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Vasamuseet Vasa Museum

One of Sweden's most popular museums, the Vasa Museum enshrines the warship Vasa, sunk inside Stockholm harbour while on her maiden voyage in 1628. The ship was built to the order of the great Vasa king, Gustavus Adolphus, and was the most powerful war galleon of her age. She was raised whole from the harbour bed in 1961, over 330 years after she had last seen the light of day. Carefully preserved, the ship now rests intact in the museum's main hall. Displays recreate life on board the ship and a film shows how the salvage operation was carried out. The museum's beautiful waterfront site on the island of Djurgården is an added attraction. There are guided tours in English on a daily basis, several times a day, more frequently during the summer months.

Address: 
Galärvarvsvägen 14,
Stockholm,
Sweden
Telephone: 
(08) 5195 4800 or 4870 (booking office).
Website: 
www.vasamuseet.se
Opening times: 

Daily 0830-1800 (Jun-Aug); Thurs-Tues 1000-1700, Wed 1000-2000 (Sept-May).

Admission fees: 

Yes

Disabled access: 
Yes
Unesco: 
No

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