Arts & Culture · Our pick in Stockholm
Historiska museet
The Gold Room
About Historiska museet
Historiska museet, the Swedish History Museum in Östermalm, has exhibitions on the world of the Vikings, the Gold Room (Guldrummet), prehistory, Swedish history and medieval art and life.
Why it's on our list
- The Vikings
- The Gold Room
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Historiska museet before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Historiska museet, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Diplomat600 m7 min walk
- Villa Dagmar650 m8 min walk
- Story Hotel Stureplan800 m10 min walk
- Radisson Collection, Strand Hotel800 m10 min walk
- Nobis Hotel900 m11 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Historiska museet are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and train stations
- KarlaplanMetro550 m7 min walk
- ÖstermalmstorgMetro650 m8 min walk
- StadionMetro1.0 km12 min walk
Key sights
- The Vasa Museum750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Skansen1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Royal Palace1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Nobel Prize Museum1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Fotografiska1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Stockholm City Hall2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
Main stations
- T-Centralen1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Stockholm Central1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Slussen2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min