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.

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.

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.

This opulent, Baroque-style palace is one of the key structures in Stockholm’s Old Town. Dating back to the 18th century, the palace today remains an official residence of the Swedish royal family. Explore the seven floors of the palace and you’ll come across more than 600 rooms, a vast collection of Italian sculptures and a daily changing of the guard ceremony.

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.