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Vasa Museum in Stockholm
By Karen Beason | October 4, 2008
The Vasa Museum is a maritime museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Located on the island of Djurgården, the museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa Museum opened in 1990 and is the most visited museum in Scandinavia. Together with other museums such as Stockholm Maritime Museum, the museum belongs to the Swedish Maritime Museums.
The Vasa Museum. It is a real must see! And it is no wonder that it is Scandinavia’s most visited museum.
The wreck was salvaged in 1961 and now on display In the Vasa Museum. The ship is really impressive and you are able to walk around the ship so you can get a real good look at it. The lower rig has been rebuilt, complete with masts, stays and shrouds, making it a complete ship again. Surrounding the ship are several permanent exhibitions, cinemas, a shop and a restaurant.
opening hours: (2008)
Jun - Aug: daily 8:30 to 18:00
Sep - May: 10:00 - 17:00; Wednesdays 10:00 to 20:00
Closed: December 23-25, December 31, January 1.
Admission:
Adults 95 SEK (on Wednesdays 5-8 p.m. outside the summer season 1/6-31/8: 75 SEK), Students 50 SEK, Children, 0-18 yrs free
Getting here:
Take a walk, bus or ferry to the island of Djurgården. Buses 47 and 69 leave from the Central Station. Bus 44 from Karlaplan. The ferry leaves from Slussen all year round and also from Nybroplan during the summer.
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