Vasa MuseumvsHistoriska Museet
Both Vasa Museum and The Swedish History Museum are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Vasa Museum scores significantly higher than The Swedish History Museum. Vasa Museum comes in at #1 in Stockholm with endorsements from 11 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Vasa Museum
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Galarvarvsvagen 14, Djurgarden, Stockholm 115 21, Sweden
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Fodor's "The sheer size of this cannon-laden hulk inspires awe and fear in equal measure." Full review
Concierge "If you visit only one site in Stockholm, the Vasa Museum should be it."
Frommer's "This 17th-century man-of-war is the most frequently visited attraction in Scandinavia." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The three-story high warship, with two gun decks, 64 cannons, and 700 ornate sculptures, sank after sailing 1,400 yards." Full review
Time Out "Entering the Vasa Museum for the first time is a jaw-dropping experience." Full review
Frommer's "If you can only swing a single museum while in Stockholm, this testimony to the folly of kings should be it." Full review
Afar Magazine "According to Swedish Naval Articles in place when the Vasa set sail, “He who carries a light in the ship and carelessly starts a fire causing the ship to burn, shall be thrown into the selfsame fire." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This spectacular museum is the big unmissable sight in the city." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The ship has been raised, and in its eerie half-light setting, it makes up today in tourists the prestige it lost in the past.
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Afar Magazine "Really great exhibits and the restoration is beautiful." Full review
Historiska Museet Fodor's Michelin Guide
Narvavagen 13-17, Stockholm 114 84, Sweden
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Fodor's "Viking treasures and the Gold Room are the main draw at this historical museum, but well-presented exhibitions that cover various periods of Swedish history also make the visit worthwhile." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This museum has one of Europe's finest collections of gold objects (over 3 000 items dating from 2000 BC to around 1520) on show in the Gold Room." Full review
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Don't miss the Sigurd carving, reproduced in the floor of the Gold Room.
