Sights · Our pick in Stockholm
Skansen
Since 1891
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Øyvind Holmstad · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Skansen
Skansen, on Djurgården, “is today the world’s oldest open-air museum and was founded in 1891 by the linguist, teacher and folk educator Artur Hazelius”, in its own words. It is a zoo of Nordic animals as well as an open-air museum of old houses and farms, and keeps the year’s festivals: its Christmas market has been held since 1903, and it held the first Lucia procession in 1893.
Why it's on our list
- World’s oldest open-air museum
- Christmas market since 1903
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Skansen before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Skansen, as the crow flies.
- Backstage Hotel500 m6 min walk
- Hotel Skeppsholmen1.0 km13 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Skansen 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.
Key sights
- The Vasa Museum800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Fotografiska1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Nobel Prize Museum2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Royal Palace2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Stockholm City Hall2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
Main stations
- Slussen2.0 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- T-Centralen2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Stockholm Central2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min