What to do in Stockholm Municipality

Enjoy traditional amusement park attractions at Tivoli Gröna Lund. Ride roller coasters, explore haunted houses or take your sweetheart into the tunnel of love at this 200-year-old theme park. Watch fantastic concerts on the park’s stage and enjoy snacking on delicious fair food.

Discover the story of how a 17th-century Swedish warship sunk on its maiden voyage and was then rescued and preserved at this intriguing museum. When the ship departed from Stockholm in 1628 it only floated for mere minutes before capsizing and plunging to the seabed below. In 1990, more than 350 years after it sunk, the remains were retrieved from the harbour and turned into the Vasa Museum.

Visit the Skansen museum to understand the customary ways of life embraced in rural Sweden for more than 500 years, to come face to face with local wildlife or to celebrate traditional Swedish celebrations like Christmas and Midsummer. Over the course of the 19th century, Artur Hazelius purchased and relocated 150 historical buildings from around Sweden to Djurgården Island in the centre of Stockholm. In 1891, he opened the doors to what would eventually be among the oldest outdoor museums in the world.

With fun and intriguing costumes, songs and memorabilia, ABBA The Museum celebrates one of Sweden’s most famous and iconic exports of all time. The stories of Frida, Björn, Benny and Agnetha are told by their own voices and perspectives in this interactive museum. Find out everything about the band, from their humble beginnings to the gradual break-up.

Stockholm City Hall is among the finest works of architecture in both Stockholm and Sweden. It is the headquarters of Stockholm’s Municipal Council and where politicians and state officials make important decisions. Take a tour of Stockholm City Hall to glimpse the working life of the building and see its superb art collection. Climb the City Hall Tower and be rewarded with panoramic views.

Stop by these sprawling central gardens to see monuments to former Swedish kings, listen to local musicians, admire contemporary art or sample local cuisine at one of the many restaurants within the park. The King’s Garden was once a burial ground and a royal vegetable patch but has been a public park since the 18th century. Today it’s a busy meeting spot for the people of Stockholm.