Stockholm

Abba The Museum

A museum of the Swedish pop band ABBA: their spectacular costumes, gold records and original items. In the same building you’ll find Pop House Hotel with 49 stylishly decorated hotel rooms and Pop House Hotel Food & Bar. It has a gift shop.

Mid-Jan to May, Sep to mid-Dec: Mon Tue Fri-Sun 10:00-18:00, Wed Thu 10:00-20:00; Jun to Aug: daily 09:00-20:00; 10:00-18:00; mid-Dec to Dec 21: daily 10:00-18:00

Adolf Fredrik's church

Adolf Fredriks kyrka

Adolf Fredrik's church, named by King Adolf Fredrik, was built in 1768-1774. The exterior is quite intact, while the interior was radically changed in the 1890s. In the church, there is a monument to the philosopher René Descartes, who spent his last years in Stockholm tutoring Queen Christina, until dying of pneumonia. The church is known for the grave of Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was assassinated in 1986. The grave can be found just to the south of the church building.

Mon 13:00-19:00, Tue-Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun 10:30-16:00

Akalla 4H farm

Akalla 4H-gård

The animals are out in their pastures every day of the year. In Akalla village there is in addition to 4H-farm; Café, ceramics workshop, mini golf course, playground, barbecue area and splash pond. To get really close to the animals, you can book a guided tour.

Mon-Sun 08:30-15:00·Free of charge

Almgrens sidenväveri

An original 19th century silk factory. The original machinery is preserved, and some manufacturing still goes on today. A museum displays the history of silk, from its origin in China, to the factory itself.

ArkDes - Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design

Exhibits and models including the annual gingerbread house competition. Cafe with good views outside.

Tue 10:00-20:00, Wed-Sun 10:00-18:00·120/100 kr reduced, under 18 free

Army Museum

Displays the history of war, focused on the rise and fall of the Swedish Empire during the 16th to 18th centuries, followed by Sweden's role in the shade of World War I, World War II in Europe and Cold War Europe. The museum makes a great effort of putting warfare into a broader social context.

Closed · opens 10 am tomorrow·140 kr/adult, 95 kr/concession, children free

Astrid Lindgren's home

World famous writer of children's books Astrid Lindgren lived in this Stockholm apartment from 1941 until her death in 2002. Open for visitors since November 2015. Reservations only. See Astrid Lindgren tourism for related venues.

Bellevue Park and Carl Eldh Studio Museum

The park gives an astounding view of Brunnsviken, a brackish bay. The Carl Eldh Studio Museum contains early 20th-century sculptures.

Bergius Botanic Gardens

Bergianska trädgården

Open-air gardens open to the public, as well as a greenhouse, popular during the cold season. The Victoria House is a preserved Victorian greenhouse.

Berwaldhallen

[ˈbærvaldˈhalən]

The official concert hall for the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Biological Museum

Biologiska museet

Scandinavian and Arctic dioramas with stuffed Scandinavian animals, lit only by daylight (limiting the opening hours; the museum closes at 15:00 in October-March, and 16:00 in April-September). When built in 1893, the diorama technique was revolutionary, and inspired similar museums worldwide. A century later, the museum is more interesting as an artifact of educational history, than a faithful display of nature.

Bonniers konsthall

This exhibition hall, opened in 2005 by the Bonnier family, owners of Sweden's largest media empire, showcases Swedish and international contemporary art.

Wed 11:00-20:00, Thu-Sun 11:00-17:00 (closed during the summer)·130 kr/adult, 100 kr/concession, free Fridays

Bromma kyrka

Bromma church

Stockholm's oldest preserved building. It has also been voted the city's most beautiful church. The oldest part was built as a round church in the second half of the 12th century. The church contains medieval paintings from the late 15th century.

Butterfly House

Fjärilshuset

A tropical greenhouse open around the year. Except butterflies, it houses frogs, reptiles, and a large shark tank.

