsite
  • Spritmuseum – Museum of Swedish drinking culturekrDjurgårdsstrand 9, StockholmWebsite
  • Sven-Harry's art museumEastmansvägen 10, StockholmWebsite
  • Swedish Museum of Performing ArtsSibyllegatan 2, StockholmWebsite
  • The Economy museum – Royal Coin CabinetNarvavägen 13, StockholmWebsite

How this list is made

Ranked by the Herald score: recognition (guides, heritage, visitor numbers, the tourism boards), interest from abroad (English Wikipedia), what Sweden Herald readers rate and read, how recently the facts were checked, and the editors. Nothing a place pays changes its place in the list.

Updated 2 November 2026

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