Sights · Our pick in Stockholm
The Vasa Museum
The ship of 1628
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About The Vasa Museum
The Vasa Museum on Djurgården tells the story of “the king’s beautiful, yet terrifying ship, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and lay at the bottom of sea for hundreds of years”, in the museum’s words. Open Monday–Sunday 10:00–17:00, Wednesday to 20:00; adults SEK 195, with a combined ticket with the Vrak museum of wrecks for SEK 315. Large bags are not allowed.
Why it's on our list
- The ship of 1628
- Open every day
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Vasa Museum before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Vasa Museum, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Skeppsholmen450 m5 min walk
- Backstage Hotel500 m6 min walk
- Hotel Diplomat750 m9 min walk
- Lydmar Hotel750 m10 min walk
- Radisson Collection, Strand Hotel850 m11 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Vasa Museum 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
- ÖstermalmstorgMetro1.1 km14 min walk
- KungsträdgårdenMetro1.2 km15 min walk
Key sights
- Skansen800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Fotografiska1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Royal Palace1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Nobel Prize Museum1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Stockholm City Hall2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
Main stations
- Slussen1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- T-Centralen1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Stockholm Central1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min