145 kr

Catholic Cathedral

Saint Eric's Cathedral

Built in 1892 for the Church of Sweden. Since 1953, it serves as a cathedral for the Stockholm Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church (including all of Sweden). Most Catholics in Sweden are recent immigrants from countries such as Poland and Chile.

Cheiron Studios

A studio where Swedish music producer Denniz Pop mentored Max Martin, and created many world hits of the 1990s. Artists including Backstreet Boys, N Sync and Britney Spears have made their master recordings here. Not open to the public.

Dagens Nyheter Tower

DN-Skrapan

Home to one of the country's largest newspapers, this used to be Sweden's tallest building for almost four decades.

East Asian Museum

Östasiatiska Museet

Displays ancient, classical and contemporary East Asian culture.

Tue 11:00-20:00, Wed-Sun 11:00-17:00·Free

Economy Museum – Royal Coin Cabinet

Ekonomiska museet – Kungliga myntkabinettet

Based on a Royal coin collection, this museum tells the story of money, wealth and financial management.

Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00, Summer: 11:00-18:00·150 kr, children free

Environmental obelisks

Miljöobelisker

Since 1994, these obelisks provide a live bar chart of pollution and other parameters for air and water in Stockholm.

Filmstaden

A studio complex for the Swedish cinema, closed down and converted into a museum in 1999. Ingmar Bergman has directed several films at the studios.

Fjällgatan

Walking eastwards from Slussen up Katarinavägen you will reach the picturesque street Fjällgatan, with a view of Gamla Stan from the east.

Forum för levande historia

A museum with exhibitions focused on human rights and crimes against humanity. Previous exhibitions have depicted Sweden's role in World War II in Europe and the Holocaust.

Fotografiska

The Swedish Museum of Photography

A private museum opened in 2010, in an industrial building from 1906. Besides the exhibitions, they have a diner with a great waterfront view.

Färgfabriken

An exhibition hall in Liljeholmen housed in an old paint factory from 1889 (the name translates to "the paint factory"), calling itself "laboratory of the contemporary". It is perhaps one of Sweden's most interesting scenes for contemporary art. Unfortunately, it is closed for most of the summer.

Thu-Sun 12:00-18:00 (closed for much of the summer)

Galärvarvskyrkogården

Galley Shipyard Cemetery

Contains the memorial of the M/S Estonia (a Baltic Sea cruise ferry lost in 1994), as well as graves of prominent Swedes such as Stikkan Anderson (co-founder of ABBA, and founder of the Polar Music Award).

German Church

Tyska Kyrkan

Officially named Sankta Gertrud, this Gamla stan church is the home of the first German-speaking parish outside Germany, giving some clue to the importance of German merchants in the history of Stockholm. On the site of the church, a German merchants' guild was founded in the 14th century. In the 16th century, the headquarters was converted into a church, which was later expanded. The interior is baroque in style, with large windows and white vaults. The church belongs to the Church of Sweden but holds services in German at 11:00 every Sunday.

Tue-Fri 09:30-23:30, Sat-Sun noon-16:00·Entrance 40 kr except for visitors to services 21 May-29 Sep, free entry rest of year

GlashusEtt

The "glass house" in Hammarby Sjöstad showcases the innovative technologies and solutions in use in the neighbourhood and is itself a very innovative building, heated and provided with energy by a selection of "green" technologies. Inside, you will find various exhibits and presentations about Hammarby Sjöstad. While most of the explanations and descriptions are in Swedish only, the staff may help you translate this to your language. You may also order a tour for a larger group for 2500 kr.

Mon Tue Thu 09:00-17:00, Wed 09:00-19:00, Fri 09:00-16:30, closed on weekends and public holidays·Entrance is free during opening hours

Gustaf Vasa kyrka

A neo-Baroque church built in 1906. While far from Stockholm's oldest church, it is one of the largest, with frequent concerts.

Hagaparken

A Royal Palace park in Solna with a rich history, open to the public, and great for picnics. The palace, Haga slott, is the residence of Crown Princess Victoria and her family. See also Swedish monarchy